Originally Posted by kmcrawford111

Although the general public and big corporations hell-bent on status quo certainly deserve a lot of the blame for our oil addiction, I think that our "leaders", haven't done any better. Instead of putting more effort into the real problem, which is the demand side of the supply-and-demand balance, they basically ask for more oil. But what do you expect in an economy obsessed with the farce of endless growth in a finite world? What "leader" is going to tell Americans to use less?

I am convinced that fundamental changes in our economy are going to be necessary. And look, I love my country, but it's clear that we shouldn't keep carrying on the way we have been. The party's over. Time to grow up.

Though I plan on having a little celebration when gas hits $5 / gal. It's gonna be awesome.