”Just like last year, gas prices are climbing across the country. This time, it’s happening even earlier. And when gas prices go up, it hurts everybody — everybody who owns a car, everybody who owns a business. It means you’ve got to stretch a paycheck even further….Now, some politicians they see this as a political opportunity. I know you’re shocked by that. Last week, the lead story in one newspaper said, “Gasoline prices are on the rise and Republicans are licking their chops.” That’s a quote. That was the lead. “Licking their chops.” Only in politics do people root for bad news, do they greet bad news so enthusiastically. You pay more; they’re licking their chops.

President Obama at the University of Miami (via a-colourfullife)

”Just like last year, gas prices are climbing across the country. This time, it’s happening even earlier. And when gas prices go up, it hurts everybody — everybody who owns a car, everybody who owns a business. It means you’ve got to stretch a paycheck even further….Now, some politicians they see this as a political opportunity. I know you’re shocked by that. Last week, the lead story in one newspaper said, “Gasoline prices are on the rise and Republicans are licking their chops.” That’s a quote. That was the lead. “Licking their chops.” Only in politics do people root for bad news, do they greet bad news so enthusiastically. You pay more; they’re licking their chops.

President Obama at the University of Miami (via a-colourfullife)

This is the price I paid for gas. I was so upset when I had to pay $4.35 per gallon and a fill up cost this much. This isn’t even the worst of it. Gas prices will continue to go up as  the summer driving season is approaching, and republicans are “Licking their chops”? Fuck whoever is licking their chops. Fuck whoever is making the extra dollar a gallon from the vicious, crippling circle  supply and demand that our dependance on fossil fuels has caused. 

Since Obama entered office in 2008, foreign dependance on oil has decreased from 52% to 45%. Now I’ll be skeptical and say this may have other contributing factors, and may have nothing to do with Obama, but he does support domestic oils, but even more so, he supports alternative fuel solutions, which I am all for. 

My favorite recent comercial is the IBM commercial where the guy finishes his list of the companies innovations by saying, “I’m an IBM’er. Lets build a smarter planet”. Now, when you get down to brass tacks, a lot of the innovations are kind of for the wealthiest consumers, such as smart appliances, homes, and vehicles, but the basic idea is great. Why can’t we build a smarter planet, from the ground up. 

We need an all-of-the-above solution to a lot of world problems. the most current and hardest hitting is probably gas prices. We can’t just fix that overnight. We need to restructure our entire economy based around new energy solutions, such as wind turbines, alternative ethanol’s, and hopefully electric and hydrogen (maybe even solar and other?) powered transportation. This doesn’t happen over night. But guess what, if we started to do something, it would stimulate the economy, create potentially millions of jobs, and probably re-instate the USA as the worlds leading superpower. 

The trouble is our country is kind of lazy and very much against change, but I’m an optimist. I see these technologies fiercely banging at our front door, all we need to do is unlock the door and welcome it with open arms. I think the next 20 years will be incredible in the of political, economic and educational growth, but somebody has to light a match for the fire to spread. Maybe it will be a company like IBM. They may become a giant in technological progress. Maybe it will take a change in the political landscape. I’ve said for months that we need to reform and get away from our two party system. 

Let’s build a smarter planet, guys. You and me can make the difference.

”Why do I turn on the news? They just said Obama beats Romney 50/44, Santorum 53/40, Gingrich 52/37, and then Paul 50/52. First off, that [last total] equals 102%. Secondly, that shows Paul ahead by 2%…

A [justifiably frustrated] Facebook acquaintance, Garrett Jones. (via hipsterlibertarian)

This is why I don’t turn on the news. Biased writers and airhead editors, bimbo news anchors and millions of dollars of corporate spending just on the set. Are you kidding me? I think the best news anchors are the people. Free speech is the truest and most powerful news outlet in the world.