More Propaganda

Well not exactly, but I did read a good article about the oil company executives meeting with congress this week. I like the author's point about taking responsibility for our actions and his prediction of seeing the real-estate industry in congress in a few years when people can't afford their mortgages.

Despite the lessons of the '70s and '80s, when gas got cheap in the '90s, we spent money on giant cars. When bank money got cheap in the noughts, we demanded the 1,000-square-foot "executive estate" 50 miles from work.

Now I realize that this is a generalization but I think he's on point for the average American's attitude.