Oil prices hit a new high

Boy am I glad that I don't drive a car or especially an SUV. Funny that we still have not heard anything about conservation or sacrifice out of DC because this problem could get a lot worse.

The Washington Post had an interesting article yesterday (can't find it now, their search function is down) about a group that includes conservatives as well as environmentalists and even the UAW who are teaming up to promote energy conservation and alternative energy sources for automobiles. The short of it was that instead of forcing fuel efficient cars through punishment, they are teaming up to create a plan to encourage fuel efficiency via tax breaks and break our reliance on the Middle East and other unstable regions who produce oil. Too bad this administration or even the Democrats can't talk common sense and promote a serious plan like this. This issue will be a crisis considerably larger and much sooner than any problems with Social Security.