Whats the big deal with gas prices?

While watching or listening to the current media, one would be hard pressed to not hear something mentioned about the current gas prices, food prices, and the economic down slide. We Americans are always deeply concerned when current events affect our pocket book. This is very scary to me, that Americans (and Christians) are more concerned with the price of gas, than they are the other important issues that we face in our culture today. This is also a major topic in the campaigns of the two presidential hopefuls. I have seen more campaign ads for how each candidate plans to save the American people money, than how they plan to lead our country into the future. Is this a sign of the times in which we live? Point being is that; can the American (and Christians) people be sold to the highest bidder. Are we that shallow? With a massive sodomite (homosexual) movement happening across the country, innocent babies being butchered for the sake of convenience, and the youth of our country being hyper-imposed by an anti-God agenda working its way through the current media, and school systems, and all we our concerned with this election year is our pocket books. Shame on America. Shame on the Christians of this country. I have found myself more concerned with the price of gas as well, but an adjustment of lifestyle has offset the rise in cost.
My argument, is that the rise in gas and, other products, is a blessing from God. I find myself less pron to do activities that I did years ago. Activities that stole time away from my family. Hopefully that will become a ripple affect across the country.
I pray that the times would get so bad that the fathers, and husbands would leave the golf courses, fishing lakes, and bars. I pray they would leave these places of distraction, and return home to their families. I pray that times would get so bad that, they will see the era of their ways, and repent. Repent, for neglecting their families, their leadership role in the home/church, and their leadership role in our wonderful nation.
Does this seem to radical of a thing to pray for? I think not, sometimes when we are knocked down on our faces, we find our selves in a perfect place to pray. I do sympathize with the families affected by the depreciation of the American currency, and the the failing job market. I do pray that all their basic needs are met. But, more importantly I pray for Christian revival across this nation.
-Joseph Raleigh