The America I grew up in would have NEVER allowed the oil industry to rape and ravage consumers at any time, let alone when we're at WAR. When I suggest to my friends that we should ALL be willing to make sacrifices, as our forefathers did to get through wartime together, I get the resounding "As long as I got mine, you aren't taking it away from me" answer.
For example, if kids in high school aren't driving to jobs, doesn't it make sense to take the bus, or walk and save the car usage for the weekend? While I have been called a communist and worst for suggesting this bit of conservation, I am wondering not so silently if we are capable of ever thinking of our "fellow man" anymore. Our soldiers are dying in terrorist infested country that we created. Our country is run by corporate lobbyists, many of whom lost political posts for unsavory practices. What can we do? Neither political party seems to be very concerned.
The media is either telling us about record multi-billion dollar profits or how people are pawning belongings to afford the gas they need to get to work. Does anybody see a problem with temporary lid on profits to keep the price of gas under $3 a gallon? I'm all for capitalism, but pretty soon a gallon of gas will cost more than what a very high percentage of workers make per hour... it will cost them a day of work to pay for the gas to get there? Isn't that just a little nuts?
I welcome your comments, both positive and negative.
Gasoline prices....
Gasoline prices....
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Meibion Glyndwr
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Post removed.
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I won't chop this, but let's keep this stuff to a minimum. This is not the place for these socioeconomic/political essays. Next time you want to post a rant, at least put the letters (OT) in parenthesis after the subject so readers will know it's off topic.
I'd prefer not to see these posts at all, but, at this point at least, I'm not going to censor them. I realize the section is called "General."
On the old board, I myself posted a thread offering condolences on the London terrorist bombings. So I can't get to far up on my high horse. But in general, please, let's keep the forum soapbox-free.
I'd prefer not to see these posts at all, but, at this point at least, I'm not going to censor them. I realize the section is called "General."
On the old board, I myself posted a thread offering condolences on the London terrorist bombings. So I can't get to far up on my high horse. But in general, please, let's keep the forum soapbox-free.
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Meibion Glyndwr
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Hey, Bob: I didn't think it was that bad for an answer. I can see how it wasn't really appropriate, though, so it's gone. 
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Hey, I like rants! About Bob's music!
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All I can say is I sure wish I still had my "trusty Morris Minor" that got 40 plus mpg & that I could drive around for $1-2 dollars worth of gas per week. (of course it wouldn't go over 60, although the speedo optimistically went to 80!)
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