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squirrley · #6 (**permalink**) 10-05-08, 05:58 AM

It was a thought when we bought the commander, maybe go with a hybrid, but the tax benefits outweighed at the time. I personally no longer vote. Don't know if I should admit it but I have come to the conclusion MY vote in the long run does NOT mean crap. I'm sitting here watching Fast Money, and in the corner I see oil still rising.

I have to explain why I feel the way I do at this point. My husband is a advid reader and is so up to date on everything and watches and reads articles from everywhere, hence our conversations, hence a closet full of food. He has convinced me and I believe it now seeing what's happening, that what he's been saying is coming true. Stemming back to 911, all the conspiracy theories, etc. Why we have so many troops based around the world(where there is oil). It's like the game Risk. We have to drive 22 miles each way to work. This last week I've seen things done in our county that peeves me. They ripped up a sidewalk and placed a new one, WTF? They've been taking down miles of trees along the interstate of 75 which is now stockpiled along the highway, tinderbox waiting to happen. WHY our county has been laying people off left and right but we have the money to replace a sidewalk where no one walks.

One of our favorite restaruants is closing tomorrow because of the cost of food. He doesn't want to pass that cost onto his customers. It's happening in so many places. Our housing market is one of the worst in the country. I guess I'm blown away that our government knows what is happening and probably could do things to change it but why don't they? Those families which are middle class or lower class how in the hell are they going to be able to afford daily needs? I bet gas will hit $5 a gallon before summer. I have seen plenty of gas stations with bags over their pumps this past week.

I told Chris we should start a boycott on gas. Just one day not one consumer purchase gas, what would happen? Or even 2 days? Wouldn't that say something??? What do you guys think?