The latest from Newt Gingrich:

"The starting point of any discussion of America's energy future has to be this: Shortsighted politicians [editor's note: I don't agree they are short-sighted, I believe they WANTED this to happen] have created the current energy crisis.

For decades left-leaning politicians have advocated higher prices and less energy. They were going to save the environment by punishing Americans into driving less and driving smaller cars. Now their policies have succeeded with a vengeance.

The very left wing politicians who favored a policy of no oil and gas exploration, no use of coal, no development of nuclear power, and no aggressive development of new technologies are now panic-stricken that their policies of higher prices have led to higher prices. [emphasis added]

And now the same shortsighted, dishonest politicians who created the crisis are blaming everyone but themselves for the crisis. Because they refuse to be honest about the policies which led to this crisis, they can't be honest about the policies that will lead us out of it.

The politicians want scapegoats. The American people just want solutions."

Just as I've been writing in blogs below. No, the politicians are not the only reason, but they are a damn big part of it through outlawing exploration for oil in certain areas, printing money and causing the dollar to drop, taxes, and other stupid left-wing (Democrat/socialist) policies.

Nothing is going to change, either, unless the voters - YOU - get off our duffs and tell these politicians enough is enough, quit trying to run everything out of Washington.

Newt goes on to offer several solutions here.