Crude At $105, Fuel Prices Still Climbing

By Semperpapa

The price of Crude yesterday settled near $105 a barrel and the price at the pump continues to climb steadily. But do not fear, America, as the President is still engaging in a valiant effort to solve the problem...in Brazil.

Sadly, the President had to cut his South American vacation short to show some resemblance of leadership by returning to Washington and address that little pesky international issue of Libya, but not before he did his best to safeguard his personal, and George Soros, financial investments in that country.

In Britain, the government is easing up the fuel taxes to help the citizens with the pain at the pump, but on this side of the Pond, there are not enough taxes the American people can pay to support the federal beast.

Then there is the ever complacent state media. With the incredible pain and destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the media frenzy concentrated mainly on the nuclear issue at the Japanese reactors. As long as the "nuclear accident" shadow was in the air, non-stop coverage of the event was exploited by every two-bit reporter and news organization.
Now that it appears that the panic the media was looking for may not materialize, coverage of the disaster has practically disappeared. The goal was to turn public opinion against nuclear energy, and the media succeeded. Another nail in the coffin of American energy independence.

Where do we stand as a Nation? We are not seeking our own oil; we, the taxpayers, are funding the oil research of foreign nations so that those nation can then sell their oil back to us; and the American people, addicted to the 30-second news soundbites, refuse to do any sort of research and are willing to kill nuclear energy.

So, do not let me hear you complain next time you visit a gasoline pump. We deserve it!

Just my thoughts!