James Howard Kunstler writes of the opprobrium the republicans are going to endure as the infrastructure collapse -now in progress- will be laid to ignorant responsibles. The general seizing up of transport is not difficult to imagine; it happened when Katrina brought miles of cars to a standstill & effectually ran the region out of gas for a short time.

Few are aware that European Union shift of Gasoline to the USA for over a month was instrumental in keeping us rolling in the aftermath of Katrina. They (EU)have stated that this generosity will probably not be possible again, as worldwide supply of liquid fuels for transport is tighter.

It seems timely to make a case for prosecution of planning officials -in most of the 3066 US Counties, alas,)who are deliberately ignoring ever-increasing evidence of dire ramifications of Peaking Oil. We are for all intents & purposes, without wriggle room as stand now, without adequate railway matrix as existed in mid-Twentieth Century.

Authoritative source for the above assertions can be googled: James R. Woolsey; Richard D. Heinberg; Julian Darley; Rep Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD); Jan Lundberg; Matt Savinar; Colin Campbell; Daniel Yergin; James H. Kunstler; Matthew Simmons & T. Boone Pickens. Yergin wrote book: “The Prize”. Simmons is confidante of Bush Family, and is CEO Simmons Energy Co. Intl. Woolsey is former CIA Director. Colin Campbell is founder of “The Association For The Study Of Peak Oil & Gas.

Democratic & Republicans are responsible, from grass roots up to Presidential wannabes, to exercise one of the crucial requisites of a democratic society- to be informed and act on emergencies before matters get out of hand. This energy/transportation situation is an example of “Matters getting out of hand”!