however it isn't the high price that will break us we have shown over the years we accommodate where ever the price goes (up) to....

the bigger issue of course is being tied to a single source. Never a good idea as proven in many a corporate scenario. How we allowed this for so many years is amazing...or maybe not on the basis of politicians being the architects.

The prospect of what will happen to this country when the oil supply is interrupted will make today's financial crisis pale by comparison. And it will happen one day in our futures.

Yet the problem still has not achieved the priority of lessor significant threats to our way of life.

Just think what would happen if the oil supply was interrupted while in our present situation.

Unfortunately as all the political pundits not too excited about energy independence always say,,, it is at least 10 years away....well by then it may not be necessary.

BTK