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[mcf]

Ya know Texans just love Dub, but did you hear what he said today? Please don't buy gas if you don't have to. Huh? Who buys gas they don't need?!?! No wonder demand is up, it's the idiots who don't need it buying up all the gas. LOL

Please don't turn this into a political bashing thread. I'm not criticizing, but sometimes you just gotta laugh. Poor guy...Do ya ever groan when what he said obviously wasn't what he meant?

 

[BamaE4U]

In all fairness. . .Bread and Milk Syndrome. . .

I imagine in Houston as here in Birmingham, people are storming the gas stations with any gas holding container to stock up. Consequently, we have long lines and many stations are out of gas.
I don't think the President will have much success in slowing this down though.

 

[flowerchild]

Ya know Texans just love Dub, but did you hear what he said today? Please don't buy gas if you don't have to. Huh? Who buys gas they don't need?!?! No wonder demand is up, it's the idiots who don't need it buying up all the gas. LOL

Please don't turn this into a political bashing thread. I'm not criticizing, but sometimes you just gotta laugh. Poor guy...Do ya ever groan when what he said obviously wasn't what he meant?

don't buy gas if you don't have to

Made sense to me....All over the U.S. there are people filling up their "extra" vehicles in fear that costs will soon shoot through the roof, as BAMA said. This stock-piling will have a profound impact on supply AND demand, affecting the cost of gas.

 

[GFLORAL]

Ya know Texans just love Dub, but did you hear what he said today? Please don't buy gas if you don't have to. Huh? Who buys gas they don't need?!?! No wonder demand is up, it's the idiots who don't need it buying up all the gas. LOL

Please don't turn this into a political bashing thread. I'm not criticizing, but sometimes you just gotta laugh. Poor guy...Do ya ever groan when what he said obviously wasn't what he meant?

Not to be harsh but uhhh have you even been outside or paid more attention to the news. People are hording gas. They are filling up tanks on the back of their trucks. There are lots of people buying gas that they do not need because of a knee jerk reaction that is just going to make it worse. I have an aunt who lives in a small town that the nearest gas station that has gas is like 30 to 40 miles away.

I believe what he said is exactly what he meant and also every news anchor and reporter is saying the exact same thing. I don't believe this situation is much of a laughing matter. I am not LOL.

 

[BOSS]

I don't believe this situation is much of a laughing matter. I am not LOL.

Michigan Sherrif's have left here, there are 40K troops on the way, with standing orders of SHOOT TO KILL!!!!!!!!! This is not in any way humerous.

It is, in most people minds, including mine, incomprehensible to think that we have refugee's in America that may never be returned to their homes.

There are many contributing factors, and I don't want to get into pointing fingers any where here on FlowerChat.

"Shoot to kill"...that about says it all don;t you think?

Mark

 

[Luc]

People who are creating this

Happen here 2 days ago. SOmeone said the gas is going up by 20 cents or more. Well all of a sudden lines up galore at the 2 gas station in town. They created the frenzy temselves. How much a senior uses gas going from home to the mall and back home in a week?
You almost want to swat them behind the head and make them realize what the hell they are doing.

Same days as this frenzy, suppose to have a big accident on the highway. 5 car pile up....next day it is reported that I car hit some guard rails and went into the ditch, the other 4 stopped to help.....

2 weeks ago, suppose to had a murder suicide, only to have someone died of natural cause......

Rumours and people are all creating this frenzy for nothing.....

Luc

 

[GFLORAL]

I am sorry Luc, I whish this was all rumors and such but it is not the case. We have gas lines down because there is no power. Gas stations are actually selling gas at almost the break even point even though it is still over $3 a gallon here. Gas stations are not able to get gas and have their pumps turned off.

 

[Dazeal]

Please don't buy gas if you don't have to.

I agree mfc. Look at all the websites as to his ... umm.... quotes that don't make sense.... and then ponder his statement. I too feel bad for him sometimes.. because we know what he means, but he doesn't know how to say it. I remember a couple of weeks before his election in Florida he was talking to a large crowd and he was doing pretty good and then all of a sudden he said... And I promise I WILL reinstate a military draft if elected!! Then the crowd got quiet, and someone on "team bush" yelled out to him, you WILL NOT.. WILL NOT... and Bush looked flustered and said.. I WILL NOT reinstate a military draft. And the crowd cheered in excitement. Now it was easy to poke fun at him, but I feel really sorry for him and Kerry because the weeks leading up to the election must be excruciating.

Anyway... MFC, I see what you are saying and understand what the others are saying too about people hording gas. In history, gas usually comes down after labor day, but we'll see. :/

 

[mcf]

I don't believe this situation is much of a laughing matter. I am not LOL.

Still LOL here. We've been hit pretty hard in the last few years here. While I'm proud of Houston supporting this cause, the stress and strong emotions being felt can be overwhelming. I prefer to keep my sense of humor as a coping mechanism.

Our local news is currently focused in the Texas/Louisiana area, with Mississippi thrown in every once in awhile. I've seen no hoarding of gas here, most stations are around $2.89 and all have gas. Last night I was able to catch more national news and saw how this was impacting other areas.

I'm sorry gas is in short supply for many of you. I'm sorry this horrible tragedy has occured. But, I still think Dub is pretty darn funny.

