The government response to high gas prices is turning humorous.

Last week President Bush traveled to the Middle East to try and convince the Saudi’s, among others, to start producing more oil to help fend off even higher-yet oil prices.

Their answer: No dice.

Good for them.

President Bush knew the outcome of this little field trip to play the “whoa is we” card before he even boarded Air Force One.  After all, Bush is an oil man at heart, and a business man by trade.  Not only that, he has some very astute financial and economic gurus that know exactly what’s driving the price of oil.

But he’s also a politician.

The President is also …

Back in January, General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz called global warming a “total crock of s—.” when talking to a group of reporters in Texas.

Of course, this completely outraged those who are trying to change global economic policy, and in effect requiring billions of dollars in capital spending, based on a measly 100 years of climate data.

Naturally, no one in global warming party is standing up to defend him, and many ignorant to the world of science have called for his removal from GM. Well, Bob fired back:

In a posting on his GM blog on Thursday, Lutz said …

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It was bound to happen (again). Today Verizon Wireless revealed new plans to offer a flat-rate unlimited calling plan. They say it is an effort to attract high end customers, which may be true, but I see it as a commoditization of the wireless industry.
The plan will cost $99 per month and offer up unlimited calling to anyone in the United States. Interestingly enough, AT&T trumped Verizon by announcing a similar deal for $0.99 per month more, but also eliminating any additional roaming charges.
It is clear to me that cell phones are becoming a commodity just like the old fashion predecessor, the land line, …