How close are we to the abyss? Let me count the ways! Oil is again on a big rise, we have a government and particularly the president who is totally out of sink with the real world. A comment that set me off was; If you don’t like the gas prices go buy a car from GM or Ford that gets better gas mileage. Now that’s an attitude. And when was the last time he ever pumped gas? More bull shit stacked higher. I have a car that is fuel efficient and I am feeling it at the pump. My fixed income only can go so far, then chooses will need to be made. I for one am tied of listening to the rubbish that keeps coming out of the president and government. We all know that we have the reserves and the technology to produce what we need and not be on bended knee for what other sources are willing to sell to us at a number they dictate. Why are we letting the commodities market bid against us on goods that are essential to our well being? Oil, gas, heating oil, corn, etc. if there is a supply and it is steady, why are we bidding it up? I am a capitalist but what is happening is shear nonsense. The way to defeat this type of terrorism is to open up the supply side and the problem with shrink to a level that we as consumers can deal with. Why are we using a food staple for a fuel source? Corn is what I am speaking about. This is a basic staple of life and many foods come from this one commodity. Are you going to tell me there aren’t other chemicals or sources that can’t be added to make the fuel we need be environmentally clean? No, not this government, got to use corn. Another asinine way of dealing with an issue, create another problem by thinking they are solving a clean air issue. Who is making lots of money on this deal? This is driving up food costs, so those on fixed incomes have to make another decision. Check out the food prices of corn based products? Up or down? Who the hell do we have representing us? A bunch of boobs? Are they self indulged fat cats that need to realize they are not the know- it -all's they think they are. But a bunch of bullies that need to be taken off the hill and sent back home. Let me ask the question again, how close to the abyss are we? Until the next time… JW’r