Originally posted by FAEbGBD:
I'd say I'm in the bottom 98 percent for sure. But I haven't gotten poorer the past 8 years. I've got richer, though far from rich. Very far, but still.
If all the oil companies decided not to make any profits, if they were just like OK, we'll break even this year, how many free gallons of fuel would each person get who uses fuel? Would every American, European, Asian, whatever, get onefree tank, and then we'd be right back where we were? I mean, the numbers might sound huge regarding the profits, but think about the massive scale we're talking about here. Think about just how many gallons of fuel is used in a day. I don't have much problem with rewarding those who provide the life giving blood to the globe. Think of what they're providing. Oil runs everything. We don't need new guitars, but we need oil.
Rory, although we are far apart in our politics, I certainly admire and respect your music and musicianship. Not too many country players with your skill, and respect for other musical forms (ie.jazz). Also, one of the few (from what I've heard) real musicians on this board. But.......on your post above, given the downsides such as the effect(s) on the environment, the security implications (with our dependency on foreign nations), the finite supply (we own 3% of the worlds oil reserves but use 25%), etc., etc., shouldn't we be trying to lessen our dependence on oil and looking for alternate energy sources? Your thoughts?
chas
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