What If the US Ran Out of Gas, Diesel, Or Oil?

We've all seen the movie Road Warrior, and it was aturn on one another over gasoline? And what about
great flick indeed, and yet, somewhat scary when youfood shortages, everyone would be forced to stay
think about it. After all, what would happen if the UShome. Would people riot in the streets? It could be a
ran out of oil completely? Some say not much, but Icomponent of a Civil War, but it wouldn't be the cause.
would beg to differ. Why you ask? Well, simple really,In fact, I truly believe that our free-market would solve
everything we have comes by truck, train, or plane,the problem in short order. All the government has to
sometimes some of all three. School buses take ourdo is deregulate the small business inventor,
children to school and the US is a mobile society,entrepreneur and millions of people like me would solve
without fuel, ouch!the problem using the free market system. Heck,
But some say it's even worse than that, in fact, onemaybe Americans would lose some weight.
"doom and gloom" caller, a tourist from the Middle East,Oh and too that caller or any other international citizen
called into our radio show the other day stated;listening, yes, our nation is armed to the teeth, you
"Imagine what will happen in the US if you actually runwouldn't even believe me if I told you. Enough so, that
out of fuel. Your people are already armed to thethe citizenry alone could fight off any Army invading,
teeth. If you run out of fuel it will take 24 hours to turnand yes we do have enough bullets to fend them off.
you all into animals. No if's, ands, or buts."Well, I hope you enjoyed today's topic alright.
Baloney, I said, but then I thought about it. Would people