Fight the gas prices

[Flymo]

Fair enough. I got the impression that there were a fair number of people who were convinced that we Americans were fuel guzzling, planet polluting evil-doers.

We're just too polite to say so. Americans use more energy per head than any other country; more than twice as much as we do here in the UK for example. One of the first things a European notices in America is how cars are used for short journeys that would be made by foot in his country.