When I was in elementary school, I remember a lesson that my teacher was giving on the geology and the petroleum that was drilled from it. One of the things she said was that the earth has a finite amount of petroleum and that in the next 50 years we will run out of fuel. I remember thinking that since 50 years was such a long time in the future, I wouldn't have to worry about gas shortages for a long time.

Well, it seems like the future is here, a whole 30 years ahead of time. Who would have imagined gas would be pushing $4 ($5 in some places) and we'd all be desperate for alternative fuel technology? Everyday I read the news about families who are on the brink of bankruptcy because gas prices and food prices go up and unemployment is running rampant. People who drive cars with big gas tanks are spending over $100 now to fill up their cars! The thing is that people who time travel forward in time can't afford things here in the future. Who would have thought the future would be here, a whole 30 years ahead of time! Where are the flying cars? Where are the hoverboards?

Well, since the future is here early, someone's gonna have to do something to help us out. I read that a mere 7 years ago, when Bush first took office, gas prices were at a miserly $20 per barrel. Today they are at $120 per barrel. Now, I'm not saying that this is the President's fault, but I am saying that something needs to be done.