pennyaline wrote:
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> Is this really what "W" had in mind when he and his oily cronies invented
> this "Katrina-caused" oil emergency? What a crock of shit!
>
> In one breath they tell us that gas is so high because the bulk of our oil
> comes from overseas. In the next breath, they tell us that the price will
> skyrocket because the storm in the Gulf has halted the production of the
> bulk of our oil. How stupid do they think we are? Worse, how stupid are we
> actually?

Whether the crude is produced here or not, many refineries are in the
area affected by Hurricane Katrina, affecting the *gasoline* supply. its
up to 3.19 here in metro Detroit (in outlying areas; the gas station on
the corner is @ 2.79, one of the lowest in the county)

www.gasbuddy.com is your friend.

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