You know, you hear a lot now about the oil companies making a lot of money and the government is yelling about the need to tax the oil company for being too successful (a windfall tax) .
That's Socialism 101... punish the capitalists when they make a lot of money. Standard stuff from the left... the government is not allowed to tell us how to live our lives, except when that lifestyle generates money, then the government is allowed to come in and take it.
That's Hypocrisy 101.
Now for Reality 101. Do you know how much money the oil companies make from every gallon of gas? About $.08. Do you know how much the government makes off of every gallon of gas from taxes? Between $.40 - $.50.
So, if the government is REALLY concerned about gas prices, they could put a hold on the taxes and we will immediately see a fifty-cent drop in gas prices. But no, lets go after the people who provide the gas instead of the people that don't, but take five times as much profit from the consumer.
The government is so full of corrupt people on both sides of the aisle. It makes me sick.
Do you know why we're more dependent on middle eastern oil now than we were ten years ago (up from 40% - 60%)? That's easy... just answer a few simple questions:
- When's the last time you heard of a new drill site for oil on American soil?
- When was the last time you heard of a new refinery being built on American soil?
- When was the last time you heard about a new nuclear powerplant being built on American soil?
The answer... never. The environmental lobby has squashed any attempt to harvest our own natural resources.
I have one question for the envronmental lobby - How the hell are we supposed to become energy independent when we can't even dig into our own soil to get the fuel that's just sitting there doin' nothing?
Politicians are pathetic. They speak and it's all just a constant hum of white noise lies.
Americans should demand more from our elected officials. But we won't.
And that's Apathy 101.
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After Katrina the State of Georgia stopped collecting taxes on gas to keep the price down. When the price stablized, they began collecting taxes. Them hicks know something about keeping the people happy.
On O'Reilly last night (April 26) he interviewed a counselor for the President and O'Reilly asked why the President isn't doing more. The impression I got was that since the Democrats don't have a viable Presidental candidate, the President is not going to worry too much about intervening in the gas market even if he takes a hit in the polls. That's called Screw America 101.
Nice. It just reaffirms the politicians are just out for themselves. What Bush should be worried about more than a viable Dem Candidate is not screwing it up for the House and Senate elections later this year. He could lost both if he doesn't do more to address the people's concerns.
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