AshleyandJoeCarson: You're right, you can complain, but my question to you is...why? What does it solve? Is your complaining making your situation any better? Probably not.

Instead, try making some changes to improve your situation. Here are some suggestions that might help your gas/food price complaints: Carpool to work. Move closer to work. Take public transportation to work. Get a more fuel efficient vehicle. Clip coupons. Buy generic groceries. Make and pack your lunch. Avoid fast food. Make your own coffee. Avoid Starbucks. Join Costco.

There's lots of stuff we can do to make things better for ourselves. Complaining just isn't one of them.

I FOR ONE WILL COMPLAIN.. GAS PRICES ARE RIDICILIOUS! I DONT WANT TO SEE THE GAS PRICES HIT $5 THAT IS CRAZY! YEAH I KNOW THAT WE NEED LESS DEPENDENCE ON OTHER COUNTRIES BUT LOOK AT WHAT THE PRICES OF GAS IS DOING TO US RIGHT NOW.. HIGHER GAS MEANS HIGHER GROCERIES.. WHICH MEANS HIGHER RESTURANT PRICES.. WHICH MEANS HIGHER EVERYTHING BECAUSE EVERYTHING HAS TO BE ON A TRUCK AND SHIPPED IN.. YOU CAN WANT HIGH GAS PRICES IF YOU WANT BUT I ON THE OTHER HAND WILL COMPLAIN~~~

Will drilling for more oil solve any of the current problems?? No, it won't. It's a temporary band-aid that does not do anything constructive towards finding a lasting solution, while it also damages our environment. Let's embrace the tools that we Americans claim we like so much.....the market, to solve this issue. RAISE the gas prices and the solutions will come.

Heck, it's already working, folks. People are moving closer to work. They are taking public transportation (Triangle Transit up 20% from April to May!). They are trading in their unnecessary SUVs. All good stuff.

Complaining about this issue demonstrates a lack of responsiblity and understanding of the big pictures. It's time for us to stop, and start making the tough commitment to a better economic, environmental, and healthly future.

Drill here and drill now. China is doing it and they are going to love every barrel they pull up just off our shores. heck they might even sell some of it to us for the right price. If your senators and your district rep do not support drilling, then vote them out in November if they are up for election.

I made the comment a few months back that I wish it would go to $5 a gallon so someone would find a way not to be dependent on oil

Like most liberals you have NO clue what you are talking about' we have the oil we need, it is because of whiners such as yourself that we are blocked from going for it.

We need to send you and your fellow greenies to AWAR to frolic with your beloved polar bears. They will eat you and we wil be forever free from your carbon foot print!