Not A Popular Idea

<a href="http://www.free-eco.org/articleDisplay.php?id=471">The Harm of Price Controls</a><br />n<br />nI know, what the article talks about is not popular but it is right. Facing these high gas prices, and with Hurricane Rita striking the Texas coast expect another large price surge, causes people to change their behavior to use less energy. This is what the price mechanism is for and if you start interfering you mess it up. <br />n<br />nThe price of fuel and fertilizer has changed my behavior on the ranch to use less and is even now changing plans even further. I'm not quite ready for the horse and buggy yet but it is something to look into that's for sure but that just shows the pricing mechanism at work to change behavior.<br />n<br />nIt's hard with energy prices like they are, I wish it wasn't but it is, and all we can do is muddle along as best we can.<br />n<br />n<b>Well, farmers never have made money. I don't believe we can do much about it. But of course we will have to seem to be doing something; do the best we can and without much hope. The life of the farmer has its compensations but it has always been one of hardship. Calvin Coolidge</b>