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I perform an experiment with my car about twice a year. I let the gas tank get extremely empty before filling it up, then drive it again to the brink of empty to see what my mileage is. This time: about 19.95 miles per gallon in my 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe. I also reached a new milestone for filling up. It cost me $60.00.

It could be worse, of course. I could own a Silverado or a Suburban. Or a Hummer.

I overheard a conversation between a couple of high school students, lamenting the fact that they would be radically changing their summer plans because of rising gas prices. A clerk at the Quik Trip said something scary as I was paying for my gas. "There's really nothing stopping gas prices from continuing to climb. Nothing."

And yet, the best our politicians can do is stop a measly 700,000 barrels a day of oil from going into the Strategic Oil Reserve. I can't believe I'm saying this, but Michael Savage and I agree on this. This is going to do nothing for the American consumer. The Strategic Oil Reserve is less than 1/10th of 1% of daily global demand. Meaning, it won't make one bit of a difference in prices AND it will stop oil from being deposited for a rainy day. And yes, Michael, there is at least one woman who listens to your show. I hardly ever agree with you, and think that you need holding therapy, but sometimes I listen while I'm driving.

The lack of an energy policy is brining this country to its knees. And all President Bush can do is put on his sissy pants and go beg a Saudi thug for more oil. What a shameful day for our country.