[Mulder]

The media is pulling out all the stops to get people in a frenzy over gas prices

And political fanactics are doing all they can to spin the issue. If we had a demoncrat president, the folks on this board would be screaming just as loudly as the leftists are now about high gas prices.

When gas went over $1 in 1977, the equivalent in today's dollars is $3.81/gallon

Another political talking point. Why not compare to an average price or median price over a given time frame, instead of the inflation-adjusted peak?

Not that I don't care about gas prices, but I don't see it as anything to scream about, either

Save the screaming for when peak oil production hits.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Talking points nothing. When I look at my car payment, my insurance payment, and what I pay to maintain my car, gas is a pretty small percentage. I'm not going to scream about paying $5 more on a tank of gas than I did 6 years ago (which is less than 10% of what I'm paying for on my car right now considering all the other costs). If that's going to break me, I have bigger financial problems that this subject does not address. A few less visits to Mini-Mart or the local bar or local restaurants for lunch takes care of that problem easily if it were really a concern to me. Actually, our current tax situation irks me more than gas prices. This is like old people bitching about the price of apples. Don't bug me with your trivial crap.

Since I have different priorities, I guess I'm a political fanatic. Your namecalling is worthless, you have presented no argument. Gas prices aren't the problem. Your personal financial outlook/management is.