8 miles of truckers

[Rico]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

I have doubts that a Trucker Protest will bring the price of fuel down. Wish it would, but wish in one hand and spit in the other and see which gets filled faster........

My dad has another version of that little ditty. Can't post it though!

[Ron]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

I have doubts that a Trucker Protest will bring the price of fuel down. Wish it would, but wish in one hand and spit in the other and see which gets filled faster........

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Rico

Right now, as we post, there is an 8 mile long line of truckers in Washington DC, protesting the price of fuel. I wonder if it will make a difference? Somehow, I doubt it. Do y'all think the price of fuel will be this generation's version of the Boston Tea Party?

That is what I was saying all along is the disparity of wealth.
If Gas companies keep getting wealthy off of you and I, that is the thing that revolutions are made of!

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Ron

That is what I was saying all along is the disparity of wealth.
If Gas companies keep getting wealthy off of you and I, that is the thing that revolutions are made of!

People can only take so much, and I think we are at the breaking point with the price of gasoline. The market is being driven by fear and we are the ones paying the price.

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by Rico

They need to start somewhere, if they plan on effecting a change. Eight miles of truck is a lot of trucks, any way you look at it. Today it's 8 miles, tomorrow it may be 100. I support them. It's ridiculous what they are having to pay for fuel, and us consumers are getting hit by the higher fuel prices via higher prices for the things we buy, like food. I was shocked at how much I spent on groceries the other day.

Absolutely, brother! I support them wholeheartedly, too! I have lots and lots of family members who are truck drivers, so I understand what they're going thru. Not to mention the price that each of us is paying for fuel for our own vehicles!

I'm just saying that I am saddened by the fact that I doubt that even 8 miles of trucks will be enough to make a real difference.

Of course, I'm in a bit of a pessimistic mood today anyway, so who knows? maybe I'm wrong. hope so!!

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Margies3

Absolutely, brother! I support them wholeheartedly, too! I have lots and lots of family members who are truck drivers, so I understand what they're going thru. Not to mention the price that each of us is paying for fuel for our own vehicles!

I'm just saying that I am saddened by the fact that I doubt that even 8 miles of trucks will be enough to make a real difference.

Of course, I'm in a bit of a pessimistic mood today anyway, so who knows? maybe I'm wrong. hope so!!

I don't know how much a difference it will make either, to be honest with you. Our government doesn't seem to be doing much of anything about this problem. Now Bush is saying we can use the stimulus money to help pay for gasoline. Gee, that makes sense! Give OPEC even more of our money! Makes me angry just thinking about it. In my opinion, a fair price to pay for a gallon of gasoline would be around $1.20-$1.50 per gallon.

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Rico

I don't know how much a difference it will make either, to be honest with you. Our government doesn't seem to be doing much of anything about this problem. Now Bush is saying we can use the stimulus money to help pay for gasoline. Gee, that makes sense! Give OPEC even more of our money! Makes me angry just thinking about it. In my opinion, a fair price to pay for a gallon of gasoline would be around $1.20-$1.50 per gallon.

Stop that Rico!

That makes too much sense!

[vrblackwell]

Originally Posted by Rico

I don't know how much a difference it will make either, to be honest with you. Our government doesn't seem to be doing much of anything about this problem. Now Bush is saying we can use the stimulus money to help pay for gasoline. Gee, that makes sense! Give OPEC even more of our money! Makes me angry just thinking about it. In my opinion, a fair price to pay for a gallon of gasoline would be around $1.20-$1.50 per gallon.

Bush tried to get the Democrats to vote to open up drilling in Alaska and to ease restrictions on building refineries. They would not do it because they have sold out to the environmentalist. High gas prices are the result. All of you who voted for democrats to fill Congressional and Senate seats need not complain. You got what you wanted.

[Rico]

Apparently, this group of protesters is asking for a $2 cap on the price of a gallon of fuel. They marched on the Senate and are now having some sort of indoor rally, because of the rain in DC today.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by tbpew

pretty hard to drive a truck around and change the currency trading value of a FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE.

Our addiction to deficit spending, diminishing production of anything REAL, and unbalanced international trade.....viola', internationally-traded commodities chuckle when American dollars bid into the marketplace.

Amen...

I wonder what the actual change of the price of a gallon of gas is if it were indexed against the fall of the dollar?