Posted on 07/26/2008 7:34:34 AM PDT by Delacon
ping
What's a shame is that we don't have a candidate that represents a clear choice between good and evil but even at that, McCain represents a relatively positive choice in most of the important issues and certainly in the ONE BIG ISSUE.
Will the sheep be able to connect the dots??
That is the question.
It’s a campaign ploy.
Most years, it would have worked without a hitch. But Barack Hussein Obama, Jr., the charismatic, messianic Magic Negro, kind of spilled the beans a little early, when he mentioned that he did not mind the higher prices for motor fuel and other petroleum products, but that “they rose too quickly”.
This is the old tale of the frog in hot water. Try to drop a frog in a pan of water that is too hot, he will react by springing out immediately. But keep the frog in a pot of cool water, then heat the pot up gradually, and the frog never knows he should hop out, until it is too late.
As it is, WAY too many frogs have stayed in until too late, and do not know to jump out. Now.
Ah, it makes frog soup.
Not true..WRONG.. because "they " also want to shut down mining, lumber production, manufacturing, and even farming.. There are forces hidden under ecology (and other) blankets trying to gut Americas ability to PRODUCE.. weakening America.. And these are AMERICANS.. not foreigners.. Domestic economy terrorists..
Hat Tip: Michelle Malkin
Without a doubt, that old-school ideal has been ripped away over at least these issues (in no particular order):
1. The price of energy ripping away any semblance of disposable income amongst the masses.
2. Taxation levels -- same deal.
3. Illegal immigration. Gee, if there were even HALF as many illegals running amok in this country, how much easier would it be for American workers to find good jobs? And by the way, I'm gonna lump in the issue of business outsourcing with this one... both parties are highly guilty here.
4. Support for the military. Is there any place where the All-American men and women show themselves to be the best of our culture other than right here in our armed forces? Based on sheer heritage, it is the Democrats who should be the ones to embrace our fighting forces the most.
5. Social Security protection. In the history of the Democrat party, this issue is probably is the top five all-time of the laws that 'made' the Dem party. Yet they aren't lifting a finger to even admit that it will collapse within the next 2 decades.
On these pages, we all know why this is the case: the Dems are sold out to the forces in opposition to each of these issues (although I still frankly can't quite understand #3, even from their point of view).
My personal hope is that finally, maybe; the veil will be lifted and the average Joe will finally see that the Rats haven't been on their side since (at least) the days of JFK.
The GOP has become more and more part of a “Republicrat” party who's primary goal is continued incumbency and power rather than conservatism, defense of US national interests and doing what is right vs what is expedient.
Unless, incumbents fear that they will lose their seats because of their obstructionism, only sham laws will be passed rather than real, effective energy independence and development programs.
Inconsistent.
On Supply and Demand - What would reduce [gas] prices quicker - increase supply or decrease demand? Substitute another product [tomatoes] for [gas] and answer again.
Is it only gas that is increasing in price or is it many, many retail products?
Would making all items we import make them cheaper?
Would stop inflating money make prices decrease?
Why do the Democrats want the oil companies to make so much money?
See also the old Brock Yates book, “The War Against the Automobile:”
Dimocrats hate cars because cars exemplify freedom from government control, freedom to go where you want and do as you please.
Nothing annoys Liberals more than this.
(Plus they hate having their limousines stuck in plebeian traffic...)
Unfortunately, this is nonsense.
There IS a world shortage of supply relative to demand, which is why the world price is so high.
If America was presently getting 100% of its oil from domestic sources, we would still be paying the world price unless the government stepped in and placed price controls, export restrictions, or some other means of isolating the US oil market from the world oil price.
Otherwise, US oil producers, no dummies they, would sell their oil to overseas customers paying $140 as compared to domestic customers paying $50 or $100.
Where the oil is produced or consumed is irrelevant to the market price as long as there is a single market.
The answer remains exactly the same regardless of what word you put in the blank.
Tomatoes?
OK, ever wonder why the price of tomatoes drops during the summer?
That's right: increased supply.
Still wondering why so many retail products are increasing in price?
They arrive at the store by truck, right?
And the truck runs on (very expensive) Diesel fuel, right?
Connect another dot or two and call back...
The entire eco-nut movement is a socialist movement, forcing America deeper and deeper into democratic socialism via economically devastating eco policies...
The GOP needs to hit these envirowackos and hard. our society is an oil petroleum based society. until they come up with a better plan, DRILL, and DRILL some more.
or this nation will sink.
Hey, the line isn't answering.
| Unfortunately, this is nonsense.
It must suck to be a refinery, because you can only buy oil from guys who bought the oil from other guys, who bought the oil from other guys, marked up ten times for no reason. Any attempt by you to buy oil directly from the guy who drilled it, and hire your own ship to bring it in, is against, well, I don't know what it's against, but this author is telling us you can't do that. Which is BS. |
Ah...never had frog zoop.
Probably after the November elections I'll have some but first I'll be heading across to the other side of the mountains to avoid the effects of the blast.
I totally disagree. For one, any increase in supply will bring the price of oil down. Econ 101 dontcha know. Second, the current price of oil is artifically high even when you take in the current demand. That is because a few oil producing countries formed a cartel and set the price by limiting supply. If the US were able to up its supply of oil to the world market, then they could undercut other oil producers. Europe would be happy to buy its oil from the US even if the US was offering its oil for 1 dollar less per barrel. That would increase the US’s market share. Opec and others in turn would have to offer its oil for the same price to remain competitive. Then the US oil producers would drop the price again by increasing supply. And on and on.
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The article is full of nonsense. I especially liked this one: