Kerry Demagogues the Gas Issue

I was surprised and disappointed that Kerry elected to demagogue the issue of gasoline prices, suggesting that we open up the strategic petroleum reserves. I'm utterly baffled by the fact that so many people refuse to acknowledge that we are, in all probability, rapidly depleting the Earth's oil supply and may be irreparably harming the environment while we're at it. Kerry, however, seems to recognize this, and has, in the past, advocated higher taxes on gasoline, a policy I advocate. Americans use far too much gas, and higher prices are the only thing I know of that might change that. Kerry's call to tap the SPR to keep prices artificially low is, perhaps, good politics but it is bad policy.