Seriously, this is getting out of control. $3.55 for premium. Diesel is $4.40 in some areas.

I had planned to make quite a few Car meets out of state but this is seriously making me reconsider those trips. I even wonder would it affect attendance to events like NOPI or the next Lexfest.

Washington has its head so far up its ass they seem oblivious to this. I honestly wonder to Senators, Representatives, the President, etc etc go to gas stations to fill up their cars. I honestly don't think so. No freaking way.

Nothing says we are running out of oil. We are building no refineries. We are building no nuclear power plants. We won't touch off shore or Alaska. They want to promote ethanol and have got damn corn flakes cost $20 for a box.

I know about China etc and increased demand. I know about the damn speculators driving prices up.

There seems to be no concern here that gas prices are up 3.5 times since the mid 1990s.

This of course means, everything ELSE on this planet has gone up in price. Again, Washington acts like inflation is non-existent. It seems every week, when I go out to a restaurant, prices are up and portions are down. I tried to get a hooker the other day and the prices were ridiculous, I just went home by myself!!!

Hey, I am no Saint but damnit, something must be done!!! This is ridiculous that our leaders are doing NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE!!!!

Its nothing but I am writing all my Senators and my Governor and the House a letter as my right as a citizen. We need to be heard.

Even if I was super wealthy, I would see there is a PROBLEM here as I am an American and I see my fellow Americans suffering.

Mr. Senator, let me tell you the average American Conversation:

"Happy Birthday Mike, dude have you seen gas prices"

"Merry Christmas Mike, hey hun, bring a sweater over, the heating bill last month was ridiculous, its off"

"Mike, we are considering changing our csr service hours to save money, what are your thoughts"

"Sir, your hot dog is $8.73, which includes a $2 service charge, a .50 cent random tax and sorry but the bun is optional and will be another $5.00"

"Sir I know this toll is paid for already but we are going to continue to charge you .50 cents just because we can, to hell with morals"

Last week, I went to Perimeter Mall, one of the best malls and busiest Malls in the SE, here in Atlanta on a Friday. It was EERILY QUIET. It was primetime, 5-7pm and when I tell you there was more parking there than at the Braves stadium during the off season. I could not believe it. After walking around, I saw a handful of people and stores either closed or going out of business.

Today, I was downtown eating at my usual Sunday Margarita spot and again, EERILY QUIET. I could not believe I was downtown.

How do we fix this?