It was interesting to watch Mr. Dobbs talking about oil hitting $ 100 a barrel , gas $ 3 a gallon and its impact on the middle class. Over the years I have heard him talk and everytime he makes it sound like as if its all congress's and administration's fault. Couple of years back his program showed a women filling up a tank of her SUV and bitching about high gas prices....what an irony !!!
I wonder if Mr. Dobbs even realizes that the kind of lifestyle he is cribing about, and want every american to have, is not a sustainable one. Brits pay $ 6 a gallon and they dont seem to complain, atleast not as much as americans do. I guess, he just plays to his audience, being a armchair critic and try to be a hero the easier way.
With China and India developing fast (much to the sorrow of Mr. Dobbs), its only time that we all (citizens of the world) learn how to use resources on an equal basis. US cannot expect to continue using 25% of global production and yet see no impact on the price or the environment.
This figure is nothing to be proud of....its a shame. It shows how much do we waste and how little a respect we have for our planet....mother earth !
So despite how much Mr. Dobbs beat his chest about the record profits all oil companies are making and how pitiful it is that Americans are unable to fill their gas guzzlers for pennies, if we dont get more judicious in our daily energy use, we will not be able to escape either the higher energy prices or the looming environmental crisis.
The other day I overheard a girl in the gym mentioning how she keeps the heat and the windows on in winters... how stupid can we get! do we have absolutely no thoughts for what it means to the environment !!
Luckily, conserving starts at home. We all can make a difference. In the next arcitle, I will talk about small steps that we all can take to make a difference.
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