Diesel Is $4.21 In Burlington,vt!
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I wish you would have asked him when we were going to get to drill more in Alaska and off the coast of California.
Well I filled up last night for $3.56....
Here this though... I went to a rally this morning to listen to Bill Clinton. (don't poke fun) It was a small event only about 150 people. He gave his speech and mentioned going energy indepentent! He mentioned biodiesel as one of the ways. He also said the way to do it is to have local areas start up biodiesel plants and have this happen all over America to spread the jobs. So at the end of his speech they opened the floor to questions, and I mean no pre-selected questions... I raised my hand and waited... He called on me and told him that I looked into starting a communitiy based Biodiesel plant, but the testing and registration fees through the EPA were in the $2million range and priced me out of the market, so there was no way I could do what he was suggesting. He was stumped... His jaw droped and the only thing he could say was "That's just wrong!" He couldn't respond, but to say he would most definitly look into that, because that prevents what his wifes campaign is trying to push for...
Anyway, It was nice to stump him!!! One of my wifes students was video taping it, so I told her not only do I want a copy, but to put it on YouTube!!! So once that happens I'll post the YouTube link for you guys to see!!!
Here this though... I went to a rally this morning to listen to Bill Clinton. (don't poke fun) It was a small event only about 150 people. He gave his speech and mentioned going energy indepentent! He mentioned biodiesel as one of the ways. He also said the way to do it is to have local areas start up biodiesel plants and have this happen all over America to spread the jobs. So at the end of his speech they opened the floor to questions, and I mean no pre-selected questions... I raised my hand and waited... He called on me and told him that I looked into starting a communitiy based Biodiesel plant, but the testing and registration fees through the EPA were in the $2million range and priced me out of the market, so there was no way I could do what he was suggesting. He was stumped... His jaw droped and the only thing he could say was "That's just wrong!" He couldn't respond, but to say he would most definitly look into that, because that prevents what his wifes campaign is trying to push for...
Anyway, It was nice to stump him!!! One of my wifes students was video taping it, so I told her not only do I want a copy, but to put it on YouTube!!! So once that happens I'll post the YouTube link for you guys to see!!!
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3.99 here in central cali.
this crap is getting out of hand.
it's fueling higher prices on EVERYTHING.
Now we have:
1. highest taxes in the history of our nation (I personally paid 48% of my income in taxes this year, fuel tax, income tax, sales tax, etc. etc.
)
2. out of control inflation fueled by massive money supply (M1) and low short term rates
3. extremely high oil prices which drive the cost of shipping every single good we buy up.
This is a recipe for disaster. There are plenty of nations throughout history who have gone through this before, always ended in collapse. Hopefully we're smarter than that.
this crap is getting out of hand.
it's fueling higher prices on EVERYTHING.
Now we have:
1. highest taxes in the history of our nation (I personally paid 48% of my income in taxes this year, fuel tax, income tax, sales tax, etc. etc.
)2. out of control inflation fueled by massive money supply (M1) and low short term rates
3. extremely high oil prices which drive the cost of shipping every single good we buy up.
This is a recipe for disaster. There are plenty of nations throughout history who have gone through this before, always ended in collapse. Hopefully we're smarter than that.
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From: Republik of Kalifornia
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I'm at about "That" point that I am thinking of going back to a gasser!!
I can aford to drive the diesel, but it's the point of it sky rocketing.
I was gettin better mileage with my Denali, but my wife and I wanted to start planning fo retireing and hitting the road with an RV.
We got the Dodge, which I love. Her back sergury didn't go so well so now I might as well go back to a gasser and get a better ride in a half ton as I will not pay what they want for diesel over the long term.
I can aford to drive the diesel, but it's the point of it sky rocketing.
I was gettin better mileage with my Denali, but my wife and I wanted to start planning fo retireing and hitting the road with an RV.
We got the Dodge, which I love. Her back sergury didn't go so well so now I might as well go back to a gasser and get a better ride in a half ton as I will not pay what they want for diesel over the long term.
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you guys need to do more than just complain about the fuel prices, and be more proactive! What I mean by this is stop buying #2 and start filling with bio at the pump, where you can. Or better yet, make your own! It cost me $20.01 to fill my truck up this week. Thats a savings of $75. Now X that buy 3 tanks a month, and my Bio diesel plant has paid for its self in 7 weeks! So you guys that are making jokes about speneding your tax return on some knee pads, and bag balm, need to spend a little time to educate your self about the alt. fuel sources we have, and stop paying for that oil excecutives $1.5 million yacht!
I do fill for every one who is getting it at the pump. I remember 10 years ago it was less than a $1.00 a gal. We will be paying a $4+ national avg. by mid summer. So support bio fuel research, and production. And stop paying so much for foreign fuel, and buy American! Keep our money state side!
Bob
I do fill for every one who is getting it at the pump. I remember 10 years ago it was less than a $1.00 a gal. We will be paying a $4+ national avg. by mid summer. So support bio fuel research, and production. And stop paying so much for foreign fuel, and buy American! Keep our money state side!
Bob
Bio is just a small piece of a comprehensive solution. It's already putting a strain on feedstocks. We sold corn this winter for $4.58/bushel. That's a record for us and you know who bought it? Ethanol plants and S. Korea.
That said, Big Oil needs to be taken to task. They are making extrordinary profits and should be subject to price regulation just as other energy providers are. As I said in another thread, fuel supplies are at a 14 year high yet prices continue to spike. Some is speculation, some is the weakening dollar but the usual supply/demand model is broken here.
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