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Why isn't there a loud and constant complaint of the high gas prices? I remember in the late 60s or early 70's when people would be on the steps of the capitol building and calling their congres
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High Gas Prices
posted at February 18, 2013 7:29 PM EST
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Posts: 7
First: January 3, 2013 Last: March 4, 2013 |
Why isn't there a loud and constant complaint of the high gas prices? I remember in the late 60s or early 70's when people would be on the steps of the capitol building and calling their congressmen. Why not today? This all has to be engineered to make money for the oil companoies, Wall Street Investors, and the Keystone Pipeline. This is the time of the year when gas should be at its lowest and it is the highest of the year already with prices expected to go higher. Yet, NO ONE COMPAINS, DEMONSTRATES, OR NOTHING SAID ABOUT CONGRESS BEING CALLED. Just asking. Are we now all wimps and just follow and complain like those headed to the death camps in Europe? No one does anything. |
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Re: High Gas Prices
posted at February 18, 2013 9:21 PM EST
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Posts: 340
First: October 13, 2012 Last: May 17, 2013 |
In Response to High Gas Prices: Why isn't there a loud and constant complaint of the high gas prices? I remember in the late 60s or early 70's when people would be on the steps of the capitol building and calling their congressmen. Why not today? This all has to be engineered to make money for the oil companoies, Wall Street Investors, and the Keystone Pipeline. This is the time of the year when gas should be at its lowest and it is the highest of the year already with prices expected to go higher. Yet, NO ONE COMPAINS, DEMONSTRATES, OR NOTHING SAID ABOUT CONGRESS BEING CALLED. Just asking. Are we now all wimps and just follow and complain like those headed to the death camps in Europe? No one does anything. Posted by SER It’s all about the “benjamins.” At least, that has a whole lot to do with it. As long as it means more money in their pockets, the gas giants take advantage of our dependency and keep the price of gas rising. Why? Because, no matter how much we complain, we’ll keep paying whatever is on the pump. And with summer travel spikes on the horizon, we can expect to see the price continue to climb until the fall. You might think that those in the position to change things would look out for the well-being of their fellow Americans and give us a break. But they won’t. Greed can be a strong motivator. And as long as the economy continues to get stronger, demand will also rise. There are other factors, of course, that keep the price of gas on the rise. Like the outages our nation’s refineries have been having lately, which decreases production, thus decreasing supply. And, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline stockpiles have been drained more quickly over the last three months than any time in the history of the EIA’s record keeping. That, my friend, is not a good thing. |
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Re: High Gas Prices
posted at February 18, 2013 10:17 PM EST
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First: May 28, 2012 Last: May 15, 2013 |
We will always be at the mercy of " Big Oil " and their Lobby will make sure Congress keeps it that way.Response to Re: High Gas Prices: In Response to High Gas Prices : It’s all about the “ benjamins .” At least, that has a whole lot to do with it. As long as it means more money in their pockets, the gas giants take advantage of our dependency and keep the price of gas rising. Why? Because, no matter how much we complain, we’ll keep paying whatever is on the pump. And with summer travel spikes on the horizon, we can expect to see the price continue to climb until the fall. You might think that those in the position to change things would look out for the well-being of their fellow Americans and give us a break. But they won’t. Greed can be a strong motivator. And as long as the economy continues to get stronger, demand will also rise. There are other factors, of course, that keep the price of gas on the rise. Like the outages our nation’s refineries have been having lately, which decreases production, thus decreasing supply. And, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) , gasoline stockpiles have been drained more quickly over the last three months than any time in the history of the EIA’s record keeping. That, my friend, is not a good thing. Posted by wisemagic |
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Re: High Gas Prices
posted at February 27, 2013 12:39 PM EST
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First: December 1, 2011 Last: May 7, 2013 |
