Gas prices

[Obi-Wan]

Thats a good goal now how do you go about accomplishing it. Iran has said they will not turn over the nuclear material.

The killing of their own people stop is another good goal again how is it accomplished with out putting boots on the ground and a complete regime change?

Send the citizens of Iran guns to defend themselves, oh wait we did that but the guns were kept by Kurds, a US ally in Iraq.

 

[Kurtr]

Send the citizens of Iran guns to defend themselves, oh wait we did that but the guns were kept by Kurds, a US ally in Iraq.

Seems our track record of sending people guns doesnt always work out the best.

 

[NDSportsman]

Turn the whole fucking country to glass and we won't have to worry about it anymore. I don't understand why we handcuff ourselves when we get involved in these things. There's no reason with our military power that we should not be able to control that straight. It's complete bullshit!

 

[Wally World]

I believe I heard President Trump say "Iran cannot have nuclear bombs".

that would be one of the goals, secondly the killing of their own people needs to be stopped

Funny you mention that! US has nuclear bombs and the US has killed over 63 million babies of our own since 1973. Gee, maybe we should look in the mirror? We Good, they bad!

 

[snow2]

Turn the whole fucking country to glass and we won't have to worry about it anymore. I don't understand why we handcuff ourselves when we get involved in these things. There's no reason with our military power that we should not be able to control that straight. It's complete bullshit!

Iranian Persian's this regime has been slaughtering since 1979 ,recent public hanging 's not to mention 30k slaughtered in march for protesting this regime and for freedom, these Persian Iranians have been celebrating freedom across our country thanking Trump hoping to return to family and friends soon,Trump made it perfectly clear he didn't want to completely annihilate the infrastructure so these Persian's ppl can carry on in peace once and for all.

 

[gonefshn]

Turn the whole fucking country to glass and we won't have to worry about it anymore. I don't understand why we handcuff ourselves when we get involved in these things. There's no reason with our military power that we should not be able to control that straight. It's complete bullshit!

Absolutely we can do this! One question though: How many of your friends, kids, or grandchildren are you willing to lose for it to happen? To actually win you have to go into the streets. Pushing buttons from here only goes so far.

 

[thriller1]

I usually never get political. But in this case, I'm sorry. This is generations of hatred towards the west. If, and I mean IF, they ever develop a nuclear weapon, they are going to USE IT. Do a fly over, drop leaflets telling the citizens to either rise up against their government or RUN. Because what will come next, needs to happen for humanity's sake. A swift end to madness that has been going on for centuries.

 

[xFishSlayerx]

The Iranian BS with the nukes will never end until every single person is wiped out over there. Just the way it has to be. Get rid of everything alive there.

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

Instead of campaigning as the anti war president, President Trump should have campaigned as the ending the Iran problem President. I would have still voted for him, but it wouldn't feel like I voted for a bullshit artist. Don't get me wrong. Iran and its funding and training of a list of terrorist groups as long as my arm is a can that has been kicked down the road too long, and I believe the absolutely want a nuclear weapon and should not have one, but just say you are going to deal with them, not "No more wars." or "The lives of our precious soldiers will not be wasted."
As far as the price of gas being too high, then why are a record number of people expected to travel this weekend? The fucking two faced media talking out both sides of their mouths again, trying to keep the general population pissed off by blasting the gas price. They had an interview with some woman bitching about it taking $15 extra dollars to fill her tank, but she probably ate $50 worth of candy bars a month. Gas is a necessity that is dangerous and hard to produce and manufacture, but it provides us that sweet freedom to make the living of our choice and do whatever we want when we are not at work. I have paid whatever the price is at the pump without complaint since I was a poor married E-4 living in Germany and will continue to. How can I complain when I make more per hour than my parents ever did combined? And judging from all the fancy pickups, boats, ice houses and campers out there everywhere, I am not alone. Nobodies parents I knew had all the stuff we do, but here we are, complaining about $4 gas. Ridiculous.

 

[Shockwave]

I think the oil tycoons have more to do with the price than anything else. Remember not too long ago there was a new article that the biggest oil producer in ND was crying around because he wasn't making his billions and was going to shut down pumps. I wonder how many others pulled the same stunt? Now oil and gas prices have once again raised to a crazy price. So is it the Iran situation, or the oil tycoons getting their way?

 

[Kurtr]

I think the oil tycoons have more to do with the price than anything else. Remember not too long ago there was a new article that the biggest oil producer in ND was crying around because he wasn't making his billions and was going to shut down pumps. I wonder how many others pulled the same stunt? Now oil and gas prices have once again raised to a crazy price. So is it the Iran situation, or the oil tycoons getting their way?

I would say its the combination. We all like being capitalist so cant complain about oil companies doing capitalist shit.

 

[Traxion]

And judging from all the fancy pickups, boats, ice houses and campers out there everywhere, I am not alone. Nobodies parents I knew had all the stuff we do, but here we are, complaining about $4 gas. Ridiculous.

