Gas prices hit record high for February by AURaptor

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

Where's the media outrage ?

Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/money/2013/02/19/gas-prices-hit-recor
d-high-hitting-latinos-hard/#ixzz2LMlQsDCT

Right there.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:45 AM

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By 'media', I mean the wall to wall coverage, by nbc, abc, cnn, msnbc, cbs, and not just FOX. What about the gals on The View , criticizing the WH over its do - nothing policy , and where the hell is the Keystone pipeline ?

Anyone ? Anyone ?

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:59 AM

Funny, how gas prices only have anything to do with the President when its a Dem in office.

Silly rappy. Your derangement is overwhelming what scant intelligence you had.

Pace yourself, boy. You've still got nearly 4 years of irrational raging hate to indulge yourself in. Don't burn out too soon - or else we won't be able to laugh at you.

Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:10 AM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Funny, how gas prices only have anything to do with the President when its a Dem in office.

Silly rappy. Your derangement is overwhelming what scant intelligence you had.

Pace yourself, boy. You've still got nearly 4 years of irrational raging hate to indulge yourself in. Don't burn out too soon - or else we won't be able to laugh at you.

$ 5.00 a gallon gas isn't derangement, pin head. It's a fact. And we're not even to the Spring yet, when the 'summer blends' kick in, and push gas prices up even higher.

Hurricanes in the Gulf ? Nope
Major war occurring in the Middle East, disrupting the free flow of oil ? Nope
Tsunami in Japan? Nope
'Headwinds' from Europe ? Nope.

Who's Barry gonna blame for this ? The guy who was in the WH for the previous 4 years ?

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

$ 5.00 a gallon gas isn't derangement, pin head.

Never said it was, fucktard. But then, I forgot, you and "reading comprehension" are not close friends.

Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:39 AM

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Your derangement is overwhelming

Nothing I posted was in any way a 'derangement', so your comment makes no sense, what so ever. Me posting FACTS is what you call a derangement ? Seems like the derangement is purely yours, because you hate seeing the truth posted. Makes you feel uncomfortable, when someone dares to speak ill of your lord and savior, Barack Hussein Obama. Mmm Mmmm Mmmm!!

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:49 AM

Yep, keep displaying those comprehension skills, son. It's a riot.

Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:57 AM

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Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Yep, keep displaying those comprehension skills, son. It's a riot.

Once again, you prove your inability to engage in an adult conversation.

No need to keep posting, we got it now.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 12:38 PM

BYTEMITE

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Multiple news outlets are attributing high gasoline prices to rising crude oil prices, production cuts and refinery closings.

http://www.ibtimes.com/gas-prices-2013-rates-hit-four-month-high-after
-32-days-hikes-pump-1093556

Also Sandy did have some effect, as there are refineries located in New Jersey. But for the others it appears the culprit is financial mismanagement.

My new motto is: everyone is incompetent.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:45 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Yep, keep displaying those comprehension skills, son. It's a riot.

Once again, you prove your inability to engage in an adult conversation.

No need to keep posting, we got it now.

Thank you.

I think anyone on this board has come to recognize this as the statement you make when you're beaten, or just can't even follow the conversation.

Good job, Wilbur.

Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 1:47 PM

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Originally posted by BYTEMITE:
Quote:
Multiple news outlets are attributing high gasoline prices to rising crude oil prices, production cuts and refinery closings.

http://www.ibtimes.com/gas-prices-2013-rates-hit-four-month-high-after
-32-days-hikes-pump-1093556

Also Sandy did have some effect, as there are refineries located in New Jersey. But for the others it appears the culprit is financial mismanagement.

My new motto is: everyone is incompetent.

There ya go, looking at actual info, and understanding the myriad of influences that can effect gas prices. Don't you know, this is an "Obama did it!" thread. Anything such as basic logic or reasoning are not welcome. Its a rap-thread. We'll have none of that!

Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.

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"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:13 PM

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Hi Byte, your new motto sounds suspiciously like I wrote it. :)

Gas prices being so high sucks.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:26 PM

BYTEMITE

That's because we're actually a single gestalt hivemind entity produced by the internet.

Or I am, anyway. I don't know about the rest of you.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 4:03 PM

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Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Yep, keep displaying those comprehension skills, son. It's a riot.

Once again, you prove your inability to engage in an adult conversation.

No need to keep posting, we got it now.

Thank you.

I think anyone on this board has come to recognize this as the statement you make when you're beaten, or just can't even follow the conversation.

Good job, Wilbur.

What's sad is that you think I'm some how 'beaten' when you're the one who are incapable of even entering into the discussion of the thread.

LOL!

