Yes, I would think $.25 in the last two weeks would constitute a gas going up in price.
John, what you're stating here is circular logic. They keep telling you it's the devaluation of the dollar that's causing the gas to rise and while that is partially true, it is not the entire story. Like someone else mentioned, there is increased demand in China and India, not to mention Russia and the other Eastern European countries. The oil companies in the United States have not invested in new refineries since the 70s, despite the record-breaking profits. Additionally the oil companies seem to be free to raise the price just based on the current cost of oil per a what many people don't know is it usually takes two to three months for the price of oil to affect the actual price of gas. This is nothing more than gouging. If our government wasn't so keen on providing corporate welfare and protection to these oil companies, we wouldn't have the problems we currently do. However you look at it, we don't have it as bad as Canada and Europe. I believe I saw Germany was paying roughly six dollars a gallon the other day. Quadius On 4/25/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "The price of gas didn't go up during the last six weeks." REALLY? > Where are you, I'm moving. Our gas is shooting up like a rocket. I still > drive unnecessary trips - I guess 3.50 gas is STILL cheap to many. Look at > all the mondo trucks still blowing us off the road. At. $10/gal, I'll cut > out the fluff. > AZDAVE > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 4:55 pm > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] tat > > But, there is a shortage in acres planted of rice. This year farmers are > growing corn and soy beans for the fuel. The price of gas didn't go up > during the last six weeks. The value of the dollar dropped. Can you say, > INFLATION. > You may wonder why this obscene tax was levied on those with fixed > incomes? Why has there been no attempt to cut spending of military dollars > in parts of the world that our military isn't even in? Why has welfare > tripled this year. Not welfare for people, but welfare for corporations. We > deposit billions of dollars into numbered swiss bank accounts and it comes > under "foreign aid". Will anyone ask these questions at a presidential > debate? > > john > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:46:30 PM > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] tat > > That could easily be the way to clear the shelves of stale merchandise and > receive maximum dollars. > The the shelves can be stocked with new/fresh rice grown in the USA, eh? > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 4/25/2008 2:24:35 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Somebody in our government needs to make a public announcement that we do > not have a shortage of rice in this country. The recent media coverage has > created a bit of a panic and now Rice is flying off the shelves -- not to > mention that some stores are elevating the price to take advantage of the > hysteria. BJ's (a store like Sam's Club) was completely sold out this > afternoon. > According to the president of the rice growers Association, the silos are > full and there is no shortage here. We really need leadership, and not > tomorrow. > Quadius > > > On 4/25/08, Stacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Have you watched the news? It is. Sams, Cosco, etc are limiting how > > much rice you can buy b/c of food shortages resulting from rising food > > costs. Ethanol is making corn, flour, wheat, rice, etc more expensive and > > then it transfers over to dairy and meats because those animals eat feed. > > Can you imagine when more people are driving cars fueled by ethanol where we > > will be with groceries. > > > > Stacy > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL > Autos. > > ------------------------------ > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > ------------------------------ > Plan your next roadtrip with > MapQuest.com<http://www.mapquest.com/?ncid=mpqmap00030000000004>: > America's #1 Mapping Site. >
