Comments on: How to Ease Oil Prices

By: chuck

chuck — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:30:43 +0000

I was on the Drudge Report and Speaker Nacncy “NO DRILL” Pelosi remained steadfast against drilling. For a leader she’s out touch with the nation,her own liberals who want drilling and this action of hers isn’t going to get her anywhere. If she was in the private sector I believe she would be fired or routed to back of the office becouse of her statements to the International Herald Tribune; already Floriduians are mad at her for telling them what to do. Nancy should look at her own backyard and her own constutients which she’s hurting. Her congress is going sink lower for her own inaction and it could be her downfall.

By: peggy

peggy — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:52:08 +0000

here we are selling are oil to other countries, while congress complains about not having enough, please see whats happening, we are bankrupting are selves,buy allowing oil from usa to ship out,just like most things,, keep oil here, set a price on the stuff,, we dont import much oil from other countries,stop all imports and exports until the price goes down,, we have more than enough oil in the us to get us through,, and allow more drilling ,most people here are saying somebody here is lining their pockets,at the expence of the citizens of the USA and we the citizens of the United States are allowing this to happen, congress is allowing it to happen.they could stop the oil export, and keep the American oil off of the trade market,

By: DeWayne

DeWayne — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:44:29 +0000

I have to laugh when I read all the comments suggesting a mandated 55mph speed limit. To the people who advocate this, I have a question: Do you currently limit yourself to 55 or are you waiting for the government to tell you? It is the ultimate in hypocrisy to call for a 55mph limit while you still drive 70.

The same goes for taxes. How many people calling for higher income taxes actually send the IRS *more* than they are ‘required’ to?

Nothing will change in this country until those who ‘talk the talk’ start ‘walking the walk’. Anything else is hypocritical.

By: JD

JD — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:03:02 +0000

THE WAY TO EASE OIL IS TO START DRILLING NOW AND THE democrates are doing nothing I am amazed that we actally voted these people in office what do they do for US nothing because they are well off to begin with and they can afford what most people can’t today…you know (food,gas,insurance housing should I go on!!!). We need to show the world that we can become self reliaint by to starting drilling and than prices will come down than we can use our on oil instead off sending our money to the middle east we keep spending money to protect the oil over there why not use it here for our own oil??? This counrty is going to the dogs.And for alternatives I’m for it but it will take over 15 years to bleed off of oil once we come up with and alternative fuel you can expect people to just park there cars that use gas tommorrow or next year.START DRILLING BEFORE YOU BANKRUPT THE NATION DEMOCRATES!!!!

By: JD

JD — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:41:41 +0000

They are now thinking of lowering the speed limit to 55 they must have brain damage to think you will save fuel. If you drive 200 miles at 55 mph it will take about 4 hrs,if you drive at 70 mph it will take 3 hours get out the calculator you engine at 55 will run for an hour longer which will burn the equal amount or more at 55 rather than at 70. Do these polititions have degree’s to run this country???!!!! And the person who has the the jeep the engine in that vehical is the bigest gas hog out there get rid of it.

By: Janeen

Janeen — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:17:13 +0000

I am totally FOR drilling in the US, no matter what trees or animals it disturbs. Ocean drilling is being done by other countries, what possible reason is there for the US to NOT drill in the ocean. We have all been made aware of the fact that very little damage will be done to the terraine and animals seem to acclimate quite easily to most situations. It is disturbing to think that we could have been helping to support our own oil and gasoline businesses all of these years. To have given in to the “need to control groups” thinking that to do the drilling (how does it hurt the ocean???) will damage trees or bother animals, is so stupid it is with a bit of wonder to me that the powers that be have cowed under to these wacko’s. I am also for lowering the speed limits AND ENFORCING them. The speed limits were lowered some years ago when they had the questionable “oil shortage” crisis and it not only saved gas, but it saved lives as well. It is pretty scary out on the interstates and I,for one, simply try to avoid traveling any more because of the crazy speed freaks who don’t care who they kill. Supporting foreign oil suppliers seems pretty ridiculous when our country has the oil and the capability to produce it. The more gasoline that we purchase, means the more traveling we will do, and the more purchases will be made in the places where we visit, which will boost the economy, provide jobs and generally help our wonderful nation. Wake up people !!!!!

By: JJ Lamont

JJ Lamont — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:21:37 +0000

Jack, you have a 425hp Jeep SRT8 and are in favor of a 55mph national speed limit? HAAA!!!

By: chuck

chuck — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:47:50 +0000

Here’s an example case how a business here closed.
Corn Dog 7 was a lonng time tenant in Pemberton Mall. I believe for almost twenty years to be exact. I never dined in it but it was a common sight in the small Pemberton Mall not to mention Picaddally Circus Cafeteria which is now closed. Now two simple things let to Corn Dog 7 going out businesse. One was high rent which CBL charged to its tenants. Also CBL gets a cut of store profits too. Now the other factor which lead to to closing of Corn Dog 7 was the owner pointed out was high fuel costs. Combined those elements that’s enough to close any small restraunt. Now the only Restraunt surviving in the old decaying Mall is Garfield’s. I heard too they have fallen on bad times but no rumors of them closing. Now the other victim in the mall was the Cookie Shop which closed last year in fact. Perhaps due to high rent which some of the tenants couldn’t pay. And high fuel costs. But some of the real complaints against CBL Associates is they try to bully thier tenants to remain open on Sunday and that doesn’t fly to well with some.

By: jack

jack — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:34:41 +0000

yes we need to act on the 55 mph speed. it will save GAS and LIVES. proven fact. i have a 2007 jeep srt8. worse gas hog 425hp. when doing 70 mph it get 12 mpg. when i go 55-57 mph it gets 19.5 mpg. at that rate we won’t need saudi oil if we get 20% from them the 55 mph will save that. get it done now. also watch all funds get out of the futures fast.

By: chuck

chuck — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:07:44 +0000

My idea is this. Last night I was watching Happy Hour and the guest I can’t recall his name,whose from the Trend Insitute made some remarkable predictions based on today’s headline. For now drilling for oil should apply in the short term to ease prices. But explore alternatives to oil energy. His prediction since so many are pushed against the wall due finances the chairman of the Trends Institute predicts green inovation to take place. Of course right now alternate energies are expensive but he pointed out how rescourceful we are. But his more dire prediction is that the economy is headed for a depression. He wasn’t joking either. But I found the green predictions interesting. Like get this a conversation engineer. That’s an engineer that explores for new forms of energy. Of course wind and solor are a long way off.
Now here’s the wrong way of trying to make people think green and conserve. Mayor Leyens here in Vicksburg Ms has raised nautral gas rates and he stated to the local paper that they would think twice of turning on the thermostat. Now this isn’t the proper way of approaching green. The mayor hasn’t shown leadership in this area like not introducing a four day work week like Madison,Ridgeland have now done to save money. Now his gas and water department are losing money. So how does one recoup the losses? His fatal green mistake is that he hasn’t come out with a green policy for the city where money could be saved.