using this same logic, I can then say: 1) Before I was married, gas prices were $1.27/gallon. Since I got married, the price has almost tripled. Obviously my marriage has increased oil and gas prices.

Stop with this nonsense that the War in Iraq has caused the sharp increase in the gas prices. You also need to remember that it’s doubled since the Democrats took over in ‘06–something that’s never in any of the “proof” in any political screeds that President’s policies are responsible for the massive increase.

1. Increase the strategic oil reserve by at least 3 times as what it is today. Every month or so, dump these reserves by 70% onto the open market. Keep this is up until we break the monster’s back.
2. Require all cars sold in the USA to reach by 2012, a fuel mileage of 32 mpg city and 40 mpg highway. ALso, all new cars sold after this date must be able to run on the 85/15 flex fuel.
3. Have major tax breaks for farmers to produce enough crops to meet this demand.
4. Make it illegal for any crop used as flx fuel to be on the open market as a futures commodity. Cap prices to the point where farmers can make a reasonable but not a windfall profit.
5. Become a nation that quits worrying about the rest of the world and become a nation that puts 99% of all of its wealth and resources back into our country and drastically restrict any foreign aid.

I used to be a devout conservative, but 12 years of the Bush’s, I have come to realize that what Clinton did actually worked except for his personal behavior.