A well-written response by an anonymous reader, to the concerns expressed in an AP news article about gas prices in the US:
Let the oil companies and whoever else is profiting off our dependence on gas, shoot themselves in the foot and take others with them. I can get used to walking, taking the bus, riding a bike or horse, growing my own vegetables, sewing my own clothes etc. I can probably even partner with my neighbors and learn to take care of farm animals for milk, eggs, fibers. My dependence on them will eventually lead me to change my habits and therefore reduce or annihilate my need for them. I'll be healthier as a result, saving me money as I need less medical care and I'll have the satisfaction of having taken care of myself and family without dependence on those who seek to take advantage of others and while I'm at it, I'll throw out my television, use household items including furniture from long ago that were made far better than they are today. This in turn will cut back on waste. Go ahead greedy people--put yourself and everyone else out of business. I'm done with you........While I don't condone any act of one shooting oneself in any body part, the message is clear in relationship to overcoming perceived adversity to improving our lives and those of others. Even if it is not possible to make such stated changes in our established lives and routines, we can still choose to take advantage of the many opportunities that adversity offers.
When written in Chinese the word "crisis" is composed of two characters - one represents danger and the other represents opportunity.
~John F. Kennedy, address, 12 April 1959
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