Comments on: The Typical Socialism At CNN & MSNBC http://floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-m/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-m Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:24:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RSmith http://floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-m/#comment-1011 RSmith Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:22:02 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-msnbc/#comment-1011 You're right digger--we all want to blame somebody. Adding taxes is only going to make our gas more costly in the end, and it takes money away from the company's investing in new and cleaner technologies. Plus, this never gets said, but most of Exxon's profits are from outside of the U.S.!

You’re right digger–we all want to blame somebody. Adding taxes is only going to make our gas more costly in the end, and it takes money away from the company’s investing in new and cleaner technologies. Plus, this never gets said, but most of Exxon’s profits are from outside of the U.S.!

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]]> By: digger http://floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-m/#comment-1012 digger Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:22:02 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-msnbc/#comment-1012 It's really easy for Congress to grandstand on an issue like this, since the majority of the public doesn't know the government is already getting their piece of the pie. The public sees high gas prices, and their knee-jerk reaction is to blame the oil companies. This allows Congress to call hearings, act indignant and threaten the oil companies with more taxes. All so they can get a bigger piece of the pie.

It’s really easy for Congress to grandstand on an issue like this, since the majority of the public doesn’t know the government is already getting their piece of the pie. The public sees high gas prices, and their knee-jerk reaction is to blame the oil companies. This allows Congress to call hearings, act indignant and threaten the oil companies with more taxes. All so they can get a bigger piece of the pie.

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]]> By: LoveYorkies http://floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-m/#comment-1013 LoveYorkies Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:22:02 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-msnbc/#comment-1013 I hope he does something to benefit the less fortunate as well. Surely he will, even if only for the tax deductions. Either way, I was surprised to learn about all of the taxes you mentioned from ground to tank. Something like 50 cents per gallon. Meanwhile the oil companies' profits are less than 10 cents per gallon. Looks like we should question our government more and the oil companies less.

I hope he does something to benefit the less fortunate as well. Surely he will, even if only for the tax deductions. Either way, I was surprised to learn about all of the taxes you mentioned from ground to tank. Something like 50 cents per gallon. Meanwhile the oil companies’ profits are less than 10 cents per gallon. Looks like we should question our government more and the oil companies less.

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]]> By: heralder http://floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-m/#comment-1014 heralder Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:22:02 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-msnbc/#comment-1014 Interesting post Curt. Glad you posted it with some comments. Honestly I wasn't too sure about how I felt with guy retiring with almost half a billion when the price for gas is stupidly high. But I was failing to make that connection, or rather I was making a connection where there wasn't one. I think we tend to forget how many steps (and tarrifs) there are from ground to tank. Doesn't stop me from <em>hoping</em> that Raymond will put that money into something that could benefit less fortunate people...but in the end it is his money.

Interesting post Curt. Glad you posted it with some comments. Honestly I wasn’t too sure about how I felt with guy retiring with almost half a billion when the price for gas is stupidly high. But I was failing to make that connection, or rather I was making a connection where there wasn’t one.

I think we tend to forget how many steps (and tarrifs) there are from ground to tank.

Doesn’t stop me from hoping that Raymond will put that money into something that could benefit less fortunate people…but in the end it is his money.

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]]> By: Curt http://floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-m/#comment-1015 Curt Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:22:02 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-msnbc/#comment-1015 It's quite odd, and quite immature. They never seem to grow up and continue to harbor this comic book view of the world. I was listening to Tony Snow this morning and he read off the profit margins of different industries for the last quarter of 2005, guess where oil was? At the bottom.

It’s quite odd, and quite immature. They never seem to grow up and continue to harbor this comic book view of the world.

I was listening to Tony Snow this morning and he read off the profit margins of different industries for the last quarter of 2005, guess where oil was? At the bottom.

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]]> By: wordsmith http://floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-m/#comment-1016 wordsmith Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:22:02 +0000 http://www.floppingaces.net/2006/04/20/the-typical-socialism-at-cnn-msnbc/#comment-1016 It's odd how so many bleeding hearts on the left think with their hearts, and not their brain. They are stuck on a childish worldview where somehow stealing from the rich and giving to the poor is the answer. They malign guys like Bill Gates and people who have earned their wealth; and the success of guys like Bill Gates and Lee Raymond, makes the world a better place. We all benefit from innovations and job creations; Dick Cheney and his wife are only able to contribute generously to charities, because of the income they have generated. Do you think he would have donated close to $7 million to charities, if he only made 8 million? Or how about if he only made 100 thousand? Who loses out? Those charities do. How does setting policies that "hurt" the rich, benefit the poor? Guys like Bill Gates, who is also extremely generous, creates a bigger pie of wealth for everyone to enjoy. The pie is not finite, where if he has a bigger cut, that leaves less for others to have. Thanks for tacking on the Chris Matthews piece. It really is frustrating to know that so many people rely on MSM to get their news; and MSM can't even get their facts and research straight.

It’s odd how so many bleeding hearts on the left think with their hearts, and not their brain. They are stuck on a childish worldview where somehow stealing from the rich and giving to the poor is the answer. They malign guys like Bill Gates and people who have earned their wealth; and the success of guys like Bill Gates and Lee Raymond, makes the world a better place. We all benefit from innovations and job creations; Dick Cheney and his wife are only able to contribute generously to charities, because of the income they have generated. Do you think he would have donated close to $7 million to charities, if he only made 8 million? Or how about if he only made 100 thousand? Who loses out? Those charities do. How does setting policies that “hurt” the rich, benefit the poor? Guys like Bill Gates, who is also extremely generous, creates a bigger pie of wealth for everyone to enjoy. The pie is not finite, where if he has a bigger cut, that leaves less for others to have.

Thanks for tacking on the Chris Matthews piece. It really is frustrating to know that so many people rely on MSM to get their news; and MSM can’t even get their facts and research straight.

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