Gas Prices and Lazy People

Well, the gas prices have shot up 20 cents in the last two days. The average price here on Long Island is $2.60 a gallon for regular. No one is doing a damn thing about it because we, as a people are inherently lazy. We EXPECT to be able to drive our cars any damn time we please. We bitch and moan about the prices, but no one seems to want to do anything to change the problem."But what can I do?" people say. Well, first you can call (don't write, they throw the letters away) your congressman and state representative. Tell them that you are sick and tired of getting ripped off by oil companies who are making windfall profits off the backs of people who actually work for a living. Tell them that War Profiteering is illegal and as a legislator, it is their responsibility to put a stop to the outrageous oil company policies that drive the price of gas through the roof. That will take all of 5 minutes of your time (unless you get put on hold which is a distinct possibility). Now get ALL your friends to call them. Tie up the lines to their office with angry VOTERS. Make sure that you remind them that unless they get off their asses and DO something, come November, you'll be pulling a different lever. Tell them that you don't buy into the whole BS about being unable to do anything about what the Saudi's decide. Remind them that if it wasn't for US, the Saudi's wouldn't exist.

Maybe it's time that we DID have a War for Oil?

You could also remind them that we have lots and lots of oil right here in the U.S. That if we pull our heads out of our asses and start drilling in ANWAR, we could tell the Saudi's to pound sand. Personally, I'd prefer that we tell the Saudi's what we're WILLING to pay for their oil in return for letting them survive and continue to live in their little royal bubble.

Drunks and Lawmakers

Isn't it about time that the lawmakers in all the states get the swift kick in the ass that they deserve? It's bad enough that they do mostly nothing (save for lining their own pockets with money that they get for doing mostly nothing) and ignore the will of their constituents. What's worse is that they absolutely refuse to address REAL problems that face average Joe and Mary on a day to day basis.

How about drunk driving? A little girl was recently beheaded by a drunk driver (isn't that what the Terrorists do?) A big hue and cry was raised by all the low life politicians who took the opportunity of this poor child's savage death to crow about how they were going to introduce legislation to curb this menace. Several months before that, a small boy was killed crossing the street when he was hit by a drunken mutant. The mutant was unable to be charged with anything more than "driving under the influence" due to some "quirk" in the laws.

So here it is a couple of months later and guess what? No word on the "new legislation" from the corrupt politicians. WOW! I'm beginning to sound like one of those disgruntled individuals who see conspiracy behind every smiling politicians face....You bet I am.

Most of the Politicians are a bunch of low life drunks anyway. Ever go to a political rally? Ever spend any time at a fund raiser? I've seen better behavior in biker bars at 2AM.

So when do we tell them all to pack it up and get the hell out of town? Oh never mind, there are plenty more families and little children out there. Killing a couple of them every now and then because you don't know how many Smirnoff's or Budweisers you can handle isn't that big of a deal.

In the days to come, I will finally be able to get some of this crap off my chest. Nice that there is a place where the voice of reason, insanity, hopelessness, and anger can be heard.