Oil Robber Barons
Douglas Chick

At the gas pumps in this morning, I stared at the swiftly spinning dials, and the cycle of anger begins. Oil Robber Barons strike at the pumps again. I check out at the grocery store, Oil Robber Barons impact the food I eat. I come home and watch the nightly news, Oil Robber Barons, Oil Robber Barons, something about Hilary and Obama, Oil Robber Barons.

It is true that we are a capitalistic society, and our country enjoys the luxury of a free market, but when our economy is driven by Oil Robber Barons, where is the line between a free market society and out of control greed?

The countries that regulate their oil sales, have a stronger dollar then the U.S. (They are financially stronger than the United States.) Why, because they know their economy is based off the cost of fuel. Do we need the same regulations to protect our country, or do we allow Oil Robber Barons to drive down America until we are a weak, over inflated, hollow country, dependant on the generosity of other nations? 

I hear a lot of smart people on TV, with a lot of excuses to why gas is so high, but honestly does anyone really know what the hell they are talking about? "Gas is high because the dollar is low. Gas is high because liberals didn't allow oil companies to build new refineries. Gas is high because liberals won't allow oil companies to drill off shore or in the national parks. Gas is high because of supply and demand. Gas is high because Al Gore invented global warming, and scared all the Oil Robber Barons.

I think the real truth is, gas is high because this is George Bush's last year in office, and there is no one to stop the Oil Robber Barons. :-)