So much for the gas boycott, here in michigan gas rose $.20

[mrcheerful]

so this morning reg gas is selling at $3.49 a gallon with another raise expected later today as speculators are betting that the news from the closed oil refineries won't be good news. Refineries in Indiana and Ohio were shut down "unexpectedly". Can we now call it what it is? Manipulation of gas prices better known as gouging?

[opihimoimoi]

1. The GOP Bushy Gang are laughing all the way to the Bank....

[fasttense]

2. Free trade, free trade, ain't it wonderful?

It means huge oil corporation can charge excess profits by manipulating the supply but labor better not Unionize and expect wages to keep pace with the inflation caused by this manipulation. It means American citizens are nothing more than a market to exploit anyway politicians and corporations can get away with. How do you like your vote reduced to a mere consumer?

[yurbud]

3. the more effective demonstration would be a DON'T DRIVE DAY

everybody take mass transit, ride a bike, or just stay home.

Of course that could be called a general strike too, which is supposedly illegal here.