Stop the Whining About Price Gouging

I've complained as much as the next guy about the high gas prices of late. However, I wish everyone would just quit whining about so-called "price gouging."  If I own something, I should be allowed to charge whatever the heck the market will bear, even in times of crisis or disaster. While that might seem unethical or immoral, it certainly should not be illegal.

Either we have capitalism or we don't. If we don't, then we might as install some kind of socialistic system 0f government and economics! High gas prices should not be fought by law, but by gasoline conservation and the use of alternative energy sources, such as solar and nuclear power. When the demand for gasoline goes down, the price will eventually come down.