You didn build that !

john b wrote: 62 wood wrote: $4 gas helps?!!!!?? Do you bleed blue? How come no one responds to the video of Obama, Pelosi and Hillary slammimg the Republicans when gas was 2 to 3 buck a gallon? Ultimate hypocrisy Now its a good thing.... heck if 4 buck gas is good, according to the Dems, just think how much $8 gas could help the economy... It seems you completely missed the point. It is not going to get cheaper. Just like in any business, if you don't recognize future projected costs, you will not fare well. Some here think the world is awash in oil and are failing to prepare for higher future prices. Also, in GB, fuel taxes pay almost entirely for the cost to build and maintain roads. It is a fair tax since the people using the roads are paying for them through their gas taxes.

John.Oil reserves are still being discovered, and technology is finding was to use more and more of them, the supply is proving to be much less finite than we thought. there is enough in the US to significantly reduce our dependance and drop the price of crude world wide (supply and demand)if we simply stop restricting its availability. The US is the only nation that denies its citizens the use of its own natural resources, putting us a a severe disadvantage in global competition. There will be viable alternatives, but they are not ready for prime time yet. Why not use what we have while we are waiting.When we get the replacement we wont need it anymore.

Gas taxes in the US pay for all our roads, along with light rail, bike paths and more. GB is a small Island compared to the US. What else are their much higher gas taxes paying for, and is that "fair"?

john b wrote: 62 wood wrote: $4 gas helps?!!!!?? Do you bleed blue? How come no one responds to the video of Obama, Pelosi and Hillary slammimg the Republicans when gas was 2 to 3 buck a gallon? Ultimate hypocrisy Now its a good thing.... heck if 4 buck gas is good, according to the Dems, just think how much $8 gas could help the economy... It seems you completely missed the point. It is not going to get cheaper. Just like in any business, if you don't recognize future projected costs, you will not fare well. Some here think the world is awash in oil and are failing to prepare for higher future prices. Also, in GB, fuel taxes pay almost entirely for the cost to build and maintain roads. It is a fair tax since the people using the roads are paying for them through their gas taxes.

John,
I dont think I missed the point at all. I dont argue we need to looking into alternative energy resources for the future. BUT, when the "high price" of gas (when it was 2-3 dollar range) was used to advance your cause???

Now gas is 4 bucks AND they do nothing about it, except make fun of us driving our "SUV's and monster trucks"... this is funny?!!??? REALLY???????

I would like to see the hybrid van that Obama is talking about that could pull my 24 foot enclosed trailer. AND I'm real sure it would not like my 8 1/2 foot V plow. I dont have much choice but to drive a one ton truck. (BTW, it gets 12 -13 mpg, not 8 as the prez suggest in his monologue)

Our business depends on the building industry and to put it bluntly, it sucks the last few years. We are selling about half of what we did pre-"O". AND our margins are the worst ever. Add to that the high overhead, (gas and health insurance are a couple of the biggies), and we barely make ends meet at the end of the month.

Dont get me wrong, we still live in the best nation in the world. But we are heading the wrong way..

I don't understand why when Bush was president $3.00 gas was the end of the world and in all the papers and TV every day, but it's ho hum right now when it hits $4. I love this new mentality that $4+ gas will be good for us in the long run.

uk1979 wrote: john b wrote: 62 wood wrote: $4 gas helps?!!!!?? Do you bleed blue? How come no one responds to the video of Obama, Pelosi and Hillary slammimg the Republicans when gas was 2 to 3 buck a gallon? Ultimate hypocrisy Now its a good thing.... heck if 4 buck gas is good, according to the Dems, just think how much $8 gas could help the economy... It seems you completely missed the point. It is not going to get cheaper. Just like in any business, if you don't recognize future projected costs, you will not fare well. Some here think the world is awash in oil and are failing to prepare for higher future prices. Also, in GB, fuel taxes pay almost entirely for the cost to build and maintain roads. It is a fair tax since the people using the roads are paying for them through their gas taxes. Yep works real well high gas taxes+green taxes ........We are now in a double dip recession.......and No not all the tax is spent on roads so we should have better roads than the US which we don't.....most goes on welfare benefits/NHS.......Me thinks you’re OB has the same in mind for you guys. This is how our gas tax works..... Gas cost + fuel tax + green tax then Vat tax on all of it........tax on tax sweet..

Thanks for the insight on your taxes. I checked what I could find on the interweb, but it is nice to hear from someone with first hand experience.
How do you like our election circus?

Can people get throught there freeking brain. Obama is here to collapse the capilist system and creat his own. He is a freeking communist. HURRY NOVEMBER

peter1234 wrote: funny i still only hear the bashing of the opposite party ..... so what will the democrats actually do to help me? what will the republicans actually do? thats who gets my vote   republican or not

I am happy knowing what Romney wont likely do.

Deficit spend 6 trillion in 4 years.
Appoint Czars
Apologize for being the greatest country in the world
During a Mideast crisis tell a 40 year ally that they are not an ally
Skip half his security briefings
Pass major legislation using conciliation
Give our country away to the UN
Encourage class warfare
Deny us use of our countries resources
Appoint ultra liberals to the supreme court
play the race card
.............

MI-nick wrote: the only guy I wanted to vote for was Ron Paul...but I can't vote for him...

As someone in a similar, though politically opposite, position I have to ask "Why can't you still vote for him?"

I am torn myself, but you and I and I think almost everybody else is in a similar quandry, i.e. "I wanted to vote for this guy, but if I vote for him I am "throwing my vote away." On the other hand, voting for the R or D as I have been all these years was kinda a waste too in the end..."

What do do?!?

I cant see it as a major problem i was only looking for what they will do not what the other one will do or has done. and how can you say that i wouldnt vote for the president that would reduce spending . read my words .I just want to know who will do what ..

I would imagine that the house and senate votes count for more than the president

I agree with OMH, I believe Romney/Ryan will start to get this country's finances in order. We are so far in a bad situation right now however, it wont happen overnight. But, they seem VERY serious about getting us going in the right direction whereas Obama seems to offer only empty rhetoric, or to simply continue spending wildly to drive us further in a hole.

To have a plan is crtical, and Romney has one. Unfortunately, the president has no plan at all.

Romney and Ryan will definitely get my vote!!

Pulled into the Hampton Inn in Eau Claire, WI on Wednesday night and this is the sight that greeted me. Then I went up to the Presidential Suite at the Hampton and had cocktails with Romney and Ryan!

Well, truth be told, Romney and Ryan weren't there. It was just the bus driver who was waiting for instructions on who to pick up where the next day.

Two interesting stories today.

First Black ministers are telling parishioners not to vote this election. They don't like Romney being Mormon, and they are unhappy with Obama supporting gay marriage, so they are saying stay home.

Second Israels president while not endorsing a US presidential candidate by name says American voters (Jewish?) should vote for a candidate willing to draw a "red Line" on Iran's nuclear aspirations which Obama has refused to do, and Romney indicates he would.

What happens if black Christians don't turn out and a fair chunk of Jewish voters who are typically democrat vote republican?

Obama seems to be losing a lot of friends. Or put another way, Obama's chickkeeennnnnsssss are coming home to roust.

Here is the link John

Ministers say stay home>

Not Saying what is right or wrong . I am just saying Obama has alienated some of his base with the strong stands he has taken, and the race is very close.

In 08, 95 % of blacks voted for Obama...REALLY?