For all of these years I have been driving fossil fuel, combustion engine powered vehicles because that was all that was available, legal, affordable and practical to drive on our streets. When Carter tried to move us towards energy independence three decades ago, I figured the only limitation to moving on to other energy sources was our technology; that was until I found out Reagan removed solar panels from the white house and advancement to electric vehicles was stopped.

When I hear the corporate media, on behalf of the fossil fuel industry, blame me for lacking the character it takes to not fall victim to addiction (at least in the minds of conservatives) to gasoline, I have to ask who is supplying the "drug" and why is that is the only "drug": available?

The same goes for coal industry that frequently reminds us that they supply 50% of America's energy needs in their self-promotional commercials. This stands as a stark reminder that we didn't learn anything from the fossil fuel crisis in the 70's and move towards solar power for residential homes. Instead, we have been held hostage to profits by the lobbyists of these industries that have kept our people in the energy stone age.

Thanks to our lack of representation over the last thirty years, Americans are scrambling to find an affordable way to go to work with the extreme limits of choice brought to you by your corporate owned government. The same people then have the nerve to turn around and blame it on you.