Why do so called "Small Government" Conservatives want the Nanny State to tell people what "morals" to follow?

Even more for diesel, you know, the fuel that delivers all our goods to the stores.

The weakening value of the dollar is the primary reason for the high oil prices. Increasing the supply of oil can lower its price but that's not tackling the root problem and would only supply temporary relief. The government would have to balance the budget and spend less while the Federal Reserve would have to stop screwing with the money supply and interest rates.

The price of oil has stayed roughly the same in terms of gold. Gas is also not the only commodity increasing in price, it is most other items as well (aside from housing of course) so to single out gas/oil isn't looking at the bigger picture.

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