I just wanted to re-post a comment I blogged about in January of 2006. I'm not usually the type to say I told you so, but I will here. And don't expect your "representatives" (yea, right) to do anything to help us now. I don't know about you, but the cost of gas is killing me. I just pray that someone with some pull finds some guts to stand up and push through some reform. Get the EPA, and the environmental wackos out of the way and drill. Then build some new refineries and get the gas flowing. Let's get energy independent, and we must do it now!
Anyway here's my profetic post:
Get used to it!
I've heard a lot of complaining and griping over the past 4 to 6 months about the price of gas going up, up, up. Up until a few weeks ago I was one of the loudest shouters (who me, and I'm usually so quiet). Then oil drilling in the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge was voted down by Congress yet again. I just can't believe that the Republicans have a majority and still can't sneak this one through. It is one of the most important domestic economic issues to ever face our country, and yet political pressure groups have so much power and influence that it may never pass. We have the worst case of politicians who are in the pockets of lobby groups we've ever seen. The Congress is no longer lead by the best interests of their constituency, but by what is the best for their continued political power and $ Gain $.Today the Oil prices went up yet again, and they are quickly headed to where they were after Hurricane Katrina. All I'm saying is don't expect Congress or even the President to get as upset as we are and actually do something about it. Because while we're making our measily salary and living month to month, they are sitting there in their multi-million dollar houses with their mades and nannies asking what the problem is. So stop worrying and losing sleep, because your representative sure isn't.That's my 2 cents!
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