The commodities speculators will use any excuse to bid up oil prices. If I were the President, I'd announce this week that we are in war time and will start rationing gas to x-number of gallons per driver starting Sept. 1. It would be so simple to do with computers keeping a tally on your driver's license number. Talk about a market crash! I'd be delighted to have played a part in the war on terror by putting the Saudis and the oil speculators out of business.
Not only would the market crash...so would the US economy (what do you think trucks run on?)
Why yes, let's let the mighty government decide how much gasoline I need. What a splendid idea straight out of the far left handbook.
Heck, you don't need to go see Grandma this weekend. Or if you do, please submit Form 19838-QP stating why and wait six months for your rejection letter.