$1.96 Gas and Stuff

We just filled up for $1.96. That’s a Costo circa-2003 price, isn’t it? The whole tank cost $18!

Why does everybody rail on George W. Bush when gas is $3.50? I don’t think the president has much at all to do with how much our gas costs, but I do think it’s funny that people don’t go and thank the president for gas when it’s cheap. Just goes to show how we as a nation are so quick to blame somebody, anybody, for everything while on the converse being so slow to be thankful or give credit.

Another example is that since 9/11, which by the way happened on Bill Clinton’s watch, we have not been attacked. Instead, plots have been foiled. Eight years of a president who has done a good job protecting the nation after a grave and ongoing threat had been brought to light. Now that is his job. How often do you hear the media pointing out the fact that under his leadership we have been safe?

I for one am grateful for George W. Bush’s service as our president, for $1.96 gas and for $3.50 gas. Even that is cheap compared to what the rest of the Western world pays. Eight cylinder 4×4 SUVs aren’t the only way to move people and stuff around. Mini vans are dorky, but that’s why they make lightweight “SUVs” built on car platforms with efficient 4-cylinder engines such as Honda CR-V and Ford Escape.

Or, everybody buy a Toyota Corolla! We get 33 MPG city/highway combined average while seating 5 and still accelerating better than half of all cars. Plus, we proven it’s worth as a “utlility” vehicle by fitting into it an 8-foot ladder, three potted trees (two taller than me) and more bags of soil, manure and mulch than you could imagine. And that’s the sedan version. Imagine what you could fit into the “Matrix” hatchback version of the Corolla.

I predict that when gas prices go up again, we can sell the Corolla used for $27,547.