Well, I have resisted up to this point but I thought I would offer my
incredibly cheap opinion.? I dont disagree with what has been said up to this
point but the one thing that bothers me so much is that the price is so
dependent upon speculation, rather than any hard facts.? If there is a freeze
in Florida then the price of orange juice might go up to reflect the increased
cost of the product.? I dont see the same correlation with oil.? The supply and
demand is controlled to maintain profits.? And speaking of profits, the oil
companies are making record profits nowadays and there is no control of what
they make.? Normally in a supply and demand economy the public would have the
choice of choosing not to purchase a product that the public thought was
overpriced.? Not driving or heating your home isnt a realistic choice for the
vast majority of Americans so we have no ability to put pressure on the oil
companies.? The politicians make loud noises about "investigating" big oil
companies and receive the big headlines when they do.? But I never seem to see
any results, just announcements that they are forming a committee etc.? Big
news when they announce they are investigating, but never any results or
answers.? I am not a fan of increased bureaucracy but it would be nice to just
allow the big oil companies to make a decent profit, rather than obscene.
My two cents, worth much less with inflation and impossible to pump two cents
in today's oil climate.
Aaron
Aaron Cropley
71 TR6 (Throttle Body Injection!)
http://www.triumphowners.com/108
2002 Mini Cooper S
Topsham, Maine
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Fluke <gary.fluke@verizon.net>
To: Six Pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 2:11 am
Subject: Re: [6pack] Today's price of gasoline
David gets it, for sure. I just can't stand belly aching over such things
in this great country where even average people have more material things
then they have time for.
Gary
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