some eye opening high gas price facts

[MichelRB52]

Please keep an open mind and take  the time to read these comments.

There are other sides to the high gas prices which are  not being reported by 
the


news media or talk show hosts who's job is to support  big business and rich 
investors.
Pass this message on to as many people as you can, our  country and way of 
life is at stake.

Common statements heard lately  with the true answers:


"The is instability in the mid  east"


A: No there isn't, the mid east is more stable than it  has been since before 
1991. Iraq is not able to invade anyone, Israel and  Palestine are headed 
towards peace, Iran is talking with Europe about  their nuclear program and Saudi 
Arabia had a peaceful transition when the  king died.

" China and India are using more"
A: Yes they are but they are not using 60% more in less  than a year.

" Heavy summer demand"
A: No heavier than usual, in fact there is less demand  due to high prices.

"Prices are still lower than most of the rest of the  world"
A: You mean Europe of course and gas prices have been  high there for decades 
so how is that relevant. Also, gas prices are in  fact a lot cheaper in some 
other countries.

"This isn't Bush's fault"
A: Right, it is Congress and Bush's fault, they are  doing absolutely nothing 
to investigate the cause for the huge increases  in gas prices and the 
shutting down of US refineries just as they did  nothing when Enron was artificially 
manipulating electric prices out  west.

" There is a shortage of oil"
A: No. OPEC and others are pumping more oil than ever, a  lot more than when 
prices were lower less than a year ago. No country can  increase usage enough 
in less than a year to affect the entire world's oil  supply this much in just 
8 months.

" We do not know what the cause is"
A: Sure we do, this all started when the oil  companies started buying other 
companies to reduce the competition and in  fact it is continuing with the 
main goal of a monopoly and even though the  government has the duty to 
investigate, they are not doing so. The mergers  and buy ups are a major "secret" 
hidden in the network news coverage of  this scandal.

"We must dump those SUV's and switch to  hybrids"
A: If a real shortage were to blame that might work,  unfortunately the high 
prices are artificial and if everyone switched to  58 MPG Honda Civics, gas 
prices would most like stay high and  continue to increase. When you are dealing 
with scandal and an oligopoly  or monopoly, demand is not a factor in price.

"It's due to hurricanes damaging refineries"
A: That would assume hurricanes never hit refineries  before and that the 
refineries are being hit right now. That is not  true.




"The tax breaks signed by Bush will help the oil  companies"
A: No doubt about it, with 60% increases in profits the  oil companies need 
tax breaks and congress and Bush were more than happy  to make sure they get a 
better break than working taxpayers.

"If we could drill in the Alaska preserves, we would  have low gas prices"
A: That oil would go to Japan where the prices are  higher for crude just 
like the Alaska pipeline oil goes to Japan not the  US. Oil shortage does not 
account for the huge gas price  increases.

"What other scandals might exist?"
The high gas prices could be a conspiracy by the oil  companies and 
Washington to force the US people to accept drilling in  the preserve in Alaska by 
using high prices and a shortage as an excuse.  The oil companies contribute huge 
sums of money to members of Congress and  the President. Both are doing 
nothing. A connection? Draw your own  conclusion.







"The news media explained it all".
A: The news media was bought up by the same investors  and companies that are 
involved in this gas price scandal and report  whatever serves their 
interests and has oil company stooges on TV for  propaganda reasons.

"Rush Limbaugh said"
Who cares what he says? He is an overpaid talking head  who is wrong most of 
the time and he just caters to his audience and says  what they want him to 
say at a particular time.

"If John Kerry were president this would not  happen"
A: What has SENATOR Kerry done to demand an  investigation into the gas 
prices? What legislation has Hillary Clinton  introduced to investigate the oil 
companies? This is not a democrat  republican issue, this is an American issue 
and "donations" or "lobbyists"  have no part in this.

"The Iraq war is to blame"
A: Iraq is pumping more oil than before 1991, exactly  how does pumping more 
oil increase the price of  oil?










"What can we do?"
Demand that your congressman investigate gas prices  immediately as a matter 
of national security. Call the White House comment  line and demand Bush start 
an investigation. If that fails, initiate a  recall of your congress person 
and an impeachment of Bush or  incompetence.

If gas prices stay at this level or continue to  increase, we could go into a 
depression and the economy could collapse.  There could be riots and 
disruption in our country. This has to be  investigated immediately or we as a country 
are headed for disaster. It is  your duty to force Congress to investigate 
the gas companies NOW not after  like they did Enron.




God bless America, and save us from Bush.   michele