I didn't say "stupid", I said ignorant as defined: Unknowledgeable or uneducated at http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ignorant

But the politicians - all of them, but mostly the Democrat socialists - pander and pander and just don't give a damn if something actually works, much less whether it is a good thing. And the RIGHT thing is never a consideration. Just how much face time can I get and whose vote can I steal is all that matters. Oh yes, just let me stay here in government "service".

High gas prices are a politicians dream. It allows them to scream and yell in front of the cameras about massive profits without ever mentioning a return on investment of about 8 or 9%. That kind of return is really nothing to write home about, though. Hell, public water utilities are over 20%; when was the last time you heard a politician crook want to tax your water because of excessive profits? Of course, 99% or more of Americans don't know what an ROI is i.e. ignorant, even after the trillions of dollars spent on education.

Big oil? Tax 'em!! NO, fools...read these:

http://www.heritage.org/Press/Commentary/ed050808i.cfm and

http://blog.heritage.org/2008/05/08/morning-bell-the-new-york-times-wants-you-to-pay-even-more-at-the-pump/