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We The People Should Be In Charge of Gasoline !
Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:04:32 -0400 soc.retirement
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Nixon, D....
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Elk; and Group;
Yes, I've read much regarding private enterprise vs. government in regard to what is generally good for our population and our overall economy and identity as a nation. In general, I have almost always agreed with the Conservative side, I agree with almost all of your points. However, we are now faced with an unprecedented threat to our economy, our nation, and our culture. I won't describe the threats; you know them as well as I. An entirely new way of viewing certain rights, privileges, and yes, even COMMODITIES, is very much in order ----- particularly in a nation at war for its very existence. We understood these things in the WW-II; they are less emphatic nowadays. But rather than me raging on about oil needing to be nationalized let me present just one clear example of another situation which might give you some food for thought; at least it will give you a different aspect of that situation and just might give rise to other alternatives regarding petroleum. As follows: 1. We are now faced with an immigration situation the outcome of which will have a drastic and long/long-term disastrous impact on our nation, our culture, and our standard of living. It is not going well, the outcome is very much in question. Jerry Okamura...
2. Currently, what you would call "private interests", i.e., very large corporations, very large agri-businesses, and the bankers that support them, ARE IN TOTAL CONTROL OF IMMIGRATION INTO THIS NATION. The administration of Cowboy George is sold out to the pro-immigration/slave-labor/welcome-wagon interests. These "private interests" care nothing about the general welfare of our legal citizens, they care nothing about our continued viability/identity as a nation, they care nothing about the wages and living standards of the lower levels of our legal working people, they care ONLY about adding $Billions to their bottom line and to thus enable their top Execs., Officers, and Directors to become multi-Billionnaires so they and their families can retire to their nation of choice in the future in a grand and luxurious way. Jerry Okamura...
The laws of our country are quite clear regarding immigration. They do need much tightening up but they are clear to anyone who can understand English. Our "private interests" cause them to be FLAGRANTLY violated each and every day; adding $Billions to their profits while ruining our social services system, our public-health system, and our education system. AND, our government by the way ! Jerry Okamura...
So - - - - - tell me, do you really want something as critical to our existence as gasoline has become to remain in the hands of your precious "private interests"?? I don't think so, Elk; I don't think so . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Okamura...
Just as water, sewers, roads, electricity, are ESSENTIAL to our way of life, gasoline has become the same. Jerry Okamura...
I could describe other examples but let us stick to this simple old "GASOLINE for the Working Class" situation. Do you really want that to remain in control of entities that owe no allegiance to this Land of the Free and Home of the Brave? I know that I cannot change your mind entirely in this regard but I would hope that you might ponder the question from a different viewpoint. Ben Franklin was a good ol' boy for sure ( I think some in this newsgroug knew him personally). But, we live in strange times under unique threats. It is high time for some new Ben Franklins................. There are two main categories of economic philosophies: * The spectre of economic prosperity motivates people to unbound riches. * The spectre of economic deprivation motivates people to sufficient riches. McDave; an old, decrepit, and senile, "spectre" from the 1930's............... cramerj58...
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