Salvation??

So, gas prices have dropped quite a bit. They aren't cheap by any means, but they are manageable, and much better than $4 a gallon. So we are saved right? There are no problems, I can manage to pay $2.50 a gallon, so we have no more problems right? But wait, wasn't it just a week ago that everyone was all for destroying our dependence on foreign oil by funding and researching alternative fuel and energy methods? I know its human nature to ignore a problem until it begins to affect us, which it did, but its also human nature to forget about a problem as soon as it ducks its head down again. This can be proven by the 17.5% drop in alternative energy stocks. Although gas prices may not be as high as they were a week ago, we shouldn't forget about what we went through, and how important it is for America to sever their dependence on foreign oil. It absolutely blows my mind how easy it is for us to forget about our problems as soon as we feel we can shove it back under the rug again. I only hope that we can take a step as a country to prevent future crises.

Dangerous Public?

The election which we are a part of has seemed to open the eyes of the American public. Politics and government seems to be gaining popularity amongst the people, which in turn makes them want to learn more about it. While it may be refreshing to know that not all of the American Public are idiots, is this really a good thing. What i have noticed is amongst people educated in politics is a lot of paranoia and doubt about how the government is run or the actions the government may take. It is much easier to control a populations of uninformed, naive people than it is to control one that is educated. The problem with this is that the public may lose interest with cooperating with the government. I mean nobody wants to work with someone they don't trust. So while the ratings are up on major news stations, is this really a good thing for the government and media in a long run? Or would it be better to live in a nation of easily manipulated people. allowing to government and media to do what the feel they must do to keep things together?