[geeks] Mr Bill?

[Lionel Peterson]

On Sep 19, 2008, at 11:09 AM, Joshua Boyd <jdboyd at jdboyd.net> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:00:40AM -0400, Sandwich Maker wrote:
>
>> " My co-workers think it is a plan by one political party to lower  
>> gas
>> " prices for the election
>>
>> the party in power is not above using their powers in tactics like
>> this in order to influence elections...
>
> I'm quite certain that the party not in power is also not above using
> their powers in tactics like this in order to influence elections...

What, like send out "refund" checks just before an election? Who would  
do such a thing...

Though I did hear from one party that we may need ANOTHER stimulus  
check from the Gov't, but I can't remember which it was...

While you (and my coworker) may agree, since the Gov't doesn't  
actually own any gas stations, refineries, tankers, oil rigs or oil  
companies, I fail to see how they could effect this change in price,  
except by lowering the taxes on gasoline (which didn't happen this  
summer, AFAIK).

Ever ask who sets the price at the pump? I suspect the answer is non- 
trivial, but likely doesn't involve a "star chamber" that controls the  
market...

Lionel