Comments on: Why are Gas prices not causing protests in the street? http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm Questions and Answers Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:04:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sitizenxxx http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6489 sitizenxxx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:52:39 +0000 http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm#comment-6489 because we've been successfully conditioned. you will hear people say that Gas prices are lower if you adjust for inflation than they were in the 70's.. that is true however if you use that exact same inflation index you will see that the median income has dropped an equivalent amount , just about. for them that will say that we have the cheapest gas in the world , .. that again looks true if you compare it to socialized countries, but of course they have free health care, education and much better living standards, also gas is about .45 a gallon in much of the Mid east. For those of you ready to give up gas altogether, that is not a solution because not everyone can ride a bike to work or use mass trans... conditioned, confined, coerced.. confused co-opted! because we’ve been successfully conditioned.

you will hear people say that Gas prices are lower if you adjust for inflation than they were in the 70’s.. that is true however if you use that exact same inflation index you will see that the median income has dropped an equivalent amount , just about.

for them that will say that we have the cheapest gas in the world , .. that again looks true if you compare it to socialized countries, but of course they have free health care, education and much better living standards, also gas is about .45 a gallon in much of the Mid east.

For those of you ready to give up gas altogether, that is not a solution because not everyone can ride a bike to work or use mass trans…

conditioned, confined, coerced.. confused co-opted!

]]> By: B.Kirvorkian http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6490 B.Kirvorkian Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:52:39 +0000 http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm#comment-6490 I think you'll see a trend towards more efficient vehicles before you see gas riots. Many people are still driving SUVs, for instance, obviously, the price of gas isn't an issue if you're willing to blow through so much of it. I think you’ll see a trend towards more efficient vehicles before you see gas riots. Many people are still driving SUVs, for instance, obviously, the price of gas isn’t an issue if you’re willing to blow through so much of it.

]]> By: Heather S1 http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6491 Heather S1 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:52:39 +0000 http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm#comment-6491 They can do a little more than what they are but you have to remember this is the stock market and it's international. Our state govenor here in Wisconsin won't even cut some off the gas tax! They can do a little more than what they are but you have to remember this is the stock market and it’s international. Our state govenor here in Wisconsin won’t even cut some off the gas tax!

]]> By: 1st Buzie http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6492 1st Buzie Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:52:39 +0000 http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm#comment-6492 Gas prices will come down. Hillary Clinton said so last summer. Gas prices will come down. Hillary Clinton said so last summer.

]]> By: Harley http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6493 Harley Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:52:39 +0000 http://askalandman.com/why-are-gas-prices-not-causing-protests-in-the-street.htm#comment-6493 You can protest by not buying gas anymore. Frankly I still need it. Supply and demand, and the speculators on Wall Street are the ones that have the largest bearing on prices, oil is a commodity.....talk to them. You can protest by not buying gas anymore. Frankly I still need it. Supply and demand, and the speculators on Wall Street are the ones that have the largest bearing on prices, oil is a commodity…..talk to them.

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