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Price of Gas too high - What do you do?

That is an interesting question.  When the price of gas was too high, what did you do?

Many bitched and moaned and accused the greedy oil companies of price gouging.  Indeed, Congress wants (another) committee to look into it.  And some of the moaners were actually Republicans.  But alas, most were Green Friendly democrats.  So question number one is: Why?

When the price went through the ceiling, I cut back.  Many did, some could not.  But consumption did fall.  Which means that less bad gasses were getting into the atmosphere, and hence global warming was delayed by a day or two.  So what was the problem there?  For all the green friendly people, what is so bad about high energy prices?  Don't you even listen to your constituency?  Earth friendly, ELF, The Sierra Club, all want that, why don't you?  If you goal is to reduce the green house gasses, jack up the price!  Hell, those quick trips to the market will disappear as will many long vacation drives.

OK, so you are not a green.  But you are all for the poor and do not want them to suffer.  So prices have to stay low.  Now question number 2: How do you ensure low prices?

Answer: Increase supply!  The more available gas, then the producers cannot demand a price, they have to bid for your patronage!  And how do you increase the supply?  Drill for more!  So why are the liberals who pretend they want to help the poor, not for drilling in ANWR?  While that may not reduce the price of oil to 50 cents a gallon, it will do a couple of things.  First, it will moderate the price rise (that is called a cut in Washington-ease - just ask Gideon on his Food Stamp article).  Second, it will increase the supply, which will lead to actual reductions in price.  The poor will be helped!  A perfect solution to one of the poor's problems.  Actually many since oil is the basis for many of life's taken for granted pleasures!

So why are the "For the Poor" liberals not in favor of increasing the supply?

So here we have a nice little quiz.  I would love to hear how we can stop global warming, decrease the price of oil, help the poor, save the environment, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil so we don't have to have another war for oil.

But wait!  We have one more question.  OK, substitutes.  How many are for replacing oil as an energy source?  OK, how many have voted against new Nuclear power plants.  Since the first one built, only one has had a significant accident, and that was in the old USSR.  They are environmentally friendly, so there is no green house gasses.  But, there is that pesky spent uranium!  Yea, that is a mess, right?

OK, so their is solar power and wind power and water power!  But wait!  Strike water power.  That stops fish from fulfilling their manifest destiny.  So how about solar and Wind power? Oh, drat!  There are those ugly windmills and solar panels!  As we heard from  Bobby Jr, better to burn oil, than to despoil a view of a beach!  And those solar panels? Well, on a large scale they have not been commercially feasible yet.  But they are on an individual basis!

So the next question is - How many of the Greens now use solar or wind energy solely?  What? only a handful?  Why how could they be dangerous?  Is that not the be all and end all of their positions?  What?  They still burn fossil fuels? (a misnomer BTW).

OK, Final Question:  Who is bitching about no energy policy?  And how does their voting record stand with the above issues and questions?

And you still vote for them on this issue?

Sorry, one more question.  If you are a green, why are you not producing alternate sources of energy to oil?  Are you so lazy as to let someone else get rich off your ideas, and then blast them for getting rich because they are more ambitious than you?

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Reply #101 Top
I have tried to even debate without insulting each other, and even try to see my point of view and the view of others so that he could at l;east understand where we are coming from. But his hatred towards Bush is so great that he even sometimes contradicts himself, says things that are contradicted with facts, and he can't spell if his life depended upon it. Hell he just posted on another article this:

My experience as a business executive and Army Officer have shown me that when an approach does not produce a positive result you look for an alternate approach not just keep going in a direction that is not working.


How can you be a business executive and an Army Officer while using the "scene" instead of seen? Multiple times in the same post?
Reply #102 Top

I do not know what sayings the Catholic Church has but Jesus Christ teaches things VERY different from that and VERY different from what the GOP is doing.

Please, dont pontificate on things you know nothing about.

Reply #103 Top

Oh PLEASE do "shut up"! Everyone here is getting sick and tired of hearing the "bash Bush" song and dance!

Bots dont read, they just spam.

Reply #104 Top

Col i like Bashing Bush (the prez) as much as the next guy but you got to mix it up a bit.

You do it with panache and flair, and variety!

Reply #105 Top

Don't blame me, I ride a bicycle everywhere.

I like your method, and actually did it for a couple of years.  Alas, if I tried it now, I would be a grease slick on Boad street!

Reply #106 Top

Are you saying that Cheney did not cast the tie breaking vote to cut $40 Billion mostly from the poor last week when the 2006 Budget was approved? You are the one claiming this fact is Bush bashing.

For the math Challenged, there was no cut!  There was a reduction in the increase.  Last I saw, outside of the liberal leadership, and fools, an increase is not a cut.

Reply #107 Top

Let me put it to you in terms that my 7 year old can understand.

Probably still above his level, but you get an A for effort!

Reply #108 Top

I do admit Col strikes a nerve with his sledge-hammer views on Bush but I have never read a comment from him personally attacking any of you or calling you names.

Oh he does after a time.  Just keep hitting him, and eventually he gets down and dirty.

Reply #109 Top

I personally am saying that, yes. The budget bill did not cut ONE THIN DIME from programs for the poor; it slowed the rate of growth. HUGE difference there, COL.

Should have read your response before basically posting the same thing.

Reply #110 Top

I will give you more time reading his post and articles

Damn!  Sushi is a nice liberal.  Dont put a hex on him!

Reply #111 Top

How can you be a business executive and an Army Officer while using the "scene" instead of seen? Multiple times in the same post?

That is why I really dont beleive his autobiographies.

Reply #112 Top
Should have read your response before basically posting the same thing.


I'm learning...hehehe!
Reply #113 Top
I will give you more time reading his post and articles

Damn! Sushi is a nice liberal. Dont put a hex on him!


I'm not a Lib per se, I just call them as I see them.
An right now what I see alines with Liberal thinking due to Bushy boy
Reply #114 Top
I'm not a Lib per se, I just call them as I see them.
An right now what I see alines with Liberal thinking due to Bushy boy


Ok, left of center nice guy. Better?
Reply #115 Top
DJBandit (and everyone else):
He said he was ashamed he fought for people like the one he was arguing with, then he said just die or something like that. I got upset and said something similar to him. Then Texas Whiner (sorry if I spelled it wrong) got on my case and wanted me booted from the site for wishing someone elses death. Wasn't that long ago, can't remeber the article and I believe drmiller was the one Col was arguing with.


This is a misrepresentation bordering on an out and out lie. Please see my reply here.
Reply #116 Top
Here's what I did:

We get pretty good gas mileage. I'd fill my car on paydays, then, every 2 or 3 days, I'd stop and put 5 or so bucks in it, just to keep it above half a tank. I've found that, if you let it get below half full, it runs out like water through a garden hose, for some reason. Keep it above, and you'll get better mileage. Dunno why.

And by the way, it makes me feel a whole lot better to know that the high price of gas resulted in the delaying of Global Warming.
Reply #117 Top

This is a misrepresentation bordering on an out and out lie. Please see my reply here.

point and counterpoint made.  Please do not continue this discussion here.  Any further posts on this subject here will be deleted.

Reply #118 Top

I've found that, if you let it get below half full, it runs out like water through a garden hose, for some reason. Keep it above, and you'll get better mileage. Dunno why.

I thought it was just my Gas Gauge, but I will start doing like you do and see if it is the Gas Gauge, or the bottom of the tank just sucks more (pun intended).

Reply #119 Top
point and counterpoint made. Please do not continue this discussion here. Any further posts on this subject here will be deleted.


I appologize for bringing this to your article. My bad.