Gas prices still aren't high enough

Anyone that has known for more than a few years has known of my desire for US gas prices to match those in Europe. It's the only way to get people to change their habits, other than Fascism.

As a teenager in Georgia, I used to work at a convenience store, and one of my jobs was to change the prices on the sign in the parking lot, a thankless task. It bothered me that in 1984, it was cheaper to buy a gallon of gas over a gallon of milk.

While I'm sorry for those people that aren't wealthy and must use their car for a living, in the USA we've had unnaturally low gas prices for too long. They should have been $4.00 plus many years ago, then this wouldn't be so painful.

As gas prices have increased in the SF Bay area, I've secretly cheered them on. It strangely makes me happy to pay so much, as it's what I wanted all along.

$5.00 plus for a gallon of gas, please.

Reference New York Times article