protesting and complaining is a bit discouraging because it changes nothing (OCCUPIERS have been protesting for the last year and what have they changed?) besides gas prices are just one of many MANY complaints Americans might have, big, but maybe even not the biggest... the only reasonable thing to do is NOT complaining as "our" Congress listen to lobbysts more that it listens to us (WEelected such people so actually we deserve it) but just NOT buying their stuff. hit them where it hurts, in other words. Wallet. but we, wimps need to drive everywhere.Everyone says so. |
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Re: High Gas Prices
posted at February 28, 2013 9:58 AM EST
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First: February 29, 2008 Last: May 17, 2013 |
In Response to High Gas Prices: Why isn't there a loud and constant complaint of the high gas prices? I remember in the late 60s or early 70's when people would be on the steps of the capitol building and calling their congressmen. Why not today? This all has to be engineered to make money for the oil companoies, Wall Street Investors, and the Keystone Pipeline. This is the time of the year when gas should be at its lowest and it is the highest of the year already with prices expected to go higher. Yet, NO ONE COMPAINS, DEMONSTRATES, OR NOTHING SAID ABOUT CONGRESS BEING CALLED. Just asking. Are we now all wimps and just follow and complain like those headed to the death camps in Europe? No one does anything. Posted by SER The notion that our GOVERNMENT can set gas prices is appealing, but in reality the price you pay is scheduled by market prices all over the world. JUST GOGGLE "WHO CONROLS GAS PRICES" and you will find a conversation anywhere from NBC to The Christian Monitor or even grassroots organizations. So your complaints to congress our president or anyone in GOVT will be just background noise...they don't have the power. |
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Re: High Gas Prices
posted at March 3, 2013 6:08 PM EST
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First: December 21, 2011 Last: May 19, 2013 |
There is no complaint because obama is president. When Bush was in there were constant complaints in the press and in congress about Bush being in bed with the oil companies. The fact is the administrations war on fossil fuels is largely responsible. It is the goal of the obama administration to raise the price of fossil fuels to such a high level that solar and wind will be competitive. Response to High Gas Prices: Why isn't there a loud and constant complaint of the high gas prices? I remember in the late 60s or early 70's when people would be on the steps of the capitol building and calling their congressmen. Why not today? This all has to be engineered to make money for the oil companoies, Wall Street Investors, and the Keystone Pipeline. This is the time of the year when gas should be at its lowest and it is the highest of the year already with prices expected to go higher. Yet, NO ONE COMPAINS, DEMONSTRATES, OR NOTHING SAID ABOUT CONGRESS BEING CALLED. Just asking. Are we now all wimps and just follow and complain like those headed to the death camps in Europe? No one does anything. Posted by SER |
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Re: High Gas Prices
posted at March 3, 2013 8:28 PM EST
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First: May 28, 2012 Last: May 15, 2013 |
Our Nation has produced more of its own oil under President Obama, than under any other President. The Right Wing Republicans dont want to talk about that fact because President Obama also wants to put alternative energy in the mix, so we aren't so dependant on only oil. |
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Re: High Gas Prices
posted at March 4, 2013 7:17 AM EST
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First: December 21, 2011 Last: May 19, 2013 |
All on private or state lands. Less Federal land is now available for oil exploration than under Bush. Permit approval is also down. Response to Re: High Gas Prices: There is no complaint because obama is president. When Bush was in there were constant complaints in the press and in congress about Bush being in bed with the oil companies. The fact is the administrations war on fossil fuels is largely responsible. It is the goal of the obama administration to raise the price of fossil fuels to such a high level that solar and wind will be competitive. Response to High Gas Prices : Posted by Labrat64 |
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Re: High Gas Prices
posted at March 4, 2013 8:10 PM EST
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First: May 28, 2012 Last: May 15, 2013 |
In Pesident GW Bush's last year 1.8 million barrels of crude oil was produced on Govt. land. In President Obama's 1st year we produced 1.95 million barrels of crude oil. In President Obama's 2nd year we produced 1.99 million barrels of oil and in his 3rd. year in office we produced 2.1 million barrels of crude oil on Govt. land. Why did we produce less crude oil on Govt land under " pro oil " President GW Bush and rely on more imported crude oil from overseas ? These figures courtesy of the U.S. Energy Information Administration. You wont hear these facts on Fox News, where they are so fair and balanced ! |
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