[GunnyHartman]

"You accuse EXXON of gouging. Your proof is......?"

A gigantic corporation, gigantic ONLY because of America's free enterprize system of which it should be eternally grateful, should do its utmost to help the economy by moderating their profits in a way as to adjust down these God awful prices.

Maybe it's not truly gouging, but it sure as heck isn't ethical. When the consumers you provide for and the economy that we all rely on suffers so tremendously, a truly ethical American Corporation would take steps to alter the situation, but not these scumbags! Isn't gluttony one of the seven deadly sins?

[ThinkDifferent]

should do its utmost to help the economy by moderating their profits in a way as to adjust down these God awful prices

This is what happens when you sell products below the market-clearing price.

When the consumers you provide for and the economy that we all rely on suffers so tremendously, a truly ethical American Corporation would take steps to alter the situation, but not these scumbags!

Calm down, and read some economics books. Exxon is doing exactly what they should. The high price of gas reflects the reality of a constrained supply, and encourages conservation and alternative energy sources.

[Proud_texan]

"a truly ethical American Corporation would take steps to alter the situation"

Since companies exist to maximize profits for their investors that probably wouldn't work very well but what would work is for the tax collectors to give up their chunk of change. .38 a gallon (here in Texas) isn't much, but it's a start.

Perhaps when goobermint types that are supposed to represent us (and don't produce a drop of gas) lead the way and relax taxes corporations can start thinking along those lines.

I ain't waiting for pigs to fly.