I totally agree with Obama. What is the best way to free oneself from the burden of gas prices and stop funding terror? Think a bit about it... CONSERVATION! YAY! If we all insulated our houses properly, we would save enormous amounts of energy. If we went even further and started using electric hybrids we could save even more oil. If we went even further and used our vast solar and wind abilities we could do even better. If we went even further and restructured our transportation system we could start looking a little like Europe (who were paying $4 a gal. 10 years ago).

We would have cleaner air, and less asthma as a result. We could be leaders in green innovation. In the USA we have the power to have an amazing society and an amazing country. But if you look around people are extremely unhappy, and worried a lot. We live in a country of boom and bust, and boom again. It's not as bad as Argentina, though Bush and cronies wanted to take it there. If we follow the Republican lead that is where we are going.

Argentina and Chile are backing off of policies from the Chicago School of economics (Freedman) because they realize what a disaster they have been. But Republicans just continue to push them. Let the free market rule. But the free market without enforcement of regulations, is horrible for our economy, and even worse for our environment. Because the Free Market does not take into account externalities. It does not tax pollution. It does not take into account health problems from pollution etc. Let the Free Market Rule and destroy our economy.