 

[GFLORAL]

Oh he is funny but the situation is not and the point was that what he said made PERFECT SENSE and these small town gas stations that might go under and loose their livelyhood if they don't get gas soon would probably agree.

And Dazeal, this is not just a Labor Day gas increase unless the gas pipe are running by labor day the gas will be higher by tuesday than today.

For thiose that do not know what is going on in the Southeast with gas:
http://www.thecarolinachannel.com/news/4924417/detail.html

 

[Dazeal]

I guess, for once, I am trying to be optimistic Gfloral. And I don't think anyone thinks the situation is funny...mcf said the president is funny. Thanks for that link Gfloral, will try to read it a little later on.

 

[Christine]

Gas is up to 3.19/gallon here in CT. It went up 20 cents over night! People are lining up and filling extra cans with gas and filling up their gas pig SUVs. Right now, I am loving my economy car! But I am dreading the oil bill this year... we may be looking into solar power soon!

 

[PhillyPhlorist]

"Shoot to kill"...that about says it all don;t you think?

Mark

Yup - and, they should have had those orders the DAY AFTER...not 4 or 5 days after. The damage is done - looting, rapes, everything.

I am very sad that it has come to this down there... Let's all hope that the relief gets to where it NEEDS to BEEEE....and SOON.

- H.

PS - I suppose I'm guilty of "buying when I don't need to" - I topped off the tanks of ALL my vans, cars, & suv's...not because of the thought of running out, but to SAVE a few bucks... Have switched to driving the Camry instead of the TrailBlazer...talkin' about SUV-shock...

 

[sunny]

maybe if some resources had been called in when the warning of Katrina went out not 3-4 days after the fact and most of these people could have been moved out of harms way. I would feel like i was abandoned by my government if I was hungry and wet and looking at bodies piling up.

 

[Victoria]

maybe if some resources had been called in when the warning of Katrina went out not 3-4 days after the fact and most of these people could have been moved out of harms way. I would feel like i was abandoned by my government if I was hungry and wet and looking at bodies piling up.

I agree Brian. Odd, even though we are the "superior" species on the planet, we really are just a hair's breadth away from being feral... to survive.

Judging by discussions last night on many major news channels, the common thread is that the poor are dispensible.

Thank God for the citizenry who are opening their homes and hearts to many displaced people. Texas also seems to house people with big hearts. Detroit, Kansas... so many places offering hope.

Red Cross, locally and nationally here and there are getting a huge response from more caring people.

The government officials are talking tough... let's see them act on the tough talk and help their citizens.

V

 

[K A Hall]

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Judging by discussions last night on many major news channels, the common thread is that the poor are dispensible.

..................................

V

If that is true then I would really be interested in what major news channels you have access to.

Anyone suggesting that the poor are dispensable are themselves grotesquely vile bastards.

I would also like to suggest you see about getting access to some other major news channels with some semblance of common sense.

 

[sunny]

In that case I'll stop watching CNN and especially Fox , normally watch some fox for the entertainment value of the propaganda organ of the republican party , but if its common sense , seeing the CBC is off , then it will have to the BBC overseas.

 

[Victoria]

CNN, ABC, NBC...

Please don't shoot the messenger... it's what was and is being discussed. It's the feelings of the helpless and the hopeless, the angry and the hurt, the lost...

V

 

[K A Hall]

CNN, ABC, NBC...

Please don't shoot the messenger... it's what was and is being discussed. It's the feelings of the helpless and the hopeless, the angry and the hurt, the lost...

V

I am not shooting the messenger. I am truely interested in who is saying the poor are dispensable. I have not heard anyone saying it and I am watching all of the networks. Is it callers to shows, guests or the actual hosts?

 

[Victoria]

Exerpted from CNN site. Also, check out interview between Matt Lauer and Tim Russert. In addition, on CNN this morning, Soledad O'Brien spoke with a most eloquent radio host from Florida (I've lost his name and I'm sorry about that)... Kanye West on the telethon last night was censored but spoke from his heart.

Odd proof offered up by Soledad O'Brien to show the huge gap between black poor and white poor.

One picture in media shows (paraphrasing here) a "black man wading through waist deep water after looting a grocery store."

Another picture in media... again paraphrasing, "two white men wading through the street after finding food in a grocery store."



Black lawmakers angry about federal response to Katrina

Friday, September 2, 2005; Posted: 4:24 p.m. EDT (20:24 GMT)


At a news conference Friday, black members of Congress were critical of the relief effort for victims of Hurricane Katrina.WATCH Browse/Search

Rep. Elijah Cummings on the government's response (5:50)
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Manage Alerts | What Is This? WASHINGTON (AP) -- Black members of Congress expressed anger Friday at what they said was a slow federal response to Hurricane Katrina.

"It looks dysfunctional to me right now," said Rep. Diane Watson, D-California.

She and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus, along with members of the Black Leadership Forum, National Conference of State Legislators, National Urban League and the NAACP, held a news conference and charged that the response was slow because those most affected are poor. (See video of Congressional Black Caucus taking feds to task -- 5:50)

Many also are black, but the lawmakers held off on charging racism.

"The issue is not about race right now," said Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D-Ohio. "There will be another time to have issues about color." (Video: Mayor tells feds to 'get off their asses'