Bush Says Little Can Be Done About High Gas Prices

Sierra Times ^ | 4/22/2006 | AP Staff

[brwnsuga]

Thanks for insulting me and informing me all in one post.

[brwnsuga]

Hmmm.... this just s-cks all the way around. We need to open more refineries and open up more drilling operations. Also, we need to only use oil to run our cars and find other sources of energy for our houses and businesses like solar, wind, nuclear power.

[from occupied ga]

If you can't take the heat stay out of the kitchen

[brwnsuga]

thanks for more advice, you're too sweet. hugs'n'kisses

[rodeocowboy]

Not so idiotic in theory. Once an "affordable" price was determined (say $2.50 for regular), then a Price Management and Distribution Bureau could be set up under the Dept. of Energy. It's job would be. a. Make sure gas prices are not raised above the cap. b. Establish octane standards to make sure evasion of price caps does not occur. c. Establish a number of distribution bureaus in each state to make sure that "market information" is maintained, so that no location is running short of gasoline, thus maintaining an even supply and easing any "gas lines" and spot shortages that might otherwise occur. For example, the state of Pennsylvania might have a bureau in the northeast (Poconos); southeast (Philly area); south central (Harrisburg, Lancaster); southwest (Pittsburgh); and northwest (Erie). Each bureau would keep track of gasoline supplies in its area to maintain an adequate supply.

Horrible idea in theory and in fact! First, name me one thing that has improved with governmental intervention.
Second, think about this in global terms as oil production is a global market. We would have shortages like in the 70's. Americans are already paying less than anybody else for gasoline.

What it comes down to is that Republicans have had unprecedented control of government for years now and have failed to cut gasoline taxes and to implement drilling in ANWR. They have been spineless against envirowackos and have not protected those who would like to build refineries. They have failed to implement laws that would protect companies that would like to drill in the Gulf of Mexico (although Mexico and Cuba are going to). They have been spineless against a minority party and are now going to pay the price, as we are at the pumps, in November of 2006.

[from occupied ga]

You must get awfully tired carryng that big chip around on your shoulder. As I recall I called your idea dumb, not you, but you decided to make it a personal insult. It must suck to go around looking for things to take offense at. Have a wonderful day

[brwnsuga]

thanks for caring