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Skriven 2006-05-10 19:31:11 av John Hull (1:123/789.0)
  Kommentar till text 19833 av JOHNJWILSON (1:123/140)
Ärende: Refinery shortage?
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JOHNJWILSON -> JOHN HULL wrote:


 BS>>>>> "If the U.S. petroleum industry doesn't reduce
 BS>>>>> it's refining capacity, it will never see any
 BS>>>>> substantial increase in refineryprofits."

 J>>> Probably the most significant quote to aid in the understanding
 J>>> of why oil men in the administration do not see an admitted
 J> "addiction to
 J>>> oil" as a bad thing...

 J>>> I remember gas rationing, think we should bring it back, and have
 J> energy
 J>>> rationing as well...AND start a draft: disciplne and rigour in our
 J> young!
 J>>> Immediatly double the salaries of all teachers...start some
 J>>> competition in that market place!

 J>>> (Taking cane and whacking the TV)

 J>>> And as for Fox AND CNN...

 J>>> (Whack!)


 ->> Why?  There is plenty of oil...

 J> This month...and next month...but


 J> China wants more every week. Will gladly get it from Iran.

 ->> ...The problem is that we are operating at full capacity in
 ->> refining and delivering to the user because we don't have the
 J> infrastructure
 ->> necessary to meet demand.  If those refineries that have been shut down
 J> had
 ->> been allowed to upgrade and improve their equipment we'd be awash in
 J> cheap gas
 ->> today.

 J> Ad THAT was clearly understood by people in oil...
 J> Refireries out...scarcity in, bidding high, profits immense?
 J> Who in the oil industy could be against this?

 J> And who could they/we possibly blame for this?
 J> I got it!


No, you don't.  They can only charge so much, by law.  And you can't charge
somebody for product you can't refine.  Elementary supply and demand.

 ->> the NIMBY types, tree huggers, anti-drilling
 ->> fanatics, and a variety of other fruits and nuts (including many in
 J> government
 ->> - at all levels).

 J> Translation: People for the rights of individuals. (currently
 J> the law of 'emminant domain')

No, people who want all the benefits of having gas and other petroleum
products, but don't want to deal with the necessary physical requirements to
produce them.  In other words, they're selfish assholes!


 J> I've seen clear-cutting that made me want to cry...

 J> There can be no legitimate objection to drilling _anywhere_
 J> wjere there are profits to me made.


What's more important, John, providing enough fuel for the needs of ALL the
citizens and the country, or catering to some elitist fuck?


 J> And as for this diversity of opinion crap...those fruits and nuts, man!
 J> (slapping forehead

Opinions don't mean shit if they aren't based on facts.  Most of what the left
calls legit opinions is nothing but junk science garbage - like the Kyoto
Accords - which inevitably turn out to be bogus.

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