Exxon makes $108 million dollars a day

Big Media · Post by **Big Media** » Sun May 27, 2007 8:35 am

Christ.

jag · Post by **jag** » Tue May 29, 2007 3:52 pm

Actually, the word "gubmint" is a regional pronunciation. In some areas it's pronounced "gummint."

NRA members suggest it be pronounced "gunmint."

genlock · Post by **genlock** » Tue May 29, 2007 4:16 pm

Exxon is a publically held corporation.
Stockholders.

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Tue May 29, 2007 5:09 pm

Hoosier Daddy wrote:

I like the Avatar of your new girlfriend, Lee.

[/lightening the mood a bit]

That's NOT my girlfriend!!

It's actually my wife going through American Idol withdrawal.

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Tue May 29, 2007 8:39 pm

Certainly looks like the average Idol fan.

CoolBreeze · Post by **CoolBreeze** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:30 pm

lastone wrote:Some Gasoline Facts to ponder.

In West Virginia, to stop "gas wars", the law requires a retailer to sell gasoline at least 7 cents more than what they paid the jobber for it.

Another bone-head law WV legislators passed years ago. It wasn't just for "gas wars". It was to prevent the corporate owned stations from undercutting the mom & pop stations. There used to be a family owned gas station near Chelyan WV (not far from the WV Turnpike) that consistently sold gas cheaper than the corporate stations. The big boys complained, and finally drove the mom & pop station out of business. So what was supposed to help the little guy actually hurt him.

In my opinion, this would be no different than telling Wal-Mart that they cant sell their goods any cheaper than the mom & pop store down the road. Can you IMAGINE the outcry?? And yet... no one says a word about the legislators sticking their noses into the price of gas.

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:00 am

Did anyone think to ask Arp for some documentation of the 3 for 1 dollar comment? Could be true, could be bullshit.
Democrats did not promise lower gas prices.
We could have a new refinery up in 12 months. Why build a new refinery when you can manipulate the supply with the ones you have?

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:21 am

Bob Campbell wrote:Democrats did not promise lower gas prices.

Kerry's not a democrat? Could have fooled me.

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:30 am

Kerry was not running for office in 2006. Please site his promise of lower gas prices.

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:32 am

Having a hard time tracking it down at archive.org... but here is the title of the press release: "JOHN KERRY'S PLAN TO LOWER GAS PRICES, MAKE AMERICA ENERGY INDEPENDENT"

Best Music · Post by **Best Music** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:57 am

Bob Campbell wrote:Democrats did not promise lower gas prices.

Here's the democrat Pope Nancy on her own website:

Pope Nancy wrote:â€œDemocrats have a commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices by cracking down on price gouging, rolling back the billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, tax breaks and royalty relief given to big oil and gas companies, and increasing production of alternative fuels.â€

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:17 am

The price gouging bill has been introduced in Congress. That appears to be the first step in the plan. So it looks like they're attempting to keep their promise.
Stunner.

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:11 am

Bob Campbell wrote:So it looks like they're attempting to keep their promise.

Riiiight. They control the house and the senate. There should be no "attempt"...

"Do, or do not. There is no try." --Yoda

SPIKE NESMITH! · Post by **SPIKE NESMITH!** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:18 am

Lester wrote:Having a hard time tracking it down at archive.org... but here is the title of the press release: "JOHN KERRY'S PLAN TO LOWER GAS PRICES, MAKE AMERICA ENERGY INDEPENDENT"

Here's all I could find:

http://www.scienceblog.com/community/ol ... b4095.html

That seems to be it.

Bob Campbell · Post by **Bob Campbell** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:47 am

Ah, if only the real world were as simple as Star Wars.

WHAT....Star Wars isn't real?

fearpeddler · Post by **fearpeddler** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:24 pm

hey now, we all know those sattelites are still up there with the nukes pointed at russia.... star wars isnt real.....psssshhhh

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:40 pm

Bob Campbell wrote:Did anyone think to ask Arp for some documentation of the 3 for 1 dollar comment? Could be true, could be bullshit.

Profit margin on gasoline -- 9%
Gubmint taxes on gasoline -- 25-35%

Percent of work done by energy providers -- 100%
Percent of work done by gubmint -- 0%

Gubmint is the real massive rip-off artist. Gubmint is like the freakin' mob.

Democrats did not promise lower gas prices.

As you've already been told, Nancy "I order all children to touch and stroke my gavel" Pelosi, being the figurehead of her peoples, has said, â€œDemocrats have a commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices by cracking down on price gouging, rolling back the billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, tax breaks and royalty relief given to big oil and gas companies, and increasing production of alternative fuels.â€

Dr. Whiplash · Post by **Dr. Whiplash** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:03 pm

I personally have no problem with the government tax on gasoline, since I find such amenities as modern paved highways of value.

Lester · Post by **Lester** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:23 pm

When it is not gouging, it is collusion. One only need to drive 5 minutes up any road to see it at work.

Arp2 · Post by **Arp2** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:25 pm

Dr. Whiplash wrote:I personally have no problem with the government tax on gasoline, since I find such amenities as modern paved highways of value.

Fine....

Then please also find value in having someone finding and bringing oil and gasoline from 5-10,000 miles away and making it usable for you such that you're able to drive on them....

...and taking all the risk and doing all the work for only one third the "reward" that the gubmint gets for doing none of it.