Gas Price Manipulation to Influence Elections?

[Demeter]

Original Content at http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_rob_kall_060916_gas_price_manipulati.htm


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September 16, 2006

Gas Price Manipulation to Influence Elections?

By Rob Kall

If the major energy companies are dropping gas prices to help their good friend and partner George Bush, and to influence the November elections, they should be charged and prosecuted. For What?
By dropping prices, they are in a sense, making a contribution to the Republican party-- potentially billions of dollars. If it isn't against the election laws, it should be.

We're already seeing prices as low as $2.39 in PA and NJ. It won't be surprising to see the prices dip to under $2.00 by election day.

This was predictable-- too predictable. It reflects the arrogance of the energy companies and their willingness to do everything they can to influence the USA's elections-- distorting, poisoning the democratic process.

Let's be clear. These transnational entities are enemies of democracy. They know they will be losing billions in corporate welfare if the Democrats take power, as well they should. I'm hoping that, if and when the Democrats take the house (assuming e-voting doesn't help steal the elections) that the energy companies get hit hard, very hard with tariffs, royalties and regulations. They are parasites that have zero interest in the humans living in the USA.



Authors Bio: Rob Kall is executive editor and publisher of OpEdNews.com, President of Futurehealth, Inc, and organizer of several conferences, including StoryCon, the Summit Meeting on the Art, Science and Application of Story and The Winter Brain Meeting on neurofeedback, biofeedback, Optimal Functioning and Positive Psychology. He is a frequent Speaker on Politics, The art, science and power of story, Positive Psychology, Stress, Biofeedback and a wide range of subjects.

[WCGreen]

1. They are losing billions by lowering the price....

This is a combination of things...

Demand is lower, driving is lower, refineraries are operating at full tilt...

The speculation in oil has weakened with hedge funds heading back into the stock and bond markets

Fall and Winter gas is cheaper to refine than summer and spring gas....

Believe me, they are not going to jeopardize profits for short term political gains...

Democrats are not going to go after them even if they win the house and the senate...

There will not be enough of a margin to over ride a presidential veto...

[natrat]

3. please

Believe me, they are not going to jeopardize profits for short term political gains...


and where do you think alot of those profits came from--hint oil friendly legislation

[agincourt]

2. My main hope,

is that the general public see this for what it is, a temporary profit cut to influence an election.

[barb162]

4. Summer driving season is over and there's a larger supply than

last year re US production (no hurricanes this year upsetting the supply)