Energy

Did you know that on the congressional floor, the word energy was used 396 times on July 10th, 536 times on July 8th, 441 times on June 23rd, 641 on June 12th, 488 on June 10th, 129 on June 6th, 1244 on June 5th, 884 on June 4th, 536 on June 3rd, and 220 on June 2nd. I mean really, is it just me, or do we talk about something more than anyone in compared to how many times action is taken upon that topic being talked about? It's crazy! Enter Congress, where more is talked about and less is done than even the UN, and that is saying something. As a matter of fact, the only two other words that even come close to the count are not surprisingly, "oil" and "housing". And I realize this is suppose to be the blog that makes you laugh and not stresses you out I mean hell, right now you're like, "Thanks, I was just thinking about how to pay the bills and now I gotta go drop fifty bucks at the damn gas station." And I agree, it used to cost me twenty.-five to thirty dollars to fill up my car, its now fifty plus. It's a fifteen gallon tank! Anyways, I do find it to the point of humor though. I mean really, what are you going to do about it? Ride your bike everywhere? Good on you if you can do that, but most can't and that is the issue. I love the forwards I still get (these started back when gas was at two bucks a gallon.... oh how I miss those days...), boycott gas for such and such date. Oh yeah that works, because whichever weekend you just skipped, that Monday, everyone is filling up. Here's my bit on it, do what you do. If you love your SUV and use it because you have a family of five and it's more convenient, roll with it. The reality is, I had a family of four, and the SUV was perfect. So what if it burns more gas, here's the truth, American's have always lived their lives constantly trying to improve it and make it better. If you're a single guy and you own an SUV then yeah, maybe you could bump yourself down to be more economical, but really? Do we have to make that choice? I mean in Europe, gas has always been expensive, but so what? Does that mean we have to deal with it here? No, and why? Because legislation has been in place for years to prohibit companies from creating monopolies. Here is the reality, while there are different oil companies out there, they all know that as long as they work together they will make more money in the long run, point in case, present case scenario with your 'favorite' gas station. So here is what you do, tell your senators and representatives to support legislation providing private industry the funding to enter hydrogen and ethanol refueling stations. (Meaning no, we do not need even more government intervention) No it's not a quick fix, but, as long as there is variety there is competition and as long as there is competition there is a better price. Good luck out there, and if you're driving an SUV, I know your pain...

Source for words:
http://www.capitolwords.org/date/2008-07-10/
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