I love how folks just gloss over the idea of increased supply by saying “it’ll take a while.” Well duh! Of course it will, so no time like today to start now is it?
What I always hate about these discussions is that they’re always focused on the urban or suburban folks. Does anyone ever question what those of us who don’t live anywhere near a city feel/think? Nah, didn’t think so.
Now I agree with the idea that we should conserve what we can. We’re conservatives after all, but at the same time we have every right to complain about paying for what we’re getting. The key part of that is that we are PAYING for it. It’s not given to us, nor are we asking it be given to us. We just want something done about some of the stupid costs involved.
40+ different gas mixtures in the nation?
Sales tax, gas tax, road tax, smog tax, etc?
Capping off low producing (but still producing) wells because the taxes on running them make them no longer profitable?
Complaining the oil wells ruin the view?
Yes, we’re all going to have electric cars or what have you SOMEDAY. That’s lile saying Windows will be bug free SOMEDAY. (Hehe) Alternatives are out there, we just haven’t figured out a good one yet. So what we need to do now is make the most of what we’ve got. So wine, bitch, complain, and moan. It’s your right because you’re paying for it! Just be prepared to PAY for it.
