I think I'll walk instead...

As I sit here collecting loose change from inside my car and in my pockets and in my purse just so I can get a few gallons of gas to get to my required destinations... I come to realize how much I dislike Los Angeles...at least right this moment.

Unless you've invested in a spiffy bicycle or have hijacked a truck full of gasoline, you're likely in the same position.

Gas prices have been on the rise faster than my grandmother's blood pressure when I try to sit on "her" chair.

Now, I'm not overly political nor do I really care much about what political or made up battle is causing gas prices to sky rocket in the matter of days. What I know and care about is the fact that prices go wherever they want and we are shackled to them.
If you live in the Los Angeles area and don't work or go to school in downtown, you are S.O.L when it comes to alternative modes of transportation. We are too large of a city to walk, bike or shimmy to our destinations everyday.

If you opt for public transportation (i.e. Buses) you may as well send in your 2 week notice because you're going to be fired for being late anyway.
The bus systems here are about as reliable as Charlie Sheen's liver.

It takes 2 hours to travel pretty much anywhere within a 10 mile radius and costs half a gallon one way.

I realize that it takes lots of money and effort to maybe expand the Metro and subway systems, but I'd think it's worth a good college effort. No?

Remember the Hoover Dam? How the economy was in the dumps and a problem needed a solution? And thousands of people had jobs again?

Maybe we can take notes.

Put the 12% of unemployed people to work on expanding the Metro system and they just might start spending money again...on, you know, food and living and such.

I'm no politician or economist, I'm just a realist and this seems like it would make sense.....which is probably exactly why it hasn't been put into action.

It's a good thing I don't work at a gas station because chances are I'd be writing this from a jail cell, for stealing gas.