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04-30-2006, 10:32 PM
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I shudder to think what this country would be like if we let the DEMS do everything they wanna do. Socialization is what they want basically. I think this next Presidential election will be a golden opportunity for some independent candidate to really get his message accross. Start with shutting down the borders, Authorize the building of new refineries, get the US out of the UN, quit pussyfooting around in the middle east and turn the whole sumbitch into a huge parking lot, I could go on and if anyone runs on this kind of platform he?she will definately get my vote.
I see Newt Ginrich(sp) starting to feel his way around and expect to see him on the ballot, John Mcain is also gonna be there anyone else come to mind...
I don't think Hillary can even run...
She's already served 2 terms LOL.................Don
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04-30-2006, 10:33 PM
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The problem is not the price of oil or supply and demand. I really do appreciate high gas prices. I look forward to the coming increases.
The problem is our how vulnerable we are by our economy being dependent on oil.
Occasionally there's a post about lot lizards. Many of us judge them for their lifestyle and what they do to feed their addictions. How are we any different when it comes to our addiction to oil?
Somebody has to stop the GOP with their environmental agenda before this country is owned by china.
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04-30-2006, 10:33 PM
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A good point raised here. It is important to understand that there is no real "shortage" of oil. When I was a child, we were supposed to run out of oil in the mid 1970's. By 1970, it was the year 2000. Having said that, the demand for it will continue to increase as China continues to develop, and there will always be political forces, both foreign and domestic, that will affect the price.
The truth be told, fossil fuels could well be on their way to general obsolescence if we began developing alternative fuel sources.
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GOP and "Their" Environmental Policies? what the hell are you smoking?
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GOP and "Their" Environmental Policies? what the hell are you smoking?
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The other thread "Fuel prices...thank a environmentalist" inspired me to start this one. If high fuel prices are caused by environmental policy then the republicans that control the house and senate are to blame.
Republicans=environmental policy=high fuel prices.
Sorry for the edit .....I had to clarify.
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04-30-2006, 10:55 PM
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KRWOOD..... are you that stupid???
Tree hugging, earth loving hippie Republicans????? Thats the other party there, the Democrats.
Thank Bill Clinton for sending all the jobs over seas, Thank bill Clinton for China owning everything not Bush.
I'm sorry but you just showed your stupidity to every educated person on this board and I thinks it "hillarious"!!!!!
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Fuel Prices...thank a environmentalist= thank a rebublican.
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Kinda dumfounded myself :P
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First of all, blaming it on one group alone is not right and most certainly not the most correct. BUT I have to agree with the thread title just because it contradicts another thread that equally blames just one group!
There are a lot of factors involved and the White house's poilcy is to let market forces dictate the push for alternate fuels. The white house thinks that we are stupid enough not to realize that they (all oil- men) had no idea it would come to this and that they do not profit. :lol:
A lot of things could have been done, and most lof them should have been done YEARS ago.
Public transportation including high speed trains are not an option for commuters...e.g a 'bullet' train going from houston to austin and San Antone, Tx ( i believe) were discussed some years ago and struck down due to resistance from the oil and airline industry. travel times would have been greatly reduced between the cities...
Alternate fuels- the technology is available, and has been for years! Why is it not used widely in this country??? LOTS of reasons, mostly related to cost- gas was still the cheaper option.
Demand- E.G CHINA- Traditional mode of transportation: Buses, trains, bikes and feet! Then someone realized: Doode, what a market for cars! and there we go. IRRESPONSIBLE GREED of big corportations and lack of oversight and planning by Govts. is THE big reason why we now pay what we pay :!:
Theres no magic bullet, no drilling in places we had sought to spare will solve the problem, just defer it!!! the habits of consumers must be changed, with the help of the Govt. :!: :!:
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Exactly! Environmental policy=government=rebuplicans! Thank a Republican for their environmental policy that causd these high fuel prices.
Fuel Prices...thank a environmentalist= thank a rebublican.
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When gasoline shot up from about $.80 cents per gallon to about $1.25 per gallon in the late 90's no one "Thanked Bill Clinton"!! Go back to the late 70's when Jimmy Carter was in office, and we had the long gas lines!!
Was that also the Republican's fault!! Don't get me wrong, I don't like Bush or the Republicans anymore than you do, but taking political pot shots isn't going to solve anything, and thinking that the Democrats are any more trustworthy is to live in a Fool's Paradise!!
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