If they raise taxes by way of eliminating the mortgage interest deduction, you might as well slap the donkey in the **** and send it over the perverbial cliff with the nations economic hopes in the saddle bags. It's bad enough people are letting their houses go do to being underwater and NOT because they cant afford th...more

Boston Dawg I hope you are right, but that is not quite what I read on the back pages. I read that it is indeed in consideration.

People like "dgonsoulin" dont realize what the do to overall flow and safety of traffic.  Regarless of YOUR speed, if someone is coming up behind you in the left lane it IS the law to NOT block the fast lane. Period. It is up to law enforcement to decide whether someone is allowed to proceed speeding NOT YOU.  Be consi...more

I hate taxation like anyone else, but taxes on gas have nothing to do with the energy prices. Speculation and investor games is the problem.

First time I agree with this guy. The truth about commodity margins is sicking. This goes to show you this market rebound is strictly energy driven which is bad in any economy. Take energy out of the picture and you can really see how the economy is total **** and the governments and municipalities need to take the sam...more

The authors metaphors on the affects of $5 gas rival the fiction created by Disney cartoon writers.   The affects on high petroleum prices hurt industry in many ways creating tension between suppliers, producers, and distributors of products created through the use of  AND directly from crude oil.   The author ...more