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To: Tomas who wrote (74450)9/24/2000 6:45:17 PM
From: Tomas  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 95453
 
Attention whiners. The great thing about being an American or a Canadian is that it gives you the God-given right to buy a three-tonne sports utility vehicle that can't make it to the Loblaws without a fill-up, then bitch about gas prices.

SUV owners will happily fork out $4 for a double-latte with sprinkles at Starbucks. They will buy designer water that's more expensive than cheap wine. But when gas goes up a dime or two, it's the end of the world. Wasn't American blood spilled in the Gulf to keep prices down? Sure it was, so why not invade Saudi Arabia?
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The Globe & Mail, September 23