This is the reason everything is so expensive. We’ve created an American way of life that expects every industry to support workers who want this way of life. At some point we’ve got to acknowledge it. Gas prices are funny to me when you see the vehicles driving around with 10 dollar coffee in the cupholder and a 150k wake boat behind it. Society 50 years ago never had to support the lifestyle expectations of today. And we find ways to bitch still.

 

[Davy Crockett]

Some of you guys are painting people and industry with a pretty wide brush. Good for you if you can afford higher prices on everything. I'm not sure if your bragging about your wealth or if your not aware of your surroundings or both. Some of us retired folks and many others who are still working live on a budget, between insurance and taxes there's not a bunch left over . My opinion is an accurate fact.


"High fuel and diesel prices cause a domino effect throughout the supply chain. Because nearly all goods—especially groceries, clothing, and household items—rely on trucks, trains, and planes for delivery, rising transportation costs result in higher retail prices, increased shipping surcharges, and a significant reduction in discretionary consumer spending."

 

[Traxion]

Some of you guys are painting people and industry with a pretty wide brush. Good for you if you can afford higher prices on everything. I'm not sure if your bragging about your wealth or if your not aware of your surroundings or both. Some of us retired folks and many others who are still working live on a budget, between insurance and taxes there's not a bunch left over . My opinion is an accurate fact.


"High fuel and diesel prices cause a domino effect throughout the supply chain. Because nearly all goods—especially groceries, clothing, and household items—rely on trucks, trains, and planes for delivery, rising transportation costs result in higher retail prices, increased shipping surcharges, and a significant reduction in discretionary consumer spending."

Absolutely. I didn’t mean to dismissive of anyone who is hurt by fuel prices, which is all of us. It does add up in every purchase we make. Overall price increases are my point- things have gotten already more expensive because of our demanded quality of life. Fuel prices hurt lower wage earners or fixed income folks hardest and there is no way around it. We can blame whomever we choose for fuel being higher. But I think we need to be more reflective as a whole of why everything costs more, and it likely isn’t always a politicians fault.

 

[Davy Crockett]

It was mostly eatsleeptraps comments that incline me to reply. #still wet behind the ears.

 

[johnr]

Funny you mention that! US has nuclear bombs and the US has killed over 63 million babies of our own since 1973. Gee, maybe we should look in the mirror? We Good, they bad!

The US did not killed those babies, dont lump me, A Proud United States citizen in with baby killers.
"We" the USA had nothing to do with that business

 

[camper]

Some of you guys are painting people and industry with a pretty wide brush. Good for you if you can afford higher prices on everything. I'm not sure if your bragging about your wealth or if your not aware of your surroundings or both. Some of us retired folks and many others who are still working live on a budget, between insurance and taxes there's not a bunch left over . My opinion is an accurate fact.


"High fuel and diesel prices cause a domino effect throughout the supply chain. Because nearly all goods—especially groceries, clothing, and household items—rely on trucks, trains, and planes for delivery, rising transportation costs result in higher retail prices, increased shipping surcharges, and a significant reduction in discretionary consumer spending."

If only our COLA kept up with inflation.

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Short of putting boots on the ground, I don't know how one would get rid of the "regime" over in Iran.
You can bomb the heck out of it but that doesn't guarantee getting the "regime" out of power.
The "regime" doesn't give a hoot about its citizens and how many of them get killed, they are only concerned with themselves.

 

[Allen]

For sure the increased cost of fuel increases the cost of production and transportation of all commodities, services, and retail goods. It's called inflation and we can all choose to incorporate inflation into our budgets, or we can be the "victims" of it. It's not that I don't have empathy for those on fixed incomes, I just think far too many aim for a minimalist existence in retirement.

Typical retirees often plan on needing something around 75-80% of their pre-retirement income. Something silly about no longer having work-related or childcare expenses. Heck, I am planning on having 100-120% of my pre-retirement income in retirement as I no longer will be paying child support or into my retirement accounts.

FWIW, I don't consider that a flex, nor do I intend to brag about it. It's just my requirement for income going forward. Because I don't intend to become a couch potato, sitting around watching Oprah reruns. I know my hobbies are expensive, you know...hunting, fishing, travel, etc. I also don't want to be that old timer depending on a 40-yr old boat and engine to carry me safely back to the boat ramp on demand. I call that "adventuring", not fishing.

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

It was mostly eatsleeptraps comments that incline me to reply. #still wet behind the ears.

I'm pushing 57 there zippy, and fucking far from wet behind the ears. My parents are both 80 and still active. They are on a fixed income and I haven't heard one peep from them about the price of gas. I'm glad my apple fell from their tree and not your whiny tree. Are you the same guy that is scared to death of China? I can't remember and ain't looking. If you are, that is wet behind the ears.