All I can say is get used to it. Fighting and argueing isn't going to change what's happening. If I go any further with an explanation of how to fix it this post will be removed for being "political". It wouldn't be the first time.

Just remember the rest of us have to pay extra for the tomfoolery as well. I live in CA which is in the top couple of states for high pricing and taxation.

Looks like dependency on foreign oil might not be all that bad anymore

www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/bakken.asp