If you think you're paying high prices to drive, wait until it's time to harvest crops, We could find alternate ways of getting from point A to point B but try doing it on an empty stomach, because Food prices are going to sky rocket. Around here every one is talking about how much the local farmers will make this year, sure 14.00 a bushel for Soy beans, 7.00 plus for a bushel of corn, BUT any idea what it takes to till, plant, fertilize, and harvest? Oh and if you like wearing comfortable undies, better start growing your own Cotton.
Fuel is very important, but WE THE PEOPLE are in truth the only thing that can force the oil companies hand, any one remember things called Boycotts?? And I don't mean a place for your son to take a nap!!!
Now if I can hop down from my Soap Box with out getting hurt, I'll say Thank you and put my britches back on and go home.
I think it's about time we realize we done did the pooch!! there is no political fix for this and while there may be a few politicians that profit directly from Oil , really if you want to demonize some one try the Big Time Gamblers the ones that bet the back line on Wall Street, Basically it all the fault of GREED