While they pontificate, and the economy teeters on the precipice of total collapse, due in large part to rising oil prices (0 a barrel), our congressmen were preparing to depart for their summer break. By the time they return in August, this nation may very well be beyond the point of recovery — businesses bankrupt, jobs lost, and the number of Americans in food lines increased by tenfold, as the price at the pump climbs steadily higher.