Am I the only one, or did Letterman seem to go easy on McLame last night?
pretty standard polite chat show fare.
did you catch McCain’s joke about the GOPs approval rating ! “19% blood relatives and staffers”
gotta admit that was amusing, definitely Manchurian territory.
Am I the only one, or did Letterman seem to go easy on McLame last night?
pretty standard polite chat show fare.
did you catch McCain’s joke about the GOPs approval rating ! “19% blood relatives and staffers”
gotta admit that was amusing, definitely Manchurian territory.
Why has no one looked at the massive increase in profits for oil refineries as a possible cause for our high gasoline prices? Its not rocket science yet it seems no one asked the oil barons while they were in DC. Lets see falling dollar = oil prices are high for oil companies too. So how do they profit so much? Oil -> refining -> Gas. Refining has become highly profitable yet it seems few dont know it.
Why has no one looked at the massive increase in profits for oil refineries as a possible cause for our high gasoline prices? Its not rocket science yet it seems no one asked the oil barons while they were in DC. Lets see falling dollar = oil prices are high for oil companies too. So how do they profit so much? Oil -> refining -> Gas. Refining has become highly profitable yet it seems few dont know it.
Look at 10 year charts of refinery stock tickers.
Congress just had the oil barons explaining themselves this week.
Why has no one looked at the massive increase in profits for oil refineries as a possible cause for our high gasoline prices? Its not rocket science yet it seems no one asked the oil barons while they were in DC. Lets see falling dollar = oil prices are high for oil companies too. So how do they profit so much? Oil -> refining -> Gas. Refining has become highly profitable yet it seems few dont know it.
Look at 10 year charts of refinery stock tickers.
Congress just had the oil barons explaining themselves this week.
That was some fine multi-billion dollar begging on CSPAN yesterday. Almost earned their bonuses.
If that was supposed to be a multiple choice question it was not well framed. Here’s a better idea. Stop destabilizing the middle east with asinine military adventures.
A few reasons why gas prices are so high:
1. In 2003, Senator Carl Levin released a report detailing how, in 2002, Bush added 40 million barrels to the national reserves. He did this when the market was strong and oil supplies were tight, which increased demand and drove up prices.
The Senate report said in a one-month period in mid 2002 the Bush administration purchases caused crude oil prices to soar, raising the cost of heating oil by 13%, jet fuel by 10% and diesel fuel by 8%. The bottom line was the Bush policy change cost citizens between $500 million and $1 billion.
What a surprise that Bush did this on the advice of Cheney’s National Energy Policy group, which included Bush’s campaign donors in the oil biz.
May I call you by your first name? In, we don’t hate America, we hate criminals taking it over and lining their pockets with our money. And listen to me closely In, the oil companies have done everything in their power to impede any alternative fuel advances for the last hundred years. I could go on In, but my experience with rightwingers is they don’t want to hear anything contrary to their own little fantasy.
Where’s Proud2bHumble when we need him. He loves the challenge and confrontation with recontards or whatever he calls them. lol.
How about repugnantcants? Can’t do anything right.
Sadly he is taking a short site monitor inspired time out. Hopefully to return in a weeks time. May I recommend a visit to his fortress of solitude where comments may be posted: http://proud2bhumble.blogspot.com/
Why has no one looked at the massive increase in profits for oil refineries as a possible cause for our high gasoline prices? Its not rocket science yet it seems no one asked the oil barons while they were in DC. Lets see falling dollar = oil prices are high for oil companies too. So how do they profit so much? Oil -> refining -> Gas. Refining has become highly profitable yet it seems few dont know it.
Look at 10 year charts of refinery stock tickers.
Congress just had the oil barons explaining themselves this week.
That was some fine multi-billion dollar begging on CSPAN yesterday. Almost earned their bonuses.
Oh, I missed it! Maybe they’ll have reruns? It’s important to know how you’re going to get screwed.
