How a leader SHOULD behave...- Page 3

[jasonf]

Posted: 9/3/05 at 7:29pm

Let's face it everyone - this is only another step in armaggedon. Seriously - what's happening in New Orleans is beyond awful, and Bush has done little to nothing to alleviate the situation. I was on vacation this past week in Vegas with a couple of friends but had CNN on in the room all the time, and it was constantly on in the poker room where I spent most of my time. I started talking about it with one of my friends and she said "I'm on vacation, this doesn't affect me now, I don't care." I was appalled, but her view quickly changed when we called home and found out how much gas was. My point here is that this has HUGE ramifications across the country. Rising gas prices, in large part due to Bush's failure to provide the necessary precautionary measures, are going to lead to riots -- I guarantee it. Think about it - soon enough, people are not going to be able to go anywhere because they simply can't afford it. Lock people up, restrict our freedom - and chaos ensues. This is NOT the end -- this is only the beginning.

I am truly frightened for what's going to happen in this country in the next couple of months.

[Plum]

Posted: 9/3/05 at 7:39pm

Were there actual riots about gas prices in the 70's? I'm fairly ignorant about that part of history.

[jasonf]

Posted: 9/3/05 at 7:41pm

That's a good question - I don't know either - but I do know prices never got this high - or where they're going to. Up a dollar in a WEEK??? That's incredible!

[Plum]

Posted: 9/3/05 at 8:25pm

You're sure prices never got this high? I find that hard to believe, especially considering CPI. Dammit, you keep giving me things to research...

[Plum]

Posted: 9/3/05 at 8:29pm

Mea culpa. It appears that we are at or near historic highs, though not by much.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 9/3/05 at 8:31pm

Plum, I used to spend a good deal of my Saturday visitations with my dad in a gas line.

[Plum]

Posted: 9/3/05 at 8:36pm

My parents lived in California in the 70s, so I've heard the stories. I can't afford to drive anyway, so this mostly affects me indirectly.