since9
Campaign Veteran
Dear President Obama:
Last week gas prices were $2.60 a gallon. Then you announced a special commission to ascertain the possibility of collusion between major gas supply companies or corruption in the futures markets.
You also had Bin Laden shot and killed.
Now, just one week later, gas prices have jumped a buck, nearly 40%, to $3.60 a gallon.
While I'm glad we found Bin Laden, have you ever thought We, The People would be better off if you did less and we had less government intrusion in our lives than you and others trying to fix everything all the time?
Seriously, Mr. President. I strongly suspect gas prices rose because you were looking into the issues surrounding them. When you do that, the news agencies bring them to the minds of the public, including both investors and speculators, and that DOES drive up gas prices.
Who wins? I'll tell you one thing: It is NOT We, the People, who win. Rather, we are the ones who take it in the shorts.
I respectfully ask you to slow down and think for a while before you act. You're only two years older than I. I was smart enough to retire at age 45, so I know a thing or two, such as the national and international consequences of the actions, words, and sometimes mere thoughts of the President of the United States.
It's high time your understanding on this matter increase a notch or two, lest your efforts be undone by market forces before you even start!
Sincerely...
Last week gas prices were $2.60 a gallon. Then you announced a special commission to ascertain the possibility of collusion between major gas supply companies or corruption in the futures markets.
You also had Bin Laden shot and killed.
Now, just one week later, gas prices have jumped a buck, nearly 40%, to $3.60 a gallon.
While I'm glad we found Bin Laden, have you ever thought We, The People would be better off if you did less and we had less government intrusion in our lives than you and others trying to fix everything all the time?
Seriously, Mr. President. I strongly suspect gas prices rose because you were looking into the issues surrounding them. When you do that, the news agencies bring them to the minds of the public, including both investors and speculators, and that DOES drive up gas prices.
Who wins? I'll tell you one thing: It is NOT We, the People, who win. Rather, we are the ones who take it in the shorts.
I respectfully ask you to slow down and think for a while before you act. You're only two years older than I. I was smart enough to retire at age 45, so I know a thing or two, such as the national and international consequences of the actions, words, and sometimes mere thoughts of the President of the United States.
It's high time your understanding on this matter increase a notch or two, lest your efforts be undone by market forces before you even start!
Sincerely...
Yet another shining example our current president is NOT good for our economy, short term or long term.
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