No blood for oil?
I’ve become increasingly aware of how many cars still have “no blood for oil” stickers plastered to their trunk lids and bumpers. They first appeared a couple of years ago when the war with Iraq began, and, unless I’m totally missing something, their purpose was to convince other drivers that George W. Bush was going to war (but shouldn’t) to preserve America’s claim to the oil reserves of the Middle East. The most basic connection the stickers made was between gas prices and the loss of human life. The stickers practically shouted, “Bush shouldn’t kill our boys just to keep prices under $1.00!”
Why do people still have these stickers on their cars? Hasn’t it become abundantly clear that the war in Iraq had done nothing to keep gas prices reasonable? Are the owners of these cars hoping against hope that gas prices will suddenly plummet to 50 cents per gallon so they can shout, “Aha! We knew it all along!”
Get real.
I think you make a good point, although the reply from such a sticker-displayer (if he’s worth his salt) is that it’s too soon to tell, because Iraqi oil production has all but ceased since the war began. Also, some of the jump in gasoline prices was the result of fewer refineries in operation, although that doesn’t really explain the whole “blood for oil” concept. Anyway, I agree with you and I’m happy to see you’re back posting after a bit of a hiatus there.
Comment by Steve — May 7, 2005 @ 10:15 pm