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 4:37 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Funny, how gas prices only have anything to do with the President when its a Dem in office.

Silly rappy. Your derangement is overwhelming what scant intelligence you had.

Pace yourself, boy. You've still got nearly 4 years of irrational raging hate to indulge yourself in. Don't burn out too soon - or else we won't be able to laugh at you.

$ 5.00 a gallon gas isn't derangement, pin head. It's a fact. And we're not even to the Spring yet, when the 'summer blends' kick in, and push gas prices up even higher.

Hurricanes in the Gulf ? Nope
Major war occurring in the Middle East, disrupting the free flow of oil ? Nope
Tsunami in Japan? Nope
'Headwinds' from Europe ? Nope.

Who's Barry gonna blame for this ? The guy who was in the WH for the previous 4 years ?

Well, we know with 100% certainty who YOU'RE going to blame.

You've already pointed out that there's no natural disaster nor real shortage. So what do you think Obama's doing all by himself to raise gas prices?

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero

"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 4:40 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

By 'media', I mean the wall to wall coverage, by nbc, abc, cnn, msnbc, cbs, and not just FOX. What about the gals on The View , criticizing the WH over its do - nothing policy , and where the hell is the Keystone pipeline ?

Anyone ? Anyone ?

How would you know if they've covered this or not? It's not like you actually sit down and watch them all, is it?

And please explain to us all, in great detail, exactly how you think an oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico's shipping terminals would lower gas prices in the U.S.

We'll wait.

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"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:19 PM

John Lee, conspiracy therapist at Hollywood award-winner History Channel-mocked SNL-spoofed PirateNew.org wooHOO!!!!!!

BP must be exporting over 90% of Alaskan oil to Commie China, Japan, India and Mexico.

It only costs 5-cents to pump and refine a gallon of gas. Many nations sell gas at 10-cents a gallon today.

The jew banksters on Wall Street control the price of oil you dumb stoopid goy (jew word for sheeple)!

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:34 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

Well, we know with 100% certainty who YOU'RE going to blame.

You've already pointed out that there's no natural disaster nor real shortage. So what do you think Obama's doing all by himself to raise gas prices?

How soon you forget, that when W was in office, and gas went over $3.00 was it ? The Libs and the MSM went ballistic, in blaming W, Cheney,and their " rich oil buddies " , as well as Haliburton.

So, who's to blame now ?

How concerned are you now, Nancy ?

( This video was posted over 5 years ago )

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:49 AM

HERO

Quote:
Originally posted by AURaptor:

Where's the media outrage ?

Its all Bush's fault.

President Obama says it will take at least five years to get new sources online and to market. Sure, he said it five years ago, but its as true then as it is now.

Its a shame nobody could imagine five years ago that we'd need oil now. Then we could have been ready. Fortunately I don't see us needing oil five years from now, so in five years...we'll be in a much better position.

In the meantime we need more green energy like windmills, solar panels, and happy thoughts...because that's technology we could put to immediate use to solve all of our energy needs overnight.

H

Hero...must be right on all of this. ALL of the rest of us are wrong. Chrisisall, 2012

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 12:52 PM

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But Hero, all those " investments " for green energy have come back to us ten fold.

Solyndra, and such, have paved the way for us becoming energy independent from the Mid-East. We don't even NEED that dirty shale oil from Canada now anyways!

And if WE don't use that dirty shale oil, then NO one will, right ? I mean, it's not like that stuff is gonna be bought by another country, shipped 1000's of miles, then burned up and put into the atmo as long as we don't build that Keystone pipeline, right ?

Right ?

I'm sure it leaves a much smaller carbon footprint on the planet if China ends up shipping that oil across the ocean than had we bothered piping it into OUR country.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 1:40 PM

What part of "that oil isn't going to stay in the U.S. for consumption" don't you morons understand? You're bitching because we won't pipe it to the Gulf to ship it overseas, saying it would be worse if China buys it from Canada and ships it overseas, never realizing that IT'S BEING SHIPPED OVERSEAS.

You know how I can tell that we don't need more oil here? Because it is our number one export. When you have so much of something that you're gladly selling it to even your enemies, then you really don't need more.

I don't expect "Hero" or Rappy to understand that, because frankly they're both incapable of understanding much of anything these days.

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero

"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:15 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
What part of "that oil isn't going to stay in the U.S. for consumption" don't you morons understand? You're bitching because we won't pipe it to the Gulf to ship it overseas, saying it would be worse if China buys it from Canada and ships it overseas, never realizing that IT'S BEING SHIPPED OVERSEAS.

Doesn't matter. Building a pipeline here would create jobs HERE, in the US.

Moron.

