Last week I noted how Time.com posted an unscientific poll on its Web site asking readers to vote whether "gas and heating oil [should] be rationed until prices come down." At the time I lamented that it "serves to further the MSM's fear-mongering about the economy while banging its left-wing drum beat about oil and gas prices."
Today the magazine's Web site is asking another gas price question, with two options that play to extremes. "Is $4-plus gas" either a "disaster for the economy" or a "boon for environmentalism" asks the poll.
What, no third option for "both"? After all, a disaster for the economy resulting in a steep recession would surely do wonders for reducing America's carbon footprint!
So far nearly 6-out-of-10 respondents have said it's a "disaster" for the economy, which must be bad news for global warming alarmists that our friends at the Business & Media Institute have documented.
What's more, as BMI archives show, media bias in favor of high gas prices isn't anything new.
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After a winter of $1000 a
June 11, 2008 - 14:23 ET by 10ksnookerAfter a winter of $1000 a month heating bills what's a few hundred a week for gas.
Connecting the world's food supply to the world's energy supply was a very bad idea.
The 40%
June 11, 2008 - 14:45 ET by allanfThe 40% environmentalists are a tribute to Time's left wing audience.
Dems are in a great bind
June 11, 2008 - 14:56 ET by TruthMongerDems are in a great bind with this expensive gas:)...
They can't bitch the usual partisan opportunism about it - it's their fault, and it's good for the envirnoment...
hee-hee-hee...
Thanks, Ken. I'm heading to their website
June 11, 2008 - 14:30 ET by Cape Conservativenow to add my "check" to the economy danger!
I want to hear !!!tomorrow!!! that the president has declared a national emergency and has ordered all available producers/refiners to max out their production & output immediately!
WE MUST BREAK AWAY FROM OUR DEPENDENCY ON FOREIGN OIL!
The fact that many of our senators believe a TAX is the answer is very telling! GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE ANSWER! America was built on free enterprise and for whatever reason, our Congressional representatives fail to remember that! Time and Time Again!!!
Gas prices
June 11, 2008 - 14:56 ET by WR JonasTrue . Media bias for increasing gas prices began some time ago. Thomas Friedman ( NY Times)was one of the early advocates of the benefit of raising gas prices. His logic seemed to be centered on the need to punish drivers whose vehicles were not efficient by liberal standards. He sought to promote this idea as a springboard for a"guilt by consumption" argument . This would soften the way for higher taxes closer to the European level that he so dearly loves. His movement came to full blossom with the creation of the phrase, addicted to oil. That phrase is the negative ammo liberals use to attack any effort or logic to increase the supply from any source.
Even to a casual observer the Democrats action this past week is illustrative of their goal. Their bill to add a pass-along windfall profits tax on producers ( evil big oil) was denied by the few remaining Republicans and the Republican effort to increase supply was defeated by Democrats.
I think those two event should show Americans which side is at least trying to do something. Alas, it is too little ,too late. The Democrats will probably be rewarded by winning their coveted VP majority in November.
We live in an absurd time in history.
Free Market Enterprise at its finest!
June 11, 2008 - 15:38 ET byGas prices continuing to rise is good for the economy. Wealthy people can afford high prices, so they will continue to drive gas-thirsty automobiles and SUVs. They benefit, oil companies benefit, and so do the automakers who will continue their Hummer lines humming. The poor and middle classes will demand new, affordable transportation, which will benefit the automakers and associated industries who will need to ramp up production on many new models. Oil companies will continue to make record profits, which is great for them.
People, this is free market enterprise at its finest. Why, even Abu Dhabi gets to buy the Chrysler building, investing in the future of New York City. http://www.nypost.com/seven/06112008/business/chrysler_bldg__on_the_block_115016.htm
What’s not to love? And to think we can thank our president, George W. Bush, for his wisdom to prevent government from interceding in these momentous developments. Can’t we change the Constitution and keep him around for a few more years? It has been done before.