With all the money we have given to Israel over the years, I wonder what would happen if we just told them to solve their own problems and let them know that no, they are not entitled to every grain of sand in their neighborhood and that they need to make nice and play fair. And if they can’t do that then they are on their own since most of these problems and issues we keep getting ourselves involved in over in that little haven of the world has its root cause in our unflinching support of that one country. And I know there are looney tunes on both sides of the fence over there but we are just plain tired of playing hall monitor every time they lob rockets back in forth in the name of God or Allah. Just asking.
With all the money we have given to Israel over the years, I wonder what would happen if we just told them to solve their own problems and let them know that no, they are not entitled to every grain of sand in their neighborhood and that they need to make nice and play fair. And if they can’t do that then they are on their own since most of these problems and issues we keep getting ourselves involved in over in that little haven of the world has its root cause in our unflinching support of that one country. And I know there are looney tunes on both sides of the fence over there but we are just plain tired of playing hall monitor every time they lob rockets back in forth in the name of God or Allah. Just asking.
But, but, but, they are helping Joe LIEberman to sta in the senate.
Congress just had the oil barons explaining themselves this week.
That was some fine multi-billion dollar begging on CSPAN yesterday. Almost earned their bonuses.
Oh, I missed it! Maybe they’ll have reruns? It’s important to know how you’re going to get screwed.
Listened to it on CSPAN channel (XM radio) in my rental car. They may rebroadcast later (?) Don’t know the XM/CSPAN schedule, and got to return the rental tomorrow. Back to AM-FM crap…
Best part was hearing them cry about how much their expenses have gone up, so they still need their BushCo tax breaks. Not that they’d invest them in alternative energy though. Waaahh…
Shocking news is being leaked out by Hersh of The New Yorker, as well as Sen. John Warner and Sen. Lindsay Graham, that kids were raped at Abu Graib, possibly to terrorize their mothers who had been arrested. The Pentagon has the videos. This opens up a huge can of worms and so help me god, if these reports are true, the American people have to demand accountability right up to the highest level which is the White House and President Bush and Cheyney in particular. If these acts occurred, and we should find out pretty soon, nothing short of hanging is warranted, just like Saddam.
Why do extreme right wing neo-fascists assume they are America. It’s them we despise. America we are all rather fond of.
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Where have I blamed America for anything? I always take care to distinguish between the America I admire and the idiots who are currently responsible for sad state of affairs. I am speaking of course of Bush-Cheney, two avatars of the same fool.
I have said for years that dick cheney’s sole chance to do some good for this world would be to play the Penguin in a Batman movie.
Heck, he wouldn’t even have to act evil!
With all the money we have given to Israel over the years, I wonder what would happen if we just told them to solve their own problems and let them know that no, they are not entitled to every grain of sand in their neighborhood and that they need to make nice and play fair. And if they can’t do that then they are on their own since most of these problems and issues we keep getting ourselves involved in over in that little haven of the world has its root cause in our unflinching support of that one country. And I know there are looney tunes on both sides of the fence over there but we are just plain tired of playing hall monitor every time they lob rockets back in forth in the name of God or Allah. Just asking.
But, but, but, they are helping Joe LIEberman to sta in the senate.
maybe we could help them just one more time and give LIEberman a
one way ticket over there, so he can get even more involved personally.
christianity in America must be run by satan. it’s certainly
not a compassionate form of religion now.
If God existed before the three great Abrahamic Religions laid claim to him (or her) then everything since their claim has been nothing more than territorial and authoritarian disputes.
Humans have been around in our present form for several hundred thousand years, and the Earth has been around for appx. 4.5 billion years.
The Abrahamic religions have been around for appx. 3000 years and yet the entirety of the human experience is suppose to turn to these three religions for knowledge and authority on all subjects related to God and Man?
What arrogance!
christianity in America must be run by satan. it’s certainly
not a compassionate form of religion now.
If God existed before the three great Abrahamic Religions laid claim to him (or her) then everything since their claim has been nothing more than territorial and authoritarian disputes.
Humans have been around in our present form for several hundred thousand years, and the Earth has been around for appx. 4.5 billion years.