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You know how I can tell that we don't need more oil here? Because it is our number one export. When you have so much of something that you're gladly selling it to even your enemies, then you really don't need more.

I don't expect "Hero" or Rappy to understand that, because frankly they're both incapable of understanding much of anything these days.

Really? # 1 export ? Over Machines, engines, electronic equipment, metals, food ? Cite, please.

And even so, if oil IS one of the more exported items in the world, wouldn't' it make more sense if WE'RE the one exporting it , instead of Canada ?

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:34 PM

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/story/2011-12-3
1/united-states-export/52298812/1

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/post/americas-top-export-
in-2011-was--fuel/2011/12/31/gIQAzlvgSP_blog.html

http://www.energytrendsinsider.com/2012/01/09/whats-so-bad-about-expor
ting-gasoline/

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:46 PM

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Kwickie said...

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You know how I can tell that we don't need more oil here? Because it is our number one export.

Oil isn't the same as refined fuel, genius.

But thanks for playing.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 4:17 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
What part of "that oil isn't going to stay in the U.S. for consumption" don't you morons understand? You're bitching because we won't pipe it to the Gulf to ship it overseas, saying it would be worse if China buys it from Canada and ships it overseas, never realizing that IT'S BEING SHIPPED OVERSEAS.

Doesn't matter. Building a pipeline here would create jobs HERE, in the US.

Cite, please.

Quote:

Quote:

You know how I can tell that we don't need more oil here? Because it is our number one export. When you have so much of something that you're gladly selling it to even your enemies, then you really don't need more.

I don't expect "Hero" or Rappy to understand that, because frankly they're both incapable of understanding much of anything these days.

Really? # 1 export ? Over Machines, engines, electronic equipment, metals, food ? Cite, please.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/story/2011-12-3
1/united-states-export/52298812/1

Quote:

And even so, if oil IS one of the more exported items in the world, wouldn't' it make more sense if WE'RE the one exporting it , instead of Canada ?

Who is this "WE" you speak of? Do you think the U.S. government owns that oil, or is getting any part of exporting it? Hell, do you imagine the corporations who are selling it are even paying corporate taxes here?

The only thing your plan would put the government in for would be the cleanup costs. Remember how whiney a bitch you were last time there was a major oil spill here, and how much you blamed the president for not cleaning up the mess created by your corporate idols?

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"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 5:03 PM

America loves a winner!

That you're asking for a citation on the claim that building a pipeline would create more jobs, just proves the inanity of this discussion.

Sorry, I can't waste my time on anyone who thinks a pipeline would just magically sprout out of the ground, and no one would be needed to build it. Kinda like what took place in Alaska, where pixie dust was sprinkled over the tundra, and out popped the Trans-Alaska Pipeline system.

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Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:47 AM

In other words, you've got nothing and can't find any cites.

Got it.

You ask for cites, I provide cites.

I find it curious that you're unable to bolster your position in the same way.

Or are you just too cowardly to adhere to the rules you'll gladly demand others follow?

Yeah, I'll bet that's it.

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"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."

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Thursday, February 21, 2013 2:16 PM

LOL. I love it, he asks for cites, gets them, and whines about semantics - knowing full fucking well he got his ass handed to him.

Then, when asked for citation on his claim - whines again. As per usual.

rappy boy, you are a collossal wuss.

Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.

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Thursday, February 21, 2013 3:41 PM

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Thursday, February 21, 2013 3:51 PM

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Originally posted by PIRATENEWS:

Back when Bush, Cheney and evil, greedy Haliburton were RAPING the US citizens for every damn dime they had at the gas pumps. Oh, the public outrage, at the phony, media fueled hype.

Today ?

*crickets*

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Thursday, February 21, 2013 6:58 PM

I'm still laughing at the idea that there's anyone here who really thinks the president controls gas prices.

It might be better if he did - Venezuela pays seventeen cents a gallon for gas. Why can't the free market compete with that?

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero

"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

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Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:01 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

Back when Bush, Cheney and evil, greedy Haliburton were RAPING the US citizens for every damn dime they had at the gas pumps. Oh, the public outrage, at the phony, media fueled hype.

Today ?

*crickets*

So for the record, you're just bitching because there ISN'T what you yourself have called a "phony, media fueled hype"?

As for "public outrage", you've been quite outraged about this "phony" issue for days.

What's that say about YOU?

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"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

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Friday, February 22, 2013 3:04 AM

America loves a winner!

Gas continues to go up and up. There's nothing 'phony' about that.

Kwickie, I know you're not bright enough to follow along here, and that it's beyond you that anyone would dare to criticize this administration, for ANYTHING.

So, just keep admiring the Emperor's new clothes.

