Saudis reject Bush plea for lower gas prices

[fed up with the mess]

They will reject anything that helps the US. They hate us and want us to fall. That is happening right now.

[Proud to be an American]

I am an American. I don't care who likes me or not. I was not born for them. God put me on this earth, and He will take me out. Now if I go out a kill someone because they do not believe what I believe, that is just plain killer!

[Proud to be an American]

Go america!

[Gracefulboomer]

I remember late afternoon on 9/11 when my neighbor called me and said we could organize car pools to the mall and grocery store.

My sister had gone up to the attic to get down my grandmother's journals on WW2 which was a daily entry on what they did to conserve and be self reliant.

I was so proud in all of the sadness that we had come together and everybody I know was just literally practically falling all over themselves wanting to the best for our country.

The first couple of days I remember the great conversations we had thinking of things we could do to improve the country, honor the memories of those who had died, and secure our generation,'step up to the plate,'

We watched Bush's speech fulling expecting that we would be called upon to do great things like our grandparents had when attacked.

Honest to goodness, you could have knocked me over with a feather when the president said 'Shop and Fly or the Terrorists Will Win.'

IMHO, I think the greatest opportunity in my lifetime was missed to become a better, more self reliant, energy independent, people working for a better greater thing than themselves, and helping out global warming also for the next generation and my country.

I know how crazy it sounds now, but my family, neighbors, friends, no one was liberal or conservative, repub or dem, religious or not, or elite or not, or red or blue or anything but American.

I was so proud then. Although I had always loved my family, liked my friends, respected my neighbors and we had had and shared good times.. I was so impressed with how thoughtful, intelligent, and innovative, and creative, and determined they were.

[fed up with the mess]

The saudi's will reject anything that helps the US. They want to take us out!!!

[Vincent]

I think the rise in oil prices we see now offers a glimpse into the world's future. As we all know, oil is not an inexhaustible natural resource. Oil wells around the world will run dry some day.

So, it is within mankind's interest to find an alternative to oil as soon as possible.

[Generic]

Vincent wrote:

I think the rise in oil prices we see now offers a glimpse into the world's future. As we all know, oil is not an inexhaustible natural resource. Oil wells around the world will run dry some day.
So, it is within mankind's interest to find an alternative to oil as soon as possible.

God damn it, Vince! How dare you come on this forum and make sense- you just ruined this entire topic for me! I thought we were just supposed to dig and dig for oil until we ran out and take care of ourselves while telling future generations that they are on their own for energy needs. Now here you are telling me that we are actually supposed to plan for future generations. Shame on you!