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In reply to the discussion: California Gas Stations Begin to Shut on Record-High Prices [View all]Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)6. Things like this should be
Shared throughout the country. The bigger populations support the smaller ones, so this should be shared. Why should Kansas have cheap gas, and Ca pays more. This could be a plot to steal Ca away from Obama if gas is so high.
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Think about it: why would the oil companies manipulate prices in California but not swing states
onenote
Oct 2012
#65
Against California law - they have the strictest emission standards in the country
hack89
Oct 2012
#51
I believe that California has the legal right to make that decision. Legal & smart aren't
24601
Oct 2012
#25
speculators. there is NO shortage of Gas in America. we have record supplies..
progressivebydesign
Oct 2012
#34
I've been thinking about getting a mule, but it's a long ride from South Park to La Jolla
slackmaster
Oct 2012
#12
Not my experience, when I was in the National Guard, everyone wanted to see the cannons
happyslug
Oct 2012
#42
It is an election year with a democratic incumbent. This is par for course.
Exultant Democracy
Oct 2012
#24
stupid fucking oil speculators.. like the Koch Brothers. But repubs refuse to rein them in. nt
progressivebydesign
Oct 2012
#33
This is so 1980, redux. Big Oil creating a false gas crisis, and profiting from it.
leveymg
Oct 2012
#37
what if everyone chose a brand, say Chevron, and boycotted that brand for a week?
olddad56
Oct 2012
#41
The better plan would be to boycott ALL OF THEM AT ONCE. i.e. stop using gasoline
happyslug
Oct 2012
#45