The Abrahamic religions have been around for appx. 3000 years and yet the entirety of the human experience is suppose to turn to these three religions for knowledge and authority on all subjects related to God and Man?
What arrogance!
could not be in agreement with you more. religion is dominance.
Shocking news is being leaked out by Hersh of The New Yorker, as well as Sen. John Warner and Sen. Lindsay Graham, that kids were raped at Abu Graib, possibly to terrorize their mothers who had been arrested. The Pentagon has the videos. This opens up a huge can of worms and so help me god, if these reports are true, the American people have to demand accountability right up to the highest level which is the White House and President Bush and Cheyney in particular. If these acts occurred, and we should find out pretty soon, nothing short of hanging is warranted, just like Saddam.
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Yeah that’s Cheney alright
Am I the only one, or did Letterman seem to go easy on McLame last night?
Speaking of Neo-cons, some stunning news! To Placate the Right, and Neutralize Age Issue, McCain to Pick Fetus as Running Mate
cheney as the penguin? i suppose…if condaleeza is cat woman.
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GOPnot4me @ 2:
pretty standard polite chat show fare.
did you catch McCain’s joke about the GOPs approval rating ! “19% blood relatives and staffers”
gotta admit that was amusing, definitely Manchurian territory.
What a so and so!
Fanon,
If you’re still reading here, I left a late comment for you down on the Autism thread. Nite.
Since he’s in purple, I wonder if Pat Robertson thinks he a gay penguin?
Sanity @ 5:
Got to be better than banking/investing with Bear-Stearns…
We are finally de-constructing fundamentalism and fascism in this country.
Why in the hell would we invite more?
Sanity @ 5:
Idiot. Nuff said.
ferrofluid @ 6:
I recall him cutting Hill less slack.
Sanity @ 5:
LOL. I give up…why do liberals hate America?
Sanity @ 5:
Why do extreme right wing neo-fascists assume they are America. It’s them we despise. America we are all rather fond of.
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fastfeat @ 10:
Just think of Bush and the Saudis.
Why has no one looked at the massive increase in profits for oil refineries as a possible cause for our high gasoline prices? Its not rocket science yet it seems no one asked the oil barons while they were in DC. Lets see falling dollar = oil prices are high for oil companies too. So how do they profit so much? Oil -> refining -> Gas. Refining has become highly profitable yet it seems few dont know it.
Look at 10 year charts of refinery stock tickers.
Sanity @ 17:
Reconnect your ground strap. Your delusion of control is showing.
Awl @ 19:
Congress just had the oil barons explaining themselves this week.
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Sanity @ 17:
You are in a cage? Great everyone! We caught one!
Leslie @ 21:
That was some fine multi-billion dollar begging on CSPAN yesterday. Almost earned their bonuses.
Sanity @ 22:
If that was supposed to be a multiple choice question it was not well framed. Here’s a better idea. Stop destabilizing the middle east with asinine military adventures.
Sanity @ 22:
LOL. Oil Pricers?
Who the fuck are you ? The Oil Barron Blogger?
I guess living next to Taco Bell, you don’t have to worry driving to work at $4/Gal.
Sanity @ 22:
Please, ass is not spelled “us.”
Where’s Proud2bHumble when we need him. He loves the challenge and confrontation with recontards or whatever he calls them. lol.
Orangutan. @ 29:
How about repugnantcants? Can’t do anything right.
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A few reasons why gas prices are so high:
1. In 2003, Senator Carl Levin released a report detailing how, in 2002, Bush added 40 million barrels to the national reserves. He did this when the market was strong and oil supplies were tight, which increased demand and drove up prices.
What a surprise that Bush did this on the advice of Cheney’s National Energy Policy group, which included Bush’s campaign donors in the oil biz.
2. I’d like to know why the big oil companies, which are reaping record profits, are also receiving huge federal subsidies and tax write-offs?
2.
StirFry @ 26:
He lives in his mothers basement and has a vast comic book collection.
