The Travis McGee Reader expounds on the real forces behind the ever-increasing gasoline prices, and our frustration with them.
You just put $75 worth of unleaded in your little car. You cussed the Arabs and the Africans and the Venezuelans and the Texans. When we get the pipeline from Athabasca you’ll cuss the Canadians, too, eh?
Wrong targets, Bunkie. Your enemy isn’t wearing a turban, a sombrero, or a Stetson. He’s wearing an Armani with real button holes in the sleeves. He’s carrying an alumni card from a great university and impressive government identification documents.
Go and read the whole essay at the link, above.
At least then you’ll know whom to curse.
h/t alongfordmick
This was foreseeable. Poor management on the Fed's part. But they'll never feel the pinch. They've seen to that.
Posted by Tango Juliet | February 24, 2012, 9:48 amQuelle surprise, eh?
Posted by Guffaw in AZ | February 24, 2012, 10:21 amThere are more thieves in suit-and-tie out and about in broad daylight than those wearing masks in the dark of night.
Posted by DirtCrashr | February 24, 2012, 11:14 amBlending in…
Posted by Guffaw in AZ | February 24, 2012, 11:57 amI put gas in just a couple of days ago. $2.87 a gallon.
Posted by BobG | February 24, 2012, 4:35 pmYep, that one is a 'winner'… sigh $3.94/gal on base in Japan…
Posted by Old NFO | February 24, 2012, 11:13 pmI've known who to curse for a while. It was just recently reinforced when NC raised gas taxes…again…
Posted by Larry | February 25, 2012, 12:49 amGuffaw — thanks for the kind words and the link. (Aside: from the number of referrals it's apparent that your readership numbers are becoming impressive.)Larry — We're about to kick our gasoline tax up another dime. But since it's for the infrastructure. And for the children…
Posted by Jim | February 25, 2012, 6:05 amJim – Thanks for noticing.No one is more shocked than I!
Posted by Guffaw in AZ | February 25, 2012, 6:30 am