You know what really pisses me off??? (excuse the "french) The high and over the top gas prices. What the heck is going on with that? Over the weekend, I noticed that my local Kroger's gas station had $4.19 posted. Man, I went to fill my tank up from the 1/2 way mark and spent $46!!!!! My mouth dropped and thoughts of leaving the bill at the pump crossed my mind. Of course I paid the hefty amount but I became so irritated with the way our soaring gases have been.
When I got home, I vented to my husband about our so called great nation. Now I do love America and all that it has offered to someone like me that has traveled overseas to live a better life. But when I hear that there isn't a shortage of oil and these extremely high gas prices are by choice, it makes me sick. What the heck happened to the good ole days when a gallon cost a measly $.99? With my first Buick Avenue, it took only $20. Now ten yrs later, it takes $85 to fill my PT Cruiser and that makes a dent in my wallet.
Times like these is when I remind myself how the government isn't out there for us common, working class citizens. They say they can't control the greedy oil companies that are cashing in. What??? Pull the plug, investigate, make things change!! They also say all of our big oil tycoons from the Middle East are the ones hiking up the prices purposely. This should be a prime example of what happens when the U.S. government continues to stick their nose into unncessary business. I've never been in agreement with sending our troops to Iraq, Saudia Arabia, and every where else that seemed justified. The government and ignorant Mr. Bush needs to focus on more of our own homeland security and personal affairs. I don't call George Bush our "president." A real president is someone that leads his country for the benefit of the common citizens and lends a selfless hand to solving our own problems. Not someone like him who has used his own revenge to making the Iraq War possible and reaping in the high gas prices to fill his greedy pants. I can't stand that bastard!!! (Sorry, Dave) Who ever fills his shoes (Obama, hopefully) better change the government's ways and start looking out for us hard working common citizens and quit focusing so much on foreign affairs. Because our government continued to make more and more enemies overseas, people like my family have to put up with the consequences.
I'm sure this blog doesn't make any sense and I probably went away from the subject a few times. But man, I am pissed off and had to let a few thoughts out. Sorry if it seemed like a lot of rambling!!!
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4 comments:
The only reason gas is so high right now is because Bush is an oil man, he cant get reelected, and his ratings are so low anyway that he is making as much money as he can by screwing us at the pump before his term is up.
People driving gas guzzling SUVs, the rise in gas consumption by China and India, and the overall use of electricity in the US equals higher gas prices. Other countries pay double what we pay, it's our time to learn that we need to reduce consumption.
I don't really understand the politics very much, so how is it that President Bush is making money due to the gas prices?
Hey, I just read your blog about gas prices. I think the biggest reason our country is in the shape it's in is due to greed. The oil companies, and other companies for that matter, just can't get enough money. I don't think most large company executives and CEOs give a rip about the average American. This is a great nation, but if we want to remain one, American businesses need to be investing in America.
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