[Cobra64]

You're right. The bunny lovers have paralized building new refineries as well as screwing up production and distribution with the 17 boutique blends. No drilling. In other enrgy news, no nuke plants, no wind farms, regulation on coal mining.

Finally, the Feds Taxed (read: conficated) more than TWICE what the oil industry earned in profits from 1977-2003. Last year the oil industry earned 9.5% return on revenues. Pharmaceuticals were double that.

[rhombus]

Exactly. If people want to get torches and pitch forks they should look toward Congress. A few wobly Republicans and lock-step Democrat devotion to the bunny-huggin' lobby leaves us with just about zilch oportunities to work our way back from this foreign dependence addiction. Instead we fall victim to the evil gouging class envy beast. Kill the Monster! Make him walk the perp walk! And after the latest sacrificial lamb is eaten, gas prices will continue to rise as they always have.