Tuesday, May 30, 2006
sound off about fuel prices
i came across this article, i initially thought it was humorous.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060530/ap_on_re_us/gas_rage
then i had some time to think about it (a phrase my wife says is dangerous) and i thought this is not funny, it is quite sad actually. i understand the issue with fuel prices, it hits us all because it is the backbone of our society...or is it?
initial gut reaction to the pains at the pump is "frick, how will i afford to get to work? they raise the price of fuel and i don't get a salary increase, thats not fair" true enough.
mass transit? well for those of that live outside the nearest city, in the vastr cultural wastelands known as suburbia, a train or busstop is a short drive away. then again, so is work, so F that idea.
is dumping the gas guzzling SUV's the answer? not really. maybe it will prolong the inevitable, but it is a bandaid fix at best. besides, aren't we the land of the free...free to display excess and frivolous excess at will?
how about getting the frggin government to step in and regulate the industry. dare i say, yet another bandaid fix at best.
here is my contention > before you spout off about cheney's buddies in the oil industry, stop. they owe you nothing. i contend that we should let fuel prices get high, it is inevitable. IT IS A LIMITED RESOURCE, PEOPLE! IT WILL RUN OUT. we need to find alternatives...bottom line. sure we can wait, and prices will get higher as the the supply gets lower and demand continues to grow.
your thoughts please?
how about
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060530/ap_on_re_us/gas_rage
then i had some time to think about it (a phrase my wife says is dangerous) and i thought this is not funny, it is quite sad actually. i understand the issue with fuel prices, it hits us all because it is the backbone of our society...or is it?
initial gut reaction to the pains at the pump is "frick, how will i afford to get to work? they raise the price of fuel and i don't get a salary increase, thats not fair" true enough.
mass transit? well for those of that live outside the nearest city, in the vastr cultural wastelands known as suburbia, a train or busstop is a short drive away. then again, so is work, so F that idea.
is dumping the gas guzzling SUV's the answer? not really. maybe it will prolong the inevitable, but it is a bandaid fix at best. besides, aren't we the land of the free...free to display excess and frivolous excess at will?
how about getting the frggin government to step in and regulate the industry. dare i say, yet another bandaid fix at best.
here is my contention > before you spout off about cheney's buddies in the oil industry, stop. they owe you nothing. i contend that we should let fuel prices get high, it is inevitable. IT IS A LIMITED RESOURCE, PEOPLE! IT WILL RUN OUT. we need to find alternatives...bottom line. sure we can wait, and prices will get higher as the the supply gets lower and demand continues to grow.
your thoughts please?
how about
