Re: High fuel prices -- A GOOD THING

Posted by Paul in Mich on September 02, 2005 at 07:57:08 from (64.12.117.7):

In Reply to: Re: High fuel prices -- A GOOD THING posted by Illinois Boy on September 02, 2005 at 07:21:28:

Those who depend on the government to solve their problems get exactly what they deserve, which is usually far less than they bargained for. As deplorable as gouging is, we as consumers have more of an immediate ability to control that than does the government whose wheels dont ever turn fast enough to catch up with the problem in the first place. Yes, we can also do something about our own consumption of fuel, but the brutal fact is that fuel is the catylist to our entire economy. Every facet of our economy depends on our consumption of fuel. If we simply stay at home and do not consume fuel, then there are people down the trickle down line who will suffer because we arent in a position to spend money with them. The recreation industry is a good example, and the travel industry from motels to restaurants to the guy in Arkansas whittling out cedar outhouses as souveniers. Everyone is affected if we roll back consumption as it ultimately rolls back our economy. We simply need more energy and more fuel on the supply side to feed our economy. Remember, we farmers (if we are really honest) are always a tad bit glad to hear that farmers elsewhere have been drounded out or droughted out, because that creates a supply deficit for our corn or other farm products which raises the price for those of us who are left with a good crop. And if we get drowned out or droughted out, we really hope for higher prices then as it offsets our 50 bpa corn that may have lost money had it been 150 bpa and everyone had a bumper crop. We as farmers always hope tht demand exceeds supply for our products. It can only stand to reason that the oil companies wish for the same. Our problem as consumers is that the demand is now far greater than the oil companies" ability to supply us.

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