ieatcrayonz Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 A few years ago Bush was paying off his oil buddies by letting the price per gallon skyrocket. Obama hated this and talked about it all the time. The newspapers hated it too. Now it is happening again but nobody gives a crap. The oil buddies must be persuasive. P.S. I don't really care but feel bad for people whose cars run on gas. The Googlebot invented a habitual motion machine for the Bently so I'm all set.
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 A few years ago Bush was paying off his oil buddies by letting the price per gallon skyrocket. Obama hated this and talked about it all the time. The newspapers hated it too. Now it is happening again but nobody gives a crap. The oil buddies must be persuasive. P.S. I don't really care but feel bad for people whose cars run on gas. The Googlebot invented a habitual motion machine for the Bently so I'm all set. Just another example of the liberal media hypocrisy. If Bush were in office with the current unemployment numbers and job approval ratings, the criticism would be relentless.
pBills Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Just another example of the liberal media hypocrisy. If Bush were in office with the current unemployment numbers and job approval ratings, the criticism would be relentless. Oh well, sucks to be GWB.
ieatcrayonz Posted April 12, 2010 Author Posted April 12, 2010 Oh well, sucks to be GWB. Why would it suck? He probably still gets to go to the oil buddy parties and now he gets to laugh it up with Obama who likes to have beer summits.
BLZFAN4LIFE Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 A few years ago Bush was paying off his oil buddies by letting the price per gallon skyrocket. Obama hated this and talked about it all the time. The newspapers hated it too. Now it is happening again but nobody gives a crap. The oil buddies must be persuasive. P.S. I don't really care but feel bad for people whose cars run on gas. The Googlebot invented a habitual motion machine for the Bently so I'm all set. You should do your share for socialism and mass produce the habitual motion machine (in the most eco-friendly way possible of course, power the plant with one of those scenic windmill farms). You could then donate the evil and obscene profits to the regime for proper redistribution.
Magox Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 I'm guessing that by the time we get to the 4th of July, the tune against "Big Oil" is going to change.
DC Tom Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 I'm guessing that by the time we get to the 4th of July, the tune against "Big Oil" is going to change. Windfall profits tax, then force a round of mergers so they're "too big to fail", then give a 20% stake to the SEIU so they can sue themselves. Then have a congressional hearing. Problem solved.
Fan in Chicago Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Windfall profits tax, then force a round of mergers so they're "too big to fail", then give a 20% stake to the SEIU so they can sue themselves. Then have a congressional hearing. Problem solved. In the past two brutal years, refinery profits sank. Secondly, with the signals on mandates for increased bio-fuels, the message was clear to the refining industry - gasoline demand in the long run will stay flat or shrink. In response to the short term over-capacity and the bearish projections for the future, capacity was taken out of the system to balance the dropped demand and low margins.and 4-5 refineries were permanently shutdown What happens now when demand spikes ? I am sure the shutdown refineries will be put up as Exhibit A of 'measures to ensure high prices'.
DC Tom Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 In the past two brutal years, refinery profits sank. Secondly, with the signals on mandates for increased bio-fuels, the message was clear to the refining industry - gasoline demand in the long run will stay flat or shrink. In response to the short term over-capacity and the bearish projections for the future, capacity was taken out of the system to balance the dropped demand and low margins.and 4-5 refineries were permanently shutdownWhat happens now when demand spikes ? I am sure the shutdown refineries will be put up as Exhibit A of 'measures to ensure high prices'. Oil companies shutting down refinery capacity without so much as a "by your leave" from everybody else in the country? Dammit, man, we can't have this kind of corporate irresponsibility in this country! Cheap gasoline is a God-given right, not to be infringed by evil, profiteering oil executives. Only one way to fix this mess. Time to appoint an Oil Czar, to tell these irresponsible corporate oilmen how to run their businesses.
Magox Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 In the past two brutal years, refinery profits sank. Secondly, with the signals on mandates for increased bio-fuels, the message was clear to the refining industry - gasoline demand in the long run will stay flat or shrink. In response to the short term over-capacity and the bearish projections for the future, capacity was taken out of the system to balance the dropped demand and low margins.and 4-5 refineries were permanently shutdownWhat happens now when demand spikes ? I am sure the shutdown refineries will be put up as Exhibit A of 'measures to ensure high prices'. Very insightful and correct Fan in Chicago
Magox Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Oil companies shutting down refinery capacity without so much as a "by your leave" from everybody else in the country? Dammit, man, we can't have this kind of corporate irresponsibility in this country! Cheap gasoline is a God-given right, not to be infringed by evil, profiteering oil executives. Only one way to fix this mess. Time to appoint an Oil Czar, to tell these irresponsible corporate oilmen how to run their businesses. Funny that you mention that Tom, this is slightly off topic, but kind-a-sorta isn't. The federal government should ban airline fees for carry-on baggage, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday. The Associated Press reported this morning that the New York Democrat wants the Treasury Department to declare that carry-ons are necessary for airline travel, a ruling that would prevent airlines from charging separate fees.
DC Tom Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Funny that you mention that Tom, this is slightly off topic, but kind-a-sorta isn't. Not that I'm for carry-on charges in any form...but oh my God, do we have to !@#$ing legislate every single little goddamned thing????
Magox Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Not that I'm for carry-on charges in any form...but oh my God, do we have to !@#$ing legislate every single little goddamned thing???? Thought you'd like that one.
John Adams Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Not that I'm for carry-on charges in any form...but oh my God, do we have to !@#$ing legislate every single little goddamned thing???? What's a little populism between friends? Did you catch this part of the article he linked? Schumer is also the author of the widely-supported XBoxes for All bill.
DC Tom Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 What's a little populism between friends? Did you catch this part of the article he linked? Somebody just kill me.
Chef Jim Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 What's a little populism between friends? Did you catch this part of the article he linked? Xboxes for all bill????
EC-Bills Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Somebody just kill me. Sorry dude. You have too much misery too look forward to, you ain't going anywhere
LeviF Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 Xboxes for all bill???? That either came from the comments or JA made it up
Chef Jim Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 That either came from the comments or JA made it up The way things have gotten over the past few years it's easy to think it's true.
John Adams Posted April 12, 2010 Posted April 12, 2010 The way things have gotten over the past few years it's easy to think it's true. It's been tacked onto the 2010 Thumb Fitness for Teens Act.
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