Skyrocketing gas prices are causing the misery index to rise in America. In spite of enormous petroleum reserves, government policies have made them unavailable. Obama issued a moratorium against drilling in the Gulf of Mexico even after the oil spill had been cleaned up, and defied a district judge ruling that the ban was illegal.
After months of stalling, the ban was finally lifted, but for nine months not a single deep-water drilling permit has been issued. This is outrageous! Another disturbing thing — where are our congressmen while our economy is taking a hard hit by the inexcusable action of our president? It appears they are sitting on their hands doing nothing. Obviously a wholesale issuing of drilling permits won't bring an immediate drop in gas prices, but it will put us on the right track and bring hope for the future.
Fay S. Parker
Orem