Well Gals and Guys, if this doen't get me on somebody's _hit list... nothing will!

I wrote it. Thought it over a bit. Re-read it. Made a couple of minor changes. Then said to myself - SCREW IT! THIS IS AMERICA!

As far as I know, the FIRST AMENDMENT - FREEDOM OF SPEECH, has not YET been REPEALED!

But I must admit that if any Patriot Act III is ever SNUCK THROUGH THE SPINELESS IMMACULATE 535, we'll be in a peck of trouble!

WHAT PRICE – GAS/OIL?

Copyright: 6/15/07 – Tom Hyland


Well, we are all well aware of the gouging going on at the gas-pumps all across America, right? But have you put any thought whatsoever to the TRUE cost?

First, let us take a quick look at our own personal consumption. Just for the sake of comparison, consider the following:

1. HUMMER, Truck or SUV with say only 10 mpg . 10,000 miles per year = 1,000 gallons used . $3.00/gallon = $3,000 Annual Cost.
2. Passenger Car with 20 mpg . 10,000 mpy = 500 gallons . $3.00/gal = $1,500 Annual Cost.
3. Normal 4 Cylinder with 25 mpg . 10,000 mpy = 400 gallons . $3.00/gal = $1,200 Annual Cost.
4. Hybrid, or other vehicle with 30 mpg . 10,000 mpy = 333 gallons . $3.00/gal = $1,000 Annual Cost.
5. Motorcycle/Motorbike/Scooter – Whatever . 100 mpg . 10,000 mpy = 100 gallons . $3.00/gal = FA-GET-ABOUT-IT!


OKAY – So, personal easily countable Annual Cost can range anywhere from NEGLIBLE to $3,000 per year – we don’t like it. We know we are being RIPPED OFF by greedy corporate exorbitant PROFITS. We know that Congress and the Administration knows all about this RIP-OFF and CHOOSES TO DO NOTHING --- BUT --- WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER LARGER TRUE COSTS?

A. How about the - MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BEING WASTED IN HUMMERS, TANKS, AIRPLANES, HELICOPTERS, TRUCKS, BOATS, SHIPS --- IN ALL MILITARY VEHICLES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN? What part of that $300 BILLION does this represent?

B. How about the – ADDITIONAL HIDDEN COSTS THAT ARE PASSED ON TO THE CONSUMER? Each and every AIRPLANE in each and every Airline, in each and every City across each and every Country THROUGHOUT THE WORLD --- ADDS THESE ADDITIONAL COSTS TO THE PRICE OF TICKETS!

C. NEXT – Each and every DELIVERY TRUCK ( UPS, FEDEX, DHL, USPS, RENTALS, WHATEVER ), SEMIS, or TRACTOR TRAILERS – on each and every Street, Avenue, Road, Beltway, Turnpike --- for each and every PRODUCT, SERVICE, OR GOODS being delivered all across America, each and every day, and each and every night, TWENTY-FOUR-SEVEN --- ADD these additional Transportation Costs onto the Price charged to the CONSUMER --- THEY SURE AS HELL AREN’T GOING TO ABSORB, OR EAT IT… ARE THEY?

D. THEN --- what about the POOR, unfortunate UTILITY and POWER COMPANIES? You know, those HUGE, SUPPOSEDLY NON-PROFIT PUBLIC UTILITIES, like BGE ( Baltimore Gas & Electric ) here locally in Baltimore Maryland, WHO WANT TO RAPE US WITH A SEVENTY-TWO PERCENT PRICE HIKE? Amazingly, the GUV’MINT OFFICIALS CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS EITHER!

E. NEXT – their other PARTNERS-IN-CRIME, ALL the Home Delivery Fuel companies are SCREWING US TOO! FUEL OIL FOR HEATING AND COOKING – PROPANE GAS FOR HEATING AND COOKING - KEROSENE FOR HEATING AND COOKING --- AND ON, AND ON, AND ON….

F. TAXES – What about the impact of all of these increased prices to the consumer in the form of SALES TAXES? Face it, just about every entity – Federal, State, County, City… whatever, TACKS ON AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX, ON TOP OF THE OVER-INFLATED PRICES OF EVERYTHING! EVERY THING – PRODUCT, SERVICE, GOODS --- and who pays for it? YOU! ME! The good ole stupid apathetic CONSUMER!

G. SUMMARY --- Considering ALL of the above, just what do you think is the impact on GNP? GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT… all of these BILLIONS or MILLIONS of DOLLARS are totally INFLATING GNP, ultimately giving a DISHONEST and MANUFACTURED STATEMENT of how we are doing as a country!

Want full production? START A WAR! Want full employment? START A WAR! Want more money coming into the U.S. TREASURY COFFERS? START A WAR! Want to rally everyone around the flag? START A WAR! Want to STEAL somebody else’s OIL? START A WAR! Want to scare the living BE-JESUS out of other countries? START A WAR! Want to create a FALSE REASON for ALLOWING THE OIL MAGNATES TO RAPE THE PUBLIC WITH OVER-INFLATED GAS PRICES? START A WAR!

WANT TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS? BRING THEM HOME!

WANT TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS? BRING THEM HOME!

WANT TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS? BRING THEM HOME!

WANT TO STOP THE WANTON WASTE, LYING, AND TOTALLY FALSE SO-CALLED SECURITY? IMPEACH BUSH!

WANT TO ACTUALLY SEE YOUR SON/DAUGHTER COME HOME ALIVE? MAYBE LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO PROCREATE CHILDREN? WANT TO ENJOY LOVING THOSE GRAND-CHILDREN? IMPEACH BUSH!

WANT TO TOTALLY STOP THIS INSANE HOUSE OF CARDS WHICH IS DESTINED TO CRUMBLE? IMPEACH BUSH!

WANT TO BE A PATRIOTIC AMERICAN? IMPEACH BUSH!

WANT TO GET RID OF ANOTHER DESPOT? IMPEACH BUSH!

In closing, if you have any blood left in your veins… if you have any COMMON SENSE left… if you AIN’T DEAD OR STUPID……

DO NOT VOTE FOR, OR ELECT ANYONE… A-N-Y-O-N-E…
WHO HAS ANY TIES WHATSOEVER WITH THE OIL INDUSTRY… WHY? BECAUSE THEY ARE IN BED WITH ALL THOSE WHO CONTROL THE PRODUCTION OF OIL IN ALL THE OTHER COUNTRIES!

WANT TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO? HAPPY WITH ALL THE ABOVE MANUFACTURED, OVER-INFLATED PRICES? WANT TO CONTINUE PLAYING OSTRICH AND WAKING UP WITH A SORE HINEY-HOLE? THEN GO BACK TO SLEEP!

STUPID IS… AS STUPID DOES! OR, IN THE CASE OF AMERICAN CONSUMERS… STUPID IS… AS STUPID DOES NOT!

J-PAL… TOM.