Government needs to control big oil?

[gizmo1979]

I think when it comes to products that people cannot live without government needs to have some control over the prices.Gasoline, natural gas,fuel oil.We cannot make usual consumer decisions on these products,and they have a large effect on the economy especially jobs.I don't see how we can trust a handful of greedy corporate thieves with our countries lively hood.

[Solon]

1. Especially NG, a natural Monopoly in local areas, yet many...

governments thought it was a good idea to "deregulate" them as well, idiots!!!!!

[Ron Green]

2. But here's the deal: The big corporations and the government ARE THE SAME!

This is the plan. If it's not the King, it's the Church. If it's not the Church, it's the Big Corporations. The nice thing is, they make us like it by giving us the consumer crap we so desire.

[valerief]

4. First estate clergy, second estate nobility,

third estate Congress, fourth estate press. Everyone else is disposable.

[Ron Green]

5. And each of these estates has been been corporatized:

The RW church, the "investor class," the lobby-ruled legislature, and the MSM and cable "news." It's a done deal.

[valerief]

11. Sounds like you've hit the nail dead straight on the head!

Now I know why people become drug addicts.

[gizmo1979]

7. It's time We The People

took back our society!We need afew good people to root out corruption and expose the fraud government has become.

[ken_g]

3. I think a better way would be a government research project for

alternatives. An "Apollo Project" on energy (that term is almost getting cliche). If the government and the people truly got behind it, prices for oil would lower as far as the market could bare. That's what happened in the early '80's (Saudis swamped the market) and destroyed backing alternative energy research funding - and young George Bush's dream of oil wealth.

Only this time, they'd have to commit to it long term no matter what the oil companies do.

[gizmo1979]

6. I agree 100%

A Manhattan project for alternative fuel source,but until then some limits on greed should be in place.WE do need to keep beating the alternative fuel source drum consistently.

[sufrommich]

8. Oh bring it on!

Throw in national health and I'm with you!

[Rex]

9. You certainly don't let corporations control big oil.

Now that corporations control the government, well there is nothing really to stop them now.

[Dark]

10. I disagree. The government DOES need to regulate, but not actually

control the industry.

Look at the BMV.

Do you really want to stand at the front of the line for a half hour just to get a gallon of gas?

[gizmo1979]

15. If economy goes in the crapper

because of their greed it'll be a moot point,because I won't be able to afford a car or heat my house.

[Pharlo]

12. Khaddafi figured that out in 1972.

[Lannes]

13. I dont want them nationalized

But I wouldnt mind seeing a windfall profits tax put on them that cant be passed on to the customer.

[KingFlorez]

14. Let's analyze this

Even if it was nationalized, prices still would be high for fuel do to high demand and short supply. What is a better proposal is to create a seperate national energy company that produce alternative fuels on a moderate scale, just to get balance out prices. That way you would have price control, that would help the economy because of the increased competition.

[gizmo1979]

16. I'm all for alternative fuels.

Until then,something must be done.Just the fact that you have no choice in the matter makes it ripe for fraud.

[I_am_Spartacus]

17. Yes, let's analyze this. Oil companies are having record profits

on record revenues.

So, substract those profits from revenues and you have some idea of the price at which oil could be sold by a nationalized oil company. It probably would be significantly lower.