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Rob: Notwithstanding the deranged troll content above, this is a great article.  My general position is to disseminate the truth instead of playing politics, which is what we conservatives should be doing, and you are right on the mark with this.  It isn’t all that difficult to understand, really.  You can’t forbid oil development in the domestic area, forbid the building of new refineries, and still have energy independence.  When the dependence is on those who practice or support the practice of terrorism, you have a problem.  This isn’t rocket science.

Leftie political philosophy, from a DU commenter:

It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. RUMOR IS TRUTH. The modern laws of media hype and political warfare have a useful tenet: Repeat ANYTHING or raise false concern over ANYTHING and it is likely to be planted in the conscious/subconscious of many voters.

You can’t forbid oil development in the domestic area, forbid the building of new refineries, and still have energy independence.

Why can’t you?!?  If you can tax your way to a booming economy and rid the country of poverty with school lunch programs, then surely you can have energy independence without drilling for evil petroleum.

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kbiel: Sarcasm and heavy irony noted.

Leftie political philosophy, from a DU commenter:

It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. RUMOR IS TRUTH. The modern laws of media hype and political warfare have a useful tenet: Repeat ANYTHING or raise false concern over ANYTHING and it is likely to be planted in the conscious/subconscious of many voters.

From Business Week

A Pump Price Conspiracy?

Dark talk of a conspiracy at the pump has been swirling for weeks. The reason? Retail gasoline prices clung to $3 a gallon, even as wholesale prices were dropping steadily. The result was clear: Gas station owners saw profit margins get fatter and fatter, even as drivers saw little relief.

Now, finally, pump prices are getting cheaper. According to GasBuddy.com, the average price for regular gasoline on Sept. 6 was $2.70 a gallon, down from $3.02 a month ago. AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report puts the average at $2.72, down from $3.03. These are the lowest prices since last April.

Read the whole thing.

While this dismisses the collusion claim, it does actually admit that, left to their own devices, station owners won’t pass along savings to their customers.

THIS IS SUPPORT OF MORE COMPETITION NOT MORE GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION.

Free: “While this dismisses the collusion claim, it does actually admit that, left to their own devices, station owners won’t pass along savings to their customers.”

This is an uncalled-for generalization.  In my neighborhood, one station is regularly below the rest of the stations, by a few cents.  Every Sunday, they lower all three grades by ten cents a gallon.
You see, anyone willing to lower the price gets the business.  Arco is regularly a bit lower than anyone else.  Chevron is usually the highest.  There is choice and competition amongst gas stations, in reality.  Valero, new to my area, is competing with Arco to be the lowest.

Leftie political philosophy, from a DU commenter:

It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. RUMOR IS TRUTH. The modern laws of media hype and political warfare have a useful tenet: Repeat ANYTHING or raise false concern over ANYTHING and it is likely to be planted in the conscious/subconscious of many voters.

robert108,

I think it’s awsome that you left out my main point entirely.

THIS IS SUPPORT OF MORE COMPETITION NOT MORE GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION.

Free: Your main point?  Why did you mention an article that says otherwise, then?  You said nothing that would “support more competition”, which was why I mentioned the reality of the competition that exists in my area among gas stations.  IMO, you gave a misleading impression that, even if there is no collusion, “station owners won’t pass along savings to their customers"(to quote your article).  In fact, that isn’t how markets work.  Anyone who can lower the price can take market share from those who don’t, and there is more money to be made from selling more product than from keeping prices high.  This is basic market econ.

Leftie political philosophy, from a DU commenter:

It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. RUMOR IS TRUTH. The modern laws of media hype and political warfare have a useful tenet: Repeat ANYTHING or raise false concern over ANYTHING and it is likely to be planted in the conscious/subconscious of many voters.