Amazing. Bush announces we are "addicted to oil." This is news? Hmmm. Let me think, now. 1973. Oil shock. Shortages. OPEC price increases. We have been addicted to oil for at least 33 years. I figure somebody in the Bush "team" said "The price of gas is going through the roof. You gotta say something about it in the address." So Bush says the self-evident. This gives him the "out" he needs. Does anybody really think anything will be done about our "addiction?" And incidentally, I am irked at his calling the public "addicted" as though our addiction is entirely our fault. Where are the federal rules to insist that Detroit make fuel-efficient cars? Why is there a HUGE deduction for businesses to buy those bloated SUVs? When was the bully-pulpit used to make conservation a national objective (like quitting smoking, for example). Where was the leadership? So Bush is in effect blaming the victim. So, folks, just more balther out of Washington. Do yourselves a favor and tune him out. I have.
Amazing. Bush announces we are "addicted to oil." This is news? Hmmm. Let me think, now. 1973. Oil shock. Shortages. OPEC price increases. We have been addicted to oil for at least 33 years. I figure somebody in the Bush "team" said "The price of gas is going through the roof. You gotta say something about it in the address." So Bush says the self-evident. This gives him the "out" he needs. Does anybody really think anything will be done about our "addiction?" And incidentally, I am irked at his calling the public "addicted" as though our addiction is entirely our fault. Where are the federal rules to insist that Detroit make fuel-efficient cars? Why is there a HUGE deduction for businesses to buy those bloated SUVs? When was the bully-pulpit used to make conservation a national objective (like quitting smoking, for example). Where was the leadership? So Bush is in effect blaming the victim. So, folks, just more balther out of Washington. Do yourselves a favor and tune him out. I have.