Yes, they use it as an excuse. They say they are trying to save the enviroment. Do you accomplish this by stopping progress? We move forward in little spurts. Taking away our predominate form of fuel is a giant step backwards. Going green means going broke!!!
Yes, and I believe it is intentional too.
Years ago we were warned that a "New World Order" was coming, and that would give us a world currency. In order to impose this plan, the US economy would have to be ruined, the dollar devalued, and our standard of living lowered to the level of the rest of the (third) world. I couldn't (or didn't want to) believe it then, but now we have the Zer0 doing everything possible to ensure this happens in one four year term. I think he wants a revolution. He seems to be pushing for it with all his policies. Our enemies in the UN will help him to put it down, too. That will get rid of the conservatives (and their guns) once and for all (or so they believe). America (and freedom) will have to fight these globalists on our soil, and win, to survive. It will not be pretty and with horrific cost in lives. They will use food as a weapon too. I see no alternative to this Red Dawn scenario. It's coming.