George Bush and New Orleans

[latuff]

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[Jared_Humpherys]

http://dc.indymedia.org/usermedia/image/12/large/1_neworleans.jpg

Heh, that was actually pretty funny.

And how you drew that first panel really reminds me of Doonesbury.

And I have to say, when compared to the Terry Schiavo incident, Bush really did seem to drag his feet on this one(same with Congress).

I dunno if the line about the women being raped is in the best taste, however.

[Devon C.]

That was......funny. But so....so.....what's the word?

[Hiromi]

I find any mention of the old war for oil slogans really funny right now given current gas prices...

[Devon C.]

I find any mention of the old war for oil slogans really funny right now given current gas prices...
3 frickin 60. Three dollars and 60 cents is the highest I've seen here in Chicago. :(

[Jared_Humpherys]

I find any mention of the old war for oil slogans really funny right now given current gas prices...

Why? The implication of those slogans was that the war was done to benefit oil companies, not to get more oil. Given the profits currently being made by oil companies, the argument actually has merit.

[Hiromi]

3 frickin 60. Three dollars and 60 cents is the highest I've seen here in Chicago. :(
This sums it up nicely http://www.bobandgeorge.com/Fancomics/Dead/081.png

[Hiromi]

Why? The implication of those slogans was that the war was done to benefit oil companies, not to get more oil. Given the profits currently being made by oil companies, the argument actually has merit.

last i checked most gas stations in my vicinity were sitting empty due to the fact that they don't have gas to sell, profit only occurs when you have things to sell.

[Jared_Humpherys]

last i checked most gas stations in my vicinity were sitting empty due to the fact that they don't have gas to sell, profit only occurs when you have things to sell.

Contrary to popular belief, most oil companies profits don't come from the local gas stations.

[Punchy]

This sums it up nicely http://www.bobandgeorge.com/Fancomics/Dead/081.png

You miss the point.

Higher oil prices means higher profits for Bush Sr. and his buddies in Saudi Arabia. The more control the US has over places like Iraq, the more kickback the Bushs get.

[Jared_Humpherys]

Contrary to popular belief, most oil companies profits don't come from the local gas stations.

Here's some support for that. (http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14943927&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475626&rfi=6)

When the gasoline finally enters the vendors supplies, the local retailer is not only the "lowest guy on the totem pole," but has very little leeway in the competitive market, said Dan McCurdy, director of communication for Town and Country. Consumers will only allow the cost to go so high. The refineries costs are determined by large petroleum companies. Still, the gas station owner must build in a small profit.

[Jared_Humpherys]

More on this... (http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--gasprices0901sep01,0,2692890.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut)

U.S. Reps. John Larson and Rosa DeLauro, both D-Conn., said that when Congress reconvenes on Tuesday, they plan to introduce legislation to tax oil companies that make excess profits. Larson had few details on the proposal other than to say he hoped it would prompt an investigation into rising prices.

"It's time for us to realize there's a culture of greed that's rising up here," Larson said.

But even before Katrina, oil producers and refiners had been struggling to meet rising demand around the globe, particularly in the U.S. and China. Energy markets have been on edge because the amount of excess oil production capacity worldwide is only about 1.5 million barrels a day, or less than 2 percent of demand.

And service station owners said they're not profiteering.

Cliff Gerich, who owns a Citgo station on Tolland Turnpike in Manchester, said the price spikes are the worst he's seen in 35 years. His family has owned the service station since 1929.

He was selling regular gas for $3.09 a gallon Thursday.

"We are probably making today, 2 cents a gallon," he said, adding that his profit margin has been steadily declining as gas prices have risen.

Air Force Lt. Col. Mike Czarniak of Dover, Del., stopped Thursday at a truck stop in Milford where regular unleaded was selling for $3.29 a gallon. He spent about $25 to fill up his Toyota Camry.

"It's a shame," said Czarniak, who was on his way to visit family in New Haven. "I think we're going to go to $4 a gallon because production has been hampered. But the roads are still filled with cars. This is the last holiday weekend of the summer."

Czarniak, 49, dismissed allegations of price gouging.

"I don't think there's gouging right now," he said. "I just think it's a supply and demand issue."


Edit: And quite frankly, selling out of something is a pretty sure sign you're making money off of it, isn't it?

[Noah Johnson]

Let's also remember that the glorious plan to help ourself to Iraq's oil was dependent on the glorious plan where we invade and then everything magically goes fine after that.

Just because the evil plan falls apart due to stupidity does not mean there was never an evil plan.