Since Jimmy Carter, the democrats have been saying "we're addicted to oil! We're addicted to oil!!"...it took untill 2006 for the GOP to finally admit that we are addicted to oil.

And as far as your gas prices go, Nixon went to the oil companies and gave them a limited price that they could sell there oil at. He warned them that raising prices would raise hell and they would pay for it in the end. Thats a little bit of the democratic house, and a little bit of understanding from the nixon administration. Never thought I'd miss nixon and prefer him over this joke of an embarassment of an administration.

Cheney and Bush, both oil men (with exceptions of Bush failing in the oil business prior to his presidency) have thrown millions of dollars in tax breaks to guy's that are already making record profits...and are now telling the american people that we need alternatives. We as americans became that oil industries saving grace up untill the end. We allowed an administration to make them rich before they bail out and before we bail out and find alternatives.

I love how the administration creates a problem, knowing what they are getting into, and then says, if anyone has an answere, let it be known now. Since bush has taken office, gas prices have hightened to almost 300%.

Now, I understand that it's not just the administration. It's us. We had better fuel efficient cars 15 years ago compared to now. There are record sales on V8's and low MPG SUV's today then yesterday and it doesn't seem to make a difference. People bitch about $3.00 gas but it really doesn't seem to hurt anyone. Imagine the gas prices at $8 a gallon...scary

Look at Europe. People walk, take public transit, have solar panels on there homes and extra energy is sold back to the government. Imagine getting tax breaks on having solar power to power your home and an outlet to power your vehicle and making even more money from selling extra power back to the city.

We need a major change and the current administration is doing nothing.