Big Oil, Big Hero, Big Ass-Holes

Perhaps some of you are familiar with a certain idea floating around these days. You know, the one about every American not getting gas on a specific day? The hope would be to financially impact BIG OIL in a negative fashion. If so, Kudos, you're on the right track.

Unfortunately however, this does not do a thing to assist in any way. If we don't go to the pump one day, sure they lose over 2 Billion dollars. But, we have to go to the pump someday. Most likely within the same week let alone business quarter.

Alternate energy sources are the only answer. And guess what? BIG OIL is going to HAVE to diversify and expand beyond petroleum if they wish to survive. They need that $$ for research! Question is, how do you convince someone to take a huge cut the the bottom line these days. Even if for the environment. Converting won't be cheap!

Again I agree with my man Bill Maher, "Some problems are just too big for the people. Only the government can really make it happen." We can shove awareness, drive hybrids and live in the dark all we want. Fact is, in order to actually succeed, we need government buy in.