Bush Calls For Probe Of Rising Gas Prices

[raresvx]

This will probably have no effect on gas prices.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...nav=rss_nation

[SmaartAasSaabr]

The SPR is a very cool storage idea... "uh let's dig a big hole" :wink:

[kpatz]

Do you think the probe will point straight back at Bush's policies as the primary reason?

Here's why prices are so high:

1. War in Iraq. Bush's fault.
2. Instability in Iran. They're afraid Bush will invade them too. Bush's fault.
3. Bush has buddies in high places in the oil industry.
4. Bush is buddies with the UAE.
5. Increased demand from China and India. Suddenly they're driving cars instead of bikes. Guess why... because Bush encouraged all the big companies to send our jobs over there.
6. Katrina/Rita. This explains last fall's spike, but it doesn't really hold water now. Bush will undoubtedly use this as an excuse.
7. Corporate greed. The real reason. Bush's policies pander to the greedy corporations.

That's all I'll say. If we had someone competent in the White House, who doesn't sleep with big oil, we'd be complaining about $1.85 gas prices about now...

[tjbender]

The fact that Curious George even has to launch a probe is humorous to me. Everyone knows why the gas prices are high--OPEC is putting the squeeze on the U.S., the oil companies are jacking their prices up to astronomic levels when they really only need to be in the stratosphere to turn a profit, and Americans, well, we need the oil, so we pay.

If Bush was serious about making things right, he'd say, "Here's $10 billion. This goes into government grants for people not associated with any oil company who are looking to create a viable alternative fuel source." Then we might see something get done.

But we won't, because Bush is too buddy-buddy with the big oil companies to let their profits be hurt.

[SmaartAasSaabr]

If Bush was serious about making things right, he'd say, "Here's $10 billion. This goes into government grants for people not associated with any oil company who are looking to create a viable alternative fuel source." Then we might see something get done.

But we won't, because Bush is too buddy-buddy with the big oil companies to let their profits be hurt.

But:

A : there is no money lying around in the US government

B : They already pay huge sums to find "alternative energy"...

[Rottman]

Do you think the probe will point straight back at Bush's policies as the primary reason?

Here's why prices are so high:

1. War in Iraq. Bush's fault.
2. Instability in Iran. They're afraid Bush will invade them too. Bush's fault.
3. Bush has buddies in high places in the oil industry.
4. Bush is buddies with the UAE.
5. Increased demand from China and India. Suddenly they're driving cars instead of bikes. Guess why... because Bush encouraged all the big companies to send our jobs over there.
6. Katrina/Rita. This explains last fall's spike, but it doesn't really hold water now. Bush will undoubtedly use this as an excuse.
7. Corporate greed. The real reason. Bush's policies pander to the greedy corporations.

That's all I'll say. If we had someone competent in the White House, who doesn't sleep with big oil, we'd be complaining about $1.85 gas prices about now...

X2. GOD it's a good thing Brent V is gone.

[AirMoore]

Here's why prices are so high:

1. War in Iraq. Bush's fault.
2. Instability in Iran. They're afraid Bush will invade them too. Bush's fault.
3. Bush has buddies in high places in the oil industry.
4. Bush is buddies with the UAE.
5. Increased demand from China and India. Suddenly they're driving cars instead of bikes. Guess why... because Bush encouraged all the big companies to send our jobs over there.
6. Katrina/Rita. This explains last fall's spike, but it doesn't really hold water now. Bush will undoubtedly use this as an excuse.
7. Corporate greed. The real reason. Bush's policies pander to the greedy corporations.

x3

[Rottman]

The fact that Curious George even has to launch a probe is humorous to me. But we won't, because Bush is too buddy-buddy with the big oil companies to let their profits be hurt.

X2.

[amoney]

I will be surprised if they find anything, its just yet another move to appease the constituents.

I believe that Bush was not the one that started this investigation, I believe it was other representatives, Bush just gave his endorsement.

Did you know that the federal goverment charges an extra surcharge on E85 ethanol gasoline, in reality is should be much cheaper, guess someone does not want ethanol gas to compete in the market place. :roll:

[Rottman]

I am not suprised at all about the $hit the bastards we call our ****ing goverment does. Want to read a good book? Behold a pale horse. Written by a Ex CIA Officer who said the government introduced crack into the black communities, rumors of them starting the AIDS virus there. Very interesting book.