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Burn Gas and Make War
Billmon over at Whiskey Bar has a great, yet depressing entry on the stupidity and shallowness of the American people. Bush's approval number was way down in a new Pew poll today (43%), but the reason has a lot more to do with "high" gas prices as opposed to the burned Americans hanging from bridges in Iraq this last week.
You would almost think that not only do people care little about the ongoing death in Iraq (that we crossed 600 dead soldiers was hardly covered), but that they also don't realize the connection between our war in Iraq and the price of their gas. I guess gas guzzling SUV owners think a few burned and mutilated soliders are a small price to pay to get their gas prices down a few cents/gallon. The new poll also found that support for the war has not eroded at all.
Are we really paying that much for gas? Do we really care? Sure, companies who drive things everywhere will pay more, but what are we talking about here? My honda civic gets 30 miles to the gallon--if you raise the gas price $0.10/gallon, then I guess it costs me another $1/tank or so. I fill up a couple times/month--lets see--that makes about $4/month more. OH MY GOD! GET THOSE SOLDIERS OVER THERE AND PROTECT MY OIL!!! I DON"T CARE HOW MANY LIMBS OR LIVES THEY LOSE!
Kerry really needs to come out and tell the truth on this issue. Don't let Bush strike you down with a stupid flip-flip story on a gas tax you didn't vote for--come out talking about Bush having completely blocked raising fuel efficiency standards and substantive investments into new energy technologies. Sure, a few small bucks towards hydrogen fuel cells is nice, but how about supporting the technologies being developed today that we could actually use very soon. I'm getting really tired of Kerry not using these things to promote an agenda that a lot of people would really go for right now--on both sides of the aisle. What better time to harp on our reliance on oil than when Iraqi's are dragging charred flesh around the streets? Instead he talks about raiding the national oil reserves and pushing for OPEC to produce more oil. What party is this guy from, again?
Posted on April 5, 2004 09:47 PM
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I know Kerry's just hanging around, watching and waiting, but it's making me antsy. I want to be reminded that he's a viable candidate, that he's tuff and strong and a leader. Maybe after Ms. Rice and Edgar and Charlie... er, I mean the Prez and Vice Prez... after they testify, maybe then, maybe then...
... I'm just getting the feeling that no one is in charge. No one knows what's going on. This country is running itself... where?
Posted by Lisa B-K on April 6, 2004 09:44 AM
With the liberals' justified hatred of Bush and his policies, and the rallying cry of "Anyone But Bush in 2004", I think a lot of people are forgetting that Democrats and Republicans are two sides of the same ruling Business Party. I honestly don't think Kerry will attack Bush's policies, since his are undoubtedly the same... after all, he is being bought by, and has friends in industry, same as Bush.
Remember the Bush-Gore election *before* the election? We were voting for two people, but no one could find any differences between them. Same policies, same views, same background... http://www.theonion.com/onion3640/bush_or_gore.html
Let's get Bush out, step one. Then let's get this whole "democracy" thing working... for once.
Posted by Mark on April 14, 2004 01:17 AM
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