Reply #9: just wait until the cold weather hits [View All]

[radfringe]

alot of people are going to be hurting with heating oil prices...
I expect we'll see a surge in purchases of wood stoves and related insulation products for homes

A co-worker asked me about the difference between now with high fuel prices and the "embargo" during the Carter administration - and where's the outrage?

few differences:

During the embargo - there was a shortage of fuel and gas lines, filling up your tank was a real hassle. Today's situation is one of high prices, you can still get gas - it's just going to cost you an arm and leg

The embargo happened during cold months of the year -- gas prices spike today is still in warm months of the year

the embargo was manufactured by OPEC holding oil back and by the oil companies keeping their tankers floating off shore. Today - we are told it's because there is a higher demand in China, shortage of refineries and market manipulation based on fears of what may happen in the future

as far as the outrage -- it's there, the daily spews choose not to report it

meanwhile - remember Perot talking about a giant sucking sound in reference to NAFTA? well - today there is a giant sucking sound - it's the sound of bush* and his oil buddies sucking the bucks from your pocket