Oil and The Presidency Don't Mix

I believe there are two things the President of the United States should not be. They are: a politician and an oil man. I liked the idea of a peanut farmer becoming President. I also liked the idea of the popular vote actually electing the President instead of the "Electorial College" doing the trick. To me, it doesn't seem right that the majority of the public vote does not necessarily mean the winner will become President. I thought democracy was synonomous with majority. Guess I'm wrong. At least in politics. What were our fore fathers thinking re: the electorial college anyway???

Hybrid vehicles, geo-thermal heating systems, solar-light systems all good for the economy and environment. But, not good for the oil industry. So, we get oil men in the White House for the past "umpteen" years and our gas/gallon goes from <$1.00 to >3.50. Isn't anyone as mad as I am about that? And I drive a hybrid car even...

I was under the impression that this country had enough oil to keep us @ $1.25/gallon until the Second Coming of Christ. The problem is we don't have enough refineries. The first oil President saw that enough of them were shut down so we couldn't keep up with the finished product. And what happened to the oil that the lower 48 states were suppose to get when the Alaskan Pipeline was built? Where is that oil going? Certainly not in my gas tank that's for sure.

Yeap, I think it's time that we elected a President who doesn't have any links to the oil industry and one who will be willing to open up more refineries so more oil can be refined here instead of us having to rely on the Middle East for oil or anything else for that matter.

I hate what the Bushs have done to this country. I hate that we have sat back and allowed them to. I hate that our Congress is too stupid to see what the oil industry has done to the economy of this country. Wake up America and smell the coffee before it is too late. Or is it???

And now New York has the dubious honors of having our Governor resign in disgrace. Boy politics just keeps getting better and better doesn't it? Welcome to the Jungle...