tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797291.post611727029151486938..comments2023-10-30T05:22:51.485-04:00Comments on Preserve, Protect and Defend: Comparing Apples and Orangestwo crowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14289442473441279230noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797291.post-25868785622849813962007-05-12T00:58:00.000-04:002007-05-12T00:58:00.000-04:00hey, Poli--unfortunately, most people think of gas...hey, Poli--<BR/>unfortunately, most people think of gas prices [or anything else] as it directly affects their lives.<BR/><BR/>the person whose loved one was killed or wounded in Iraq has a whole different perspective than the person who pulls up to the pump, sees a dollar figure and groans -- thinking no further than how they're going to put food on the table or shoes on their kids' feet if they have to pay this much just to get to and from work every day.<BR/><BR/>**shrug** not seeing the big picture -- that's just human nature.<BR/><BR/>sometimes I feel like Cassandra. I'll bet you do, too.two crowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289442473441279230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797291.post-82678117692401968792007-05-11T23:17:00.000-04:002007-05-11T23:17:00.000-04:00I agree it sounds awefully suspicious.How can anyo...I agree it sounds awefully suspicious.<BR/><BR/>How can anyone "feel better" about gas and oil prices after we've blown $400 Billion, 3386 US deaths, 600,000 Iraqi deaths, invading a country that was supposed to yield cheap oil.<BR/><BR/>Wolfowitz said the oil would pay for the Iraq reconstruciton and then some.<BR/><BR/>Instead what it has done is taken the Iraq oil off the market thereby allowing the oilco's to justify jacking up the prices. Tensions with Iran? Jack up oil prices.<BR/><BR/>My unlce knows a guy who works in Saudi Arabia. His friend says the Saudis are laughing their asses off every day at us. It costs $1 per barrell to pump the oil out of the ground.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile Cheveron, Exxon, BP, and Shell are planning to divide up Iraq's oil....And if that happens, do you finally think we will see that cheap oil? Guess again...<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the anecdotes but again...I have a cousin who's best friend works at an oil refinery...he says they're only running those things at 50% capacity AT BEST.<BR/><BR/>In other words, we're all getting fucked in the ass with no lube and no foreplay.PoliShifterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524480334048786423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797291.post-39042078786802980852007-05-10T14:45:00.000-04:002007-05-10T14:45:00.000-04:00Pepto Bismol is best if bought by the gallon, but ...Pepto Bismol is best if bought by the gallon, but once Bush is out of office, that will no longer apply.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.com