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Friday, February 22, 2013 12:06 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

Gas continues to go up and up. There's nothing 'phony' about that.

Jesus, you're stupid. No one said the prices were phony - just the outrage.

Learn to read fuckwit.

Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.

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Saturday, February 23, 2013 2:25 AM

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero

"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."

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Saturday, February 23, 2013 2:29 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

Gas continues to go up and up. There's nothing 'phony' about that.

Kwickie, I know you're not bright enough to follow along here, and that it's beyond you that anyone would dare to criticize this administration, for ANYTHING.

So, just keep admiring the Emperor's new clothes.

We don't have an emperor, derpine. I know you're not bright enough to figure that out.

I also know that you definitely WILL criticize this administration, for ANYTHING.

You rant about all the "phony" outrage over the issue when Dubya was in the big chair, and then you keep whining about why there isn't more of the same phony outrage about what you see as a non-issue, while you try to portray it as a big issue.

It reeks of desperation.

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence [sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero

"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

Rappy's response? "You're lying, gullible ( believing in some BS you heard on msnbc ) or hard of hearing."

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Saturday, February 23, 2013 8:40 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:
Funny, how gas prices only have anything to do with the President when its a Dem in office.

Ummmmmmm.....

I remember the first time gas prices were over 2 bucks by me early in GWB's Presidential career, and we all freaked....

I know a lot has happened since then and it seems like such a long time ago, but I do believe the insane gas prices were a sticking point with a lot of folk from both sides for the rest of his terms......

EDITED TO ADD: I don't even understand why this is a partisian issue from either side. I didn't know jack about politics when I was 20 and didn't care, but I sure cared when the "gas ceiling" in my area went from a 10 year regular of $1.28 a gallon to $2.08 a gallon in 2 months.....

Since the beginning of GWB's first term to the ass end of Obama's 2nd Term, not only have we accepted this 80 cent per gallon raise, but we pre-emtively acccept the $5.00 a gallon price tag the "experts" predict....

All I have to say about that is that when I was 16 years old, making minimum wage, I could buy nearly 5 gallons of gas for one hour of minimum wage work. Today, I'm lucky if I can buy 2 gallons of gas for that same hour.

Not to mention EVERY SINGLE THING i buy to LIVE costs exponentially more because GAS RUNS THE WORLD today.....

Have you ever bought a "Jack's" Pizza recently? (If you're smart) you haven't. Me neither. Mama Cozi's at Aldi is still 2 bucks a pizza and just as good. Jack's, not on sale where I work, is over 5 bucks.... and it's shit compared to even Tombstone, let alone Connie's or Home Run Inn frozen Pizza. No wonder why Pizza Hut gets off pricing itself out of my range these days.

Minimum wage, honestly, would have to be about 22 bucks an hour today to be able to buy what I was able to buy with $5.25 back in 1996.

Keep raising the minimum wage though....

Watch all the ma and pa businesses disappear while the HUGE stores can take the hit and make their peons work even more like drones since there desperate just to keep any BS job that makes any amount of money.....

Let's make minimum wage 100k a year!

Who cares that it would cost over $2,500 to buy a single roll of toilet paper, right?

This country is at a breaking point......

Politicians should be scared.....

I'm sure glad that I've properly saved up in the good times....

I'd hate to be accused of doing anything uncivilized...

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Sunday, February 24, 2013 9:18 PM

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40-cents a gallon gas tax in Tennessee, when it only costs 5-cents/gallon to pump and refien a gallon of gasoline.

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Sunday, February 24, 2013 9:18 PM

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Our jew mayor's oil company was busted by the TN AG for price gouging, so he bought himself the governor's mansion, along with his casinos in Vegas:

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Monday, February 25, 2013 6:51 AM

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:

Ummmmmmm.....

I remember the first time gas prices were over 2 bucks by me early in GWB's Presidential career, and we all freaked....

Then you have a shitty memory when you say "we all freaked", because I didn't, and I'm still not "freaked" about gas prices.

I don't worry much about gas prices, or freak out about them. Prices go up, prices go down. You and I have no control over that, and neither does the president.

What I do have control over is what I drive and whether or not I need to buy lots of gas. I chose wisely, and some others here seem to have not done so.

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Monday, February 25, 2013 7:28 AM

America loves a winner!

The media freaked out over high gas prices. And that got lots of people talking. I remember being out one night, and folks were all near panic that gas might shoot up to $3.00 a GALLON, when it was around $1.70. This was around when Katrina hit ,or a bit later.

