1. The enviromentalists- They are so against oil and everything they are trying to stop the  government from getting it. The enviromentalists are a bunch of pigs and they are the one of the main reasons for the gas prices to soar

2. The liberals- They support the gas tax and are increasing it which is causing gas prices to soar As well. We dont need need  more gas taxes ya damn commys.

These groups are also what I would like to call domestic terrorists

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Liberalism is a mental disorder

4. Bush is being a prick and won't help with the environment and won't sign the lower CO2 thing so... yeah it should be high for Yanks.

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Life is short? Life is the longest thing ever!!

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3. theres none left

4. Bush is being a prick and won't help with the environment and won't sign the lower CO2 thing so... yeah it should be high for Yanks.

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4. Bush is being a prick and won't help with the environment and won't sign the lower CO2 thing so... yeah it should be high for Yanks.

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Real resons for no high oil prices:
1-every OPEC nation hates America
2-America is totally reliant on foregin oil
3-our political system with the two parties is too polarized to do anything useful
4-people still buy the high priced oil and just complain with out taking action
5-Americans are stupid and lazy people
6-our backwords ass war effort is using hundreds of gallons an hour

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Here are the real reasons.

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I made it rain on my hoes.Then god smote me for trying to play god.

What matters is supply, predictions of future supply, demand, predictions of future demand and the current value of the USD.

18% from Canada
15% from Mexico
12% from Nigeria

etc.

The reason is that emerging Asian economies (China, India, Southeast Asia) are gaining power and demand. If you look in any source outside of US news, they will confirm this. Part of the reason is high demand but stagnating increase in supply that cannot keep pace. There is also the matter of the giant oil companies which gouge the prices up to net themselves huge profits for the executives.

You want to call it gouging because its an easy way to place blame and soothe an emotional pain of frustration.  It is illogical and in total contradiction to the facts - oil companies are easy to blame because they don't have a face so you don't feel bad calling them evil.

Humans piss me off so often with their unwillingness to use their own intellect.

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They don't gouge prices.  The oil companies make around 10% profit, much less than the average retail store.  

You want to call it gouging because its an easy way to place blame and soothe an emotional pain of frustration.  It is illogical and in total contradiction to the facts - oil companies are easy to blame because they don't have a face so you don't feel bad calling them evil.  

Humans piss me off so often with their unwillingness to use their own intellect.

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Exxon Mobil made $40 billion dollars profit last year. I would not call that razor thin.. IE they could make less without falling in to the red. So why are they charging so much for gas is they can stand to make less money?

If we can't blame the oil companies, who would we blame? The Arabs? The Socialists? Our best friends the Canadians, largest supplier of US oil?  

Actually, you are right. The big evildoers here are the emerging economies in Asia that are siphoning an increasing part of the available oil to fuel their growth.  Thanks to our aid they have been able to break out of the third world, and it's their fault the oil is running out.  

And RE: intellect... this is a teen forum. If you want intellect, go to Mensa.

Post edited at 7:13 pm on July 17, 2008 by Demon Army