Gasoline prices in Atlanta

Gasoline prices in Atlanta, Ga. today were as high as $6.099 per gallon for regular unleaded.

Gasoline prices in Atlanta, Ga. last week were as high as $2.499 per gallon for regular unleaded.

Governor Sonny Perdue is on the television today saying “If you didn’t pay that much for the gas from your supplier, then you can’t sell it for that high a price!”

Governor Sonny Perdue was on the TV yesterday saying “There is no gasoline shortage.  Do not hoard gasoline.  Do not panic.”

There isn’t any real relationship between these snippets, except that my wife e-mailed me yesterday at about 10:00 to let me know about the Governor’s comments, so I went out to fill my gas tank before 11:00 am.  When I filled up there was no line, and the price was $2.769 per gallon.

If the Governor hadn’t made his speech, I would have not gone to fill up my tank.  I expect that many of the people creating the current crush would be the same.

But also, if no warning or plea had been issued, I would have been stranded somewhere — run out of gas and unable to buy more.

No One Anticipated a Breach

“No One Anticipated a Breach in the Levees.”

President Bush said that today.

I can’t figure out whether he believes it himself, or is so disinterested, or he’s a pathological liar.

Given his education and background, I really believe the latter.