I wanna say it was the same night I went to the 2nd early pre-screening of Serenity. There was the first round, back in May, I believe, which I went to, but ended up giving my ticket away... ( boring story ). Then, there was another early screening, which I DID get to attend. So that does seem to fit in, time line wise.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

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Monday, February 25, 2013 7:43 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Sure Kwick.... you're invincible to gas prices rising....

Back when gas prices were a buck in 1999, Tombstone Pizza was also a buck. You could also buy 3 tacos at Taco Bell for a buck, and on bargain nights you could get 5 for a buck.

Today??????

Not on sale, Tombstone Pizza by me is 6 bucks. Tacos at Taco Bell are over a buck a piece on sale.

Back then, I made 5.25 an hour. Today I make 7.25 an hour.

Good for you that you make enough to not worry about it.

The way I see it, I have to work 3-4 times as many hours for a tank of gas and 5-7 times as much for a pizza then I did in 1997.

As far as gas is concerned, it doesn't get cheaper than this guy. I spent 20 bucks on gas this month, even though it's nearly 4 bucks a gallon.

You're barking up the wrong tree about gas consumption here....

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Monday, February 25, 2013 8:47 AM

Jack, you have a problem with responding to statements I never made.

Am I "invincible" to gas prices? Of course not. But I'm not overly concerned, either, because... why bother? I've done what I can to lessen my need for gas. When I walk out the door and need gas, does it matter if it's a buck a gallon or five bucks a gallon? I still need it when I need it, and whining about it won't bring prices down. And neither will voting for one candidate over another. Candidates and presidents don't set gas prices in this country; if they did (and corporations didn't), then we'd likely have the same prices as Venezuela has ($0.17/gallon).

As to the whole "media not freaking out", you'd have to talk to the media about that. I've seen coverage of high gas prices on MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, & CNN. I saw similar coverage of high prices when the BP rig blew up in the Gulf, sending prices higher.

The "media not freaking out" myth is one that seems to be promulgated by those here who claim not to watch "the MSM". So my question to them would be, "How do you know?" Or, more succinctly, "Cites, please."

Here's a google search of the news for the term "gas prices":

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=gas+prices&oq=gas+
prices&gs_l=news-cc.3..43j0j0i5l2j43i400.4429.5597.0.5956.10.10.0.0.0.0.114.696.8j1.9.0...0.0...1ac.1._yyLhN_THBE

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Monday, February 25, 2013 8:54 AM

6IXSTRINGJACK

Good for you...

All I'm saying is back in 1999 gas was 1/5th of my minimum wage...

I've made anywhere from 9k to nearly 60k a year since then....

Now I'm back at minimum wage at the moment....

9k a year....

2.2k for property taxes alone....

7% for social security.

3.4% for state taxes.

I make less than 9k a year now.

Just property taxes and income taxes are more than 2/5ths of that.....

If I was married or unmarried with kids and had tits I'd get thousands of dollars just to stay at home......

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Monday, February 25, 2013 8:56 AM

BYTEMITE

Then let's be clear: the complaint isn't necessarily gas prices, it's inflation and cost of living.

Both of which can have economic easement, via minimum wage standards or interest rate manipulation by the Fed. But there are no solutions to this without completely dismantling the economy - that's just how this all works.

(I actually see positives in scrapping this system and starting over, but I have no real preference for a course of action)

As for tax breaks for women that far outbalance that they're paid .73 less on the dollar - cites please.

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Monday, February 25, 2013 8:59 AM

America loves a winner!

I know because I listen to the radio most of the day, and the top of each hour, they highlight the big stories. When they really want to push something, aka freak out , they repeat the same story, over and over and over. They may mention other stories too, but they open up at the top and bottom of each hour w/ the story they want to push the most.

And the issue isn't 'inflation', but how the media hypes up a story , or down plays it, as they see fit. They may still REPORT a story, but that doesn't mean they're giving it the same level of coverage.

Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured... but not everyone must prove they are a citizen

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Monday, February 25, 2013 9:07 AM

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:

All I'm saying is back in 1999 gas was 1/5th of my minimum wage...

This speaks more to the stagnation of wages than anything. Gas prices have gone up at a pretty consistent rate since the 70's, in terms of the annual percentage.

Excuse me while I soak in all these sweet, sweet conservative tears.

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Monday, February 25, 2013 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

I know because I listen to the radio most of the day, and the top of each hour, they highlight the big stories.

So by your own admission, you're basing what you "know" off of what you hear on the radio. On that basis, I submit that a big-legged woman ain't got no soul.

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"I was wrong" - Hero, 2012

Mitt Romney, introducing his running mate: "Join me in welcoming the next President of the United States, Paul Ryan!"

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Monday, February 25, 2013 10:08 AM