Skip to comments.
Sticker Shock-$3 a gallon gas? Some links
various FR links
| 03-17-04
| The Heavy Equipment Guy
Posted on 03/17/2004 2:08:40 PM PST by backhoe
This seems like this could be our ace in the hole...
4 DOLLARS A GALLON FOR GAS BY ELECTION DAY - BREAKING ON DRUDGE RADIO
| To find all articles tagged or indexed using calpowercrisis, click below: |
| |
click here >>> |
calpowercrisis |
<<< click here |
|
| (To view all FR Bump Lists, click here) |
I've been saying for years the way to revive and restore the economy ( and it would have headed off these oil price problems as well ) was to-
1- drill for gas & oil like crazy- onshore, offshore, and in Alaska
2- go nuclear for power
3- convert stationary plants to clean coal technology
4- slash taxes and regulations like crazy
Wow- just in time for $3 a gallon gasoline...
Don't forget the knee-jerk reaction of all left wing liberals when it comes to energy--
First, they just lie. They always lie. They start every single argument with lies. They paint ANWR as some pristine wildlife refuge where all of our cute furry animals are sitting in green fields frolicking with each other.
Second, their history of bad predictions that never panned out are never brought up. All of this garbage was brought up decades ago with drilling in Purdhome Bay and the pipeline.
Third, the left demands energy independence but can't get their brains out of the toilet long enough to realize what it will take to do so. They won't allow nuclear, coal digging, oil drilling, offshore rigs, etc. But they instead throw out more decade old arguments about solar power and wind power (unless those windmills are off the coast of Martha's Vineyard and ruin a liberals view).
-more-
When I started driving in 1977 the price of regular was $ 0.58 per gallon.
God forbid we drill Alaska...
Most of the price of a gallon of gas is from taxes. But don't hold your breath waiting for any pol to suggest a cut. I heard three retail clerks talking the other day about how we should tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Like that would fix everything. Sheesh. People are so unbelievably clueless.
The $1.60 or so a gallon we are paying is about 80 cents gas and 80 cents tax. Europeans $4.00 a gallon is 80 cents gas and $3.20 tax.
Most of the price of a gallon of gas is from taxes. But don't hold your breath waiting for any pol to suggest a cut. I heard three retail clerks talking the other day about how we should tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Like that would fix everything. Sheesh. People are so unbelievably clueless.
More idiocy, from idiots:
Other ideas?
TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: backhoe; biodiesel; energyprices; ethanol; gasprices
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 961-963 next last
My Vest Pocket solution?
1- drill for gas & oil like crazy- onshore, offshore, and in Alaska 2- go nuclear for power 3- convert stationary plants to clean coal technology 4- slash taxes and regulations like crazy
1
posted on
03/17/2004 2:08:41 PM PST
by
backhoe
To: backhoe
Why don't you stop panicking and solve problems that exist.
2
posted on
03/17/2004 2:10:20 PM PST
by
TopQuark
To: backhoe
Oil prices aren't rising. The dollar is falling. Relative to the price of a basket of other commodities such as copper, gold, steel, etc, oil prices are pretty much constant.
To: backhoe
Good solutions all.
I was looking through the FR archives and every March we're bombarded with "I'm shocked at high gas prices" threads when the summer reformulating starts.
I guess we always will be as long as drilling and nukes etc. are banned.
4
posted on
03/17/2004 2:16:46 PM PST
by
mrsmith
("Oyez, oyez! All rise for the Honorable Chief Justice... Hillary Rodham Clinton ")
To: backhoe
Form OFEC; The Organization of Food Exporting Countries..
To: AdamSelene235
We must not let the facts bother us.
To: backhoe
Quick! Buy Land!
The first time gas went up around 1979, the bankers printed huge ammounts of money to compensate. This gave us 21% inflation during the Carter years. Those with debts benifited from this as wages went up also!
7
posted on
03/17/2004 2:22:42 PM PST
by
Ruy Dias de Bivar
(DEMS STILL LIE like yellow dogs.)
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
The first time gas went up around 1979, the bankers printed huge ammounts of money to compensate. Sigh.....Try that again, in reverse.
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
the bankers printed huge ammounts of money to compensate You mean like this?
To: backhoe
Someone on the radio was predicting $5/gallon by summertime. I wonder if OPEC would do that to undermine Bush's re-election..
10
posted on
03/17/2004 2:29:20 PM PST
by
Steve_Seattle
("Above all, shake your bum at Burton.")
To: TopQuark
Why don't you stop panicking and solve problems that exist. I beg your pardon? How did you arrive at that conclusion from a bunch of links?
11
posted on
03/17/2004 2:47:25 PM PST
by
backhoe
(--30--)
To: AdamSelene235
Relative to the price of a basket of other commodities such as copper, gold, steel, etc, oil prices are pretty much constant. Yes, I believe you will find information to support that idea among the links.
12
posted on
03/17/2004 2:48:40 PM PST
by
backhoe
(--30--)
To: AdamSelene235
"...Oil prices aren't rising. The dollar is falling. Relative to the price of a basket of other commodities such as copper, gold, steel, etc, oil prices are pretty much constant..."
Great! Tonight when I fill up the tank, I'll let the guy at the Mobil station know...
To: Steve_Seattle
I wonder if OPEC would do that to undermine Bush's re-election..That would not surprise me at all.
14
posted on
03/17/2004 2:49:56 PM PST
by
backhoe
(--30--)
To: Made In The USA
Great! Tonight when I fill up the tank, I'll let the guy at the Mobil station know... This is the price you pay for allowing the government to dominate and control your economic life. In theory, a faith based currency such as our Federal Reserve notes offers Congress the ability to confiscate any amount of dollar denominated wealth held by its subjects. There is no difference, in principal, only in degree, between this and chattel slavery.
To: mrsmith
Thanks for looking... in a perfect world, we'd build next-generation nuclear plants for most stationary power needs, drill onshore and offshore for gas & oil, and maybe even use clean coal technology for some types of plants.
We have an uphill struggle, however. Dern the Greens! Full Steam Astern...
16
posted on
03/17/2004 2:53:08 PM PST
by
backhoe
(--30--)
To: backhoe; joanie-f; snopercod; TPartyType; GeronL
You know those wire twist ties that are used to help seal the plastic wrap bag for a fresh loaf of bread in the food store?
I've begun to notice that some are twisted to the right while others are twisted to the left, and over the last year or so, there are more and more twisted to the left.
Is that a moral issue?
Is that an election issue?
And, did the wire tie do it?
Thank you.
17
posted on
03/17/2004 2:54:22 PM PST
by
First_Salute
(May God save our democratic-republican government, from a government by judiciary.)
To: backhoe
Me either
To: backhoe
19
posted on
03/17/2004 2:58:00 PM PST
by
RightWhale
(Theorems link concepts; proofs establish links)
To: First_Salute
Can't answer your question, but thanks for the pings.
Some years ago some commentator noticed that right-wing pundits have stripes on their ties that slant in one direction, but left-wingers go largely in the opposite direction.
Not sure what that signifies, either.
20
posted on
03/17/2004 2:59:52 PM PST
by
backhoe
(--30--)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 961-963 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson