Better Than Therapy: Lamar Is Listening

June 9, 2008 3:47 PM 10 comments

We’ve been lamenting over the sad state of our gas tanks for a few months now, and it doesn’t look like we’re going to see prices go down anytime soon. We’re always looking for new ways to whine about how we’re having to ride our bikes everywhere and figure out how to take the bus to work, which is why we were happy to hear that Senator Lamar Alexander wants to hear about it. He sent out an email to his constituents (which would be us) actually asking for our really sad gas stories so that he can share them with the folks in Washington.

… So I am asking for your help. I’d like to share your stories about the impact high gas prices are having on your lives, so my colleagues in the Senate can better understand how real people in Tennessee are coping with these escalating costs. Tennessee families cannot ignore rising gasoline prices, and your stories could help convince Washington lawmakers to stop ignoring this crisis. …

He even created a special email address for the occasion. If you have a story of your own or just need to blow off some steam, drop him a line at gasprices@alexander.senate.gov.

Photo by micah.d.

  • sarah

    we should be riding our bikes and using the buses anyway. regardless of gas prices. besides, nobody in washington gives a shit.

  • sarah

    we should be riding our bikes and using the buses anyway. regardless of gas prices. besides, nobody in washington gives a shit.

  • http://www.yewknee.com Michael

    Math wins

  • http://www.yewknee.com Michael

    Agreed that we SHOULD be riding the buses but it’s not really all that user friendly when you consider the fact that they don’t run that regularly and that they all seem to run downtown and back – and that’s it. If your end destination is anywhere but downtown you are going to have to transfer.. seems like maybe having some additional lines that don’t all run in the same direction might alleviate this problem a bit.. like, say, one that just runs up and down Wedgewood?

  • http://www.yewknee.com Michael

    Agreed that we SHOULD be riding the buses but it’s not really all that user friendly when you consider the fact that they don’t run that regularly and that they all seem to run downtown and back – and that’s it. If your end destination is anywhere but downtown you are going to have to transfer.. seems like maybe having some additional lines that don’t all run in the same direction might alleviate this problem a bit.. like, say, one that just runs up and down Wedgewood?

  • http://oarknot.com Micah

    Well I looked into riding the bus. It would cost me $2.70 and just over an hour (as estimated on the MTA website) vs. maybe $0.25 and 20 minutes in my 96′ escort.

  • http://oarknot.com Micah

    Well I looked into riding the bus. It would cost me $2.70 and just over an hour (as estimated on the MTA website) vs. maybe $0.25 and 20 minutes in my 96′ escort.

  • http://www.yewknee.com Michael

    Math wins

  • http://loudestnoise.com David Cintron

    That's the Shell on 21st!

  • http://loudestnoise.com David Cintron

    That’s the Shell on 21st!

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