So Libs... What's the economic plan for $10 gal. gasoline?

The engineer will know way better than me. But I know rising boats not used frequently will eventually have bad gas, think it's moisture. gas is not going to go up so much as to cause a hardship on someone wealthy as you.
 
Topspin said:
The engineer will know way better than me. But I know rising boats not used frequently will eventually have bad gas, think it's moisture. gas is not going to go up so much as to cause a hardship on someone wealthy as you.
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thinking that i'm wealthy is like thinking that the pope is jewish. wealthy is something i'm certainly not
 
Still gas is way more likely to fall hard than rise hard. This is temporary bs in lybia. Whether they get freedom or not. Whoever rules will want that cash.
 
Dixie said:
The left needs to get out of the way of permanent drilling anywhere we have oil in the ground that is viable to drill for.



NO! To any extent the government is involved, it should be through incentives for private investors to do R&D into alternative energy. This is NOT the job of the government, NOT what the government is there for, and NOT something the government will EVER be able to do as cost-effectively as the private sector.



This might work if foreign oil were purchased because it is cheaper, but that's not the case. Foreign oil is purchased so supply can meet demand. We have no choice here, we depend on foreign oil. Taxing it more, will only cause our consumer prices to rise, it will not deter purchasing of foreign oil, that has to be done to meet the demand, regardless of price.



Again, this is a state and local issue, not something the federal government should even be involved in.



Amen! I just wish you had this epiphany 30 years ago!
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It must be an all out effort, not just a pick and choose what fits your political adjenda.

We got to the moon with massive Government funded R and D, and that is how we could get to energy independence. The type of transportation system I am talking about would be too big for most states to undertake.
 
Jarod said:
It must be an all out effort, not just a pick and choose what fits your political adjenda.

We got to the moon with massive Government funded R and D, and that is how we could get to energy independence. The type of transportation system I am talking about would be too big for most states to undertake.
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You're right, it has nothing to do with "political agenda" as far as I am concerned. It's what works, what is practical, what will get results... that's what counts!

Going to the moon was something the private sector could never have accomplished in a decade, that's the only reason the government did it. Transforming America to an alternative source of fuel, is a completely different animal. That needs to be established based on the free market, what consumers will embrace, what is lucrative for long term capitalist investment... none of these aspects applied to a manned moon mission. Now that we've done it, now that we've put man in space and on the moon, the private sector should be allowed to fund their own programs, launching satellites or whatever... even 'tourism' in space, if there is a market for that... We shouldn't have to subsidize these ventures at this point.

The type of transportation system you referenced in the previous post, was exactly the type done by a state and not the fed, because it was done by the state of Florida! If it's too expensive or not efficient for a city, then that's too bad... sorry... can't do it, don't need to do it! This is the type of project that states can handle, once they have their finances in order, and aren't on the verge of bankruptcy... it's not something our tax dollars need to subsidize.
 
cawacko said:
LMWAO! Your avitar says Drill, Baby, Drill. After the gulf oil spill you were on here asking where are all the drill baby drill people now. You deny that?

And what is common sense drilling?
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I am against the drill baby drill mentality. I am not against some expanded domestic drilling.

To drill willy nilly is a dumb campaign slogan.
 
Jarod said:
I am against the drill baby drill mentality. I am not against some expanded domestic drilling.

To drill willy nilly is a dumb campaign slogan.
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So what is common sense drilling? Where should we drill that is common sense as opposed to drill baby drill mentality?
 
cawacko said:
So what is common sense drilling? Where should we drill that is common sense as opposed to drill baby drill mentality?
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I am no expert on the subject, but I do know that drilling has the potential for enviromental disaster. I believe there are safe ways and safe places to drill and there are less safe ways and places to drill. Common sense drilling is setting the line at an acceptable level of risk and taking a slow and steady cautous approach. Clearly NOT a Drill baby drill approach.
 
evince said:
That is because you are insane Dixie and hate your fellow Americans because they dont share your failed ideas.


The left are not the socialist boogey man.

We are capitalists who understand (unlike you ) that capitalism unfettered in no better than complete socialism.


What we want is intelligently fettered caplitalism beccause unfettered capitalism doesnt EVER stay caplitalism. It degenerates into plutocracy.


If you want to keep caplitalism alive and healthy you have to fetter it with intelligent laws and you also have to be a diligent citizen and watch and fix it so the plutocrats in the making dont steal your democracy from you.


There is no automatic setting.

The market isnt magic.

What you claim will happen wont.


You are just unable to face reality.
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:lolup:

this from the same person that blamed the HIGH gas prices on bush....which btw are NOW the same prices under obama....which evince of course now defends

go get em desh!
 
USFREEDOM911 said:
YEP, that's what the landscaper down the street plans on doing.
Right after he pays his rent and feeds his 3 kids, on $9.00 an hour.
Well that and pay an average of $3.50 per gallon for gas, for his 10 year old truck.
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^ this

high gas at the pump prices under bush = BAD = bush in bed with oil companies

high gas at the pump prices under obama = GOOD = obama loves america and is doing what is best for america and weaning us off of our love affair with oil
 
Jarod said:
I am against the drill baby drill mentality. I am not against some expanded domestic drilling.

To drill willy nilly is a dumb campaign slogan.
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Jarod said:
I am no expert on the subject, but I do know that drilling has the potential for enviromental disaster. I believe there are safe ways and safe places to drill and there are less safe ways and places to drill. Common sense drilling is setting the line at an acceptable level of risk and taking a slow and steady cautous approach. Clearly NOT a Drill baby drill approach.
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The same techniques and procedures are going to be used where ever you drill. What you are trying to differentiate has nothing to do with it.
 
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