Sanity @ 22:
May I call you by your first name? In, we don’t hate America, we hate criminals taking it over and lining their pockets with our money. And listen to me closely In, the oil companies have done everything in their power to impede any alternative fuel advances for the last hundred years. I could go on In, but my experience with rightwingers is they don’t want to hear anything contrary to their own little fantasy.
Ron @ 30:
Sadly he is taking a short site monitor inspired time out. Hopefully to return in a weeks time. May I recommend a visit to his fortress of solitude where comments may be posted: http://proud2bhumble.blogspot.com/
Sanity @ 4:
What the hell? Christianity was a bust!
Big Oil doesn’t
support the troops.
fastfeat @ 23:
Oh, I missed it! Maybe they’ll have reruns? It’s important to know how you’re going to get screwed.
Blue Lensman @ 34:
christianity in America must be run by satan. it’s certainly
not a compassionate form of religion now.
With all the money we have given to Israel over the years, I wonder what would happen if we just told them to solve their own problems and let them know that no, they are not entitled to every grain of sand in their neighborhood and that they need to make nice and play fair. And if they can’t do that then they are on their own since most of these problems and issues we keep getting ourselves involved in over in that little haven of the world has its root cause in our unflinching support of that one country. And I know there are looney tunes on both sides of the fence over there but we are just plain tired of playing hall monitor every time they lob rockets back in forth in the name of God or Allah. Just asking.
Pat J @ 35:
But, but, but, they are helping Joe LIEberman to sta in the senate.
Leslie @ 33:
Listened to it on CSPAN channel (XM radio) in my rental car. They may rebroadcast later (?) Don’t know the XM/CSPAN schedule, and got to return the rental tomorrow. Back to AM-FM crap…
Best part was hearing them cry about how much their expenses have gone up, so they still need their BushCo tax breaks. Not that they’d invest them in alternative energy though. Waaahh…
Shocking news is being leaked out by Hersh of The New Yorker, as well as Sen. John Warner and Sen. Lindsay Graham, that kids were raped at Abu Graib, possibly to terrorize their mothers who had been arrested. The Pentagon has the videos. This opens up a huge can of worms and so help me god, if these reports are true, the American people have to demand accountability right up to the highest level which is the White House and President Bush and Cheyney in particular. If these acts occurred, and we should find out pretty soon, nothing short of hanging is warranted, just like Saddam.
http://www.boingboing.net/2004.....raped.html
bush-cheney-08 @ 36:
Where have I blamed America for anything? I always take care to distinguish between the America I admire and the idiots who are currently responsible for sad state of affairs. I am speaking of course of Bush-Cheney, two avatars of the same fool.
I have said for years that dick cheney’s sole chance to do some good for this world would be to play the Penguin in a Batman movie.
Heck, he wouldn’t even have to act evil!
Ron @ 41:
maybe we could help them just one more time and give LIEberman a
one way ticket over there, so he can get even more involved personally.
I downloaded the torture memos from the earlier post. I printed them out but haven’t read all of them yet. It’s some interesting read. Check it out.
dadams @ 34:
If God existed before the three great Abrahamic Religions laid claim to him (or her) then everything since their claim has been nothing more than territorial and authoritarian disputes.
Humans have been around in our present form for several hundred thousand years, and the Earth has been around for appx. 4.5 billion years.
The Abrahamic religions have been around for appx. 3000 years and yet the entirety of the human experience is suppose to turn to these three religions for knowledge and authority on all subjects related to God and Man?
What arrogance!
Radically Moderate @ 51:
could not be in agreement with you more. religion is dominance.
What a bunch of weak sucks these trolls have been. They come in and make some ridicules statements, then go and hide.
.
Q: How does McCain Keep Lieberman so well behaved?
A: With exercise, discipline & affection, and a rolled up newspaper.
mystic @ 44:
I’m not surprised. Hope every detail is made public.
John McCain’s enlarged prostate @ 55:
Are you sure it’s not the other way around?