“America has become a vassal state to OPEC. Our military men and women are offered as a serf army to the OPEC nations. We use billions of US tax dollars and the blood of our soldiers to preserve the power of these unpopular governments. Wind power and solar energy could quickly free us from OPEC’s shackles…” Something to think about when it comes to Alternative Energy…

In the first quarter of 2005, the cost of a gallon of gas climbed to the highest price ever - in Portland alone the price for a gallon of gas is around $2.14. Worse, ExxonMobil has taken the lead as the largest and most profitable oil corporation the world has known to date.

What does that tell you about our sad state of affairs?