The gas price problem is starting to pinch everyone where I live. I'm tempted to count my blessings and say that paying a high price is better than an availability problem. But, now there are stories of gas stations running out in some places, and I know it's just a matter of time before it spreads. I've already been through that situation twice, and I'm not looking forward to doing it again.
For me the solution is clear; we need alternative fuel sources -- more than one, so we don't paint ourselves into a corner again like we've done with oil. But, because the bureaucracy drags its feet, and because politicians and leaders of countries fear upsetting the global economy, finding alternative fuel sources is a long-term solution, not something that will help us in the weeks ahead.
Other than wheeling our old bicycles out of the garage and dusting them off, I don't know what else individual citizens can do. Big problems require big-minded leaders to get off their duff and do something. Governments exist to protect and serve their citizenry. Administrations are put in place to deal with the large problems (road building, mass immunization, price gouging) that the public isn't able to deal with by themselves. So far, I see little effort on the part of people elected for dealing with such problems in my Country.
A list of reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire reads like the headlines of the day. It includes, a decline in morals and values, public health problems, political corruption, unemployment, inflation, urban decay, inferior technology, military spending. Can anyone else see the writing on the wall? I'm guessing "the meek shall inherit the Earth," a lot sooner than anyone expected.
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