I gave up my car nearly three years ago--so when I filled up the tiny tank on my Honda Elite I only paid $2.70--and that was the premium stuff. The average low-octane gas price here in LA seems to be hovering around $2.50 a gallon, which is still too much, if you ask me. I think it's even more "too much" when you consider the huge profits oil companies like [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/3617208.html|Chevron are pulling in] right now.
I find it amazing how the American people don't seem too ticked of about this. The oil guys are getting VERY rich (they already were rich) and now average folks are wondering whether they can pay their cable bill or for another tank of gas. At least, that's what I'm thinking--only in reference to TheWife's CRV, not my Elite. I'm just glad she's got the 4-cylinder so it's going to hog the gas a bit less.
Still, this kind of excessive profit during a time of high gas prices screams of greed and immorality.
But I guess there's no such thing as immorality when we're talking about capitalism.
Capitalism is pure and perfect and we should all bow down and praise it!
PRAISE BE UNTO CAPITALISM!
Sorry, I've just had my morning caffeine and I'm FLYINNNG!
I suppose I should just "hope" that the peak oil folks are right and rest assured that the oil companies will get theirs when the oil runs out. However, I'd rather not think that positively about the end of oil because if the peak oil folks are right, we'll all be getting ours when that happens.
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