Showing posts with label cheney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cheney. Show all posts

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Why Is Gasoline So Expensive?

The rise in the price of oil in recent years involves four components:

— The effects of supply and demand. Exxon Mobil senior vice president Stephen Simon testified the supply-demand equilibrium is at “somewhere around $50-55 a barrel” — about half the current price.

– The weaker dollar. Since 2001, “the dollar has lost 45% of its value” against the euro. In 2003 one gallon of gas in the U.S. cost $1.50 and 1.50 Euro. Today’s $3.60 gallon of gas costs only 2.25 Euro.

– Geopolitical risk. Since 2003, the United States has been committed to a three-trillion-dollar war in Iraq, the heart of the turbulent oil-producing world. Furthermore, the burning of oil is continuing to increase global warming, “one of the greatest national security challenges ever faced.”

– Speculation. “Investors have looked to commodities not only as a hedge against inflation but as a hedge against the tumbling greenback.

H/T Think Progres's Wonk Room.

see also Energy Information Administration

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Its Cheney's World We Just Live In It... Pt. Onion

New Heart Device Allows Cheney To Experience Love

The Onion

New Heart Device Allows Cheney To Experience Love

WASHINGTON, DC —"He broke free from the straps that secured him to the bed as he normally does after heart surgery. But then he hugged me," Cheney's cardiologist said.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Its Cheney's World We Just Live In It... Pt. II

To paraphrase Saint McCain... "bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran". Yes Cheney wants to bomb Iran for some reason. The easy thing to say is that Iranis are going into Iraq and attacking our soldiers.

Well here's a bit of facts that show how Iran is involved:

Now you might say:
"Dune you are sooo wrong, Iran is not even on that chart"

...you may even point out that according to your graph reading skills Saudi Arabia is definitely spanking Iran in their efforts to give credence to Dick "Shooter" Cheney's blood lust.

Yes you may say that...

...and then you would remind me how 28 of the 19 terrorists that hit the towers were from Saudi Arabia and that 0 of the 19 were from Iraq.

This is where I would stop you and question your patriotism and call you a coward cut and runner who hates Jesus, and I would win the debate.

Then without another thought I would passively allow this administration run by people who did their best to not serve in the armed forces brake our armed forces over a country that never attacked us.

One last thing: What the hell Italy? I'm boycotting the Olive Garden for 2 weeks. HospItaliano my ass, why is your name in that chart. I thought you were part of the mighty coalition.

Friday, July 20, 2007

Who is Jonh D. Bates? Son he is a bad man...

and he uses his power to corrupt our country, he hurts our country.

Judge Jonh D. Bates is a bad judge. I question his judging.

See here.