OT - Gas to hit 4.00

[Steve]

Problem is that the entire Bush/Cheney fortunes were built on Oil, and 
still is largely dependent on it.
To vote in a president who makes money on oil, is to invite policies 
that cause oil to go up in price.

Grant Shipley wrote:

>I just had to vent and I know the PLUG loves OT conversations. :)
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>http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/31/news/gas_prices/index.htm
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>Does our government not realize this is killing the average American?
>Has the president even made a comment about how this is hurting
>families?  Or -- maybe they don't care as they get money from the oil
>and auto companies to get them elected and tax the crap of out gas to
>pay their salary?  Or maybe its because they have state owned cars
>where they don't have to pay for gas?
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>We can put a man on the moon.
>We can send a probe to land on mars.
>We can invent nuclear weapons.
>We can fly in the air.
>We can cure most medical problems.
>We can now communicate instantly anywhere in the world.
>We can watch live sporting events from anywhere in the world.
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>Then why in the hell can't I get more than 30mpg in my car?  Maybe
>something bigger is at play here ........
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