gas prices

[KazDog]

I agree with you 100% kaz and i've never said that. They levied STIFF fines to people up here who jacked up the prices on generators when everyone lost power and i'm sure others make generators. They called that price gauging but raising the fucken price every god damn week on oil is not right? Give me a break ...

We agreed once I think. It was on something else political.

KAZ

[wayne1218]

If they triple the price, do you think someone then might build a plant and only double the price and make a huge amount of cash? Like it or not, that's capitalism in a nutshell.

That's like saying someone else will just run somewhere and start drilling for new oil. Exactly how long will that take while i'm waiting?

[dakingisdead]

Yes, but unlike the other things you guys want to bring up, it is a natural resource THAT IS LIMITED. If you want to carelessly not give a fuck and suck it all up, than pay for it. I'm not the one abusing it, they are.

I'm not arguing with you, I am just using the anaolgies you brought up. So I don't know who "you guys" are.

[KazDog]

The government needs to really push hard for alternative fuel plans or best case scenario, solar or battery operated cars. They can be built, and may not be pretty, but that will kill the oil companies for good....

KAZ

[wayne1218]

I'm not arguing with you, I am just using the anaolgies you brought up. So I don't know who "you guys" are.

You are one and backdoor was the other.

[dakingisdead]

That's like saying someone else will just run somewhere and start drilling for new oil. Exactly how long will that take while i'm waiting?

I think you would have to ask a majority of the Democrats in Congress then. And also McCain, who I believe is against drilling in Alaska too.

[wayne1218]

I think you would have to ask a majority of the Democrats in Congress then. And also McCain, who I believe is against drilling in Alaska too.

And how quickly will i have electricity after i talk to them???

[BackDoorCvr]

Like Wayne said....Many things are regulated in this country. Esp all the food we eat. Regulated so we aren't paying $5 for a peach or cereal that's $20 a box. There will be shortages of food someday. Not in the near future. But a lot of farmland is being eaten up. Regulating these oil companies is not unreasonable. But they don't want to because they contribute millions of dollars to these leaders. Let's get one thing straight. Congress has been Conservative for almost 8 years as well as the president. The biggest contributors to Conservatives are oil companies.......Enough said about that.

KAZ

Regulate what? The industry is already tightly regulated. Big Oil in this country only supplies a small percentage of the oil in the market. OPEC, Venezuela, Russia, et. al. supplies the vast majority. Think you can get them to go along with some plan to keep oil prices down and money out of their pockets? Ha. The US (as the world's largest consumer of oil and not a huge producer of it) sure as hell doesn't have a whole lot of leverage with regards to helping keep costs down.

[KazDog]

I think you would have to ask a majority of the Democrats in Congress then. And also McCain, who I believe is against drilling in Alaska too.

Drilling in Alaska is a band aid. It still doesn't mean jack squat on what oil companies do with setting a price. And, drilling in Alaska would be very costly at this time. Not a solution to the problem.

KAZ

[dakingisdead]

And how quickly will i have electricity after i talk to them???

Seems all the people bitching in here, along with the conspiracy theorists, would certainly have an effect on their elected leadership.
God forbid someone comes up with a suggestion that doesn't involve the government getting into the oil business, or penalizing businesses, or keeping the conspiracy of the century secret.

[KazDog]

Regulate what? The industry is already tightly regulated. Big Oil in this country only supplies a small percentage of the oil in the market. OPEC, Venezuela, Russia, et. al. supplies the vast majority. Think you can get them to go along with some plan to keep oil prices down and money out of their pockets? Ha. The US (as the world's largest consumer of oil and not a huge producer of it) sure as hell doesn't have a whole lot of leverage with regards to helping keep costs down.

Simple. How much do they rely on us for food? Military support? and a butt load of other things. The Arabs get plenty from this country. Either they cut the price, or we cut their support. PERIOD! But we are too chicken shit to do it. Because we LOVE having our missiles and bases in every one of those countries.

KAZ

[dakingisdead]

Drilling in Alaska is a band aid. It still doesn't mean jack squat on what oil companies do with setting a price. And, drilling in Alaska would be very costly at this time. Not a solution to the problem.

KAZ

I believe Wayne was the one who suggested drilling for oil using the funds from the superfund created from penalizing large-scale users, not me.

[wayne1218]

You guys have fun. I'm done arguing about this. We'll just keep stuffing the wallets of all the oil companies and make excuses for them while we are at it. Hell, why should i want that money in my bank account when i can add to their 329 million dollar savings account. How stupid of me. I'll keep quiet now and just keep inhaling it up the ass from these companies. It's time to enjoy the games for me!

[BackDoorCvr]

Who is going to build those plants? You?? Right now i have one choice for an electric company. They can charge whatever they want to and if they decide to triple the price, do you really think i'm going to build my own electicity plant? Your kidding right ...

I guess we should all live like the amish

All utility companies are highly regulated. They can't simply triple prices on a whim.

[BettorsChat]

I think we'd all be better off as a country if we quit blaming Big Oil for being profitable and find a way to wean ourselves off of it. No one was sympathetic to them when oil was $30/bar.

How do you think we will wean ourselves off oil? Does anyone really think the oil companies are going to sit back and watch a new method come out that could bankrupt them.