Isn't it time our goverment officials stand up and do something about the
rediculous gas prices?

ExxonMobil posted earnings last quarter that were the greatest earnings ever
posted by any company anywhere. Is seems unlikely that Big Oil could be posting
record earnings if the there truly was a shortage of gas.

If the refineries in the south were so badly damaged, as we've been told, that
gas production capacity were diminished to the point where it would take billions
to repair, then how can they be posting such enourmous profits? Greed is the answer.

A study taken 2 years ago showed that all the oil companies have to do is raise
the price of gas 1 cent at the pump and they make hundreds of millions. Consider the
hike in gas prices over the last year and it's no wonder the posted upsurd earnings.

First of all, OPEC has far too much control over us in this area. Why should the
United States be subject to arab oil prices? If the President called up OPEC and
said 'We are no longer buying your oil until the prices come down', they would
drop the prices in a flash, as we are one of the their biggest customers. And we have
enough oil in the strategic reserve to do it (for a while).

Second, it's time the goverment regulate the gas prices. This situation is approaching
monopoly standards, as we the consumers have no say in it or any control over the
prices.

Hey W, wanna score points across the nation, keep your tax refunds and do something
about the ubsurd gas prices.