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Old 09-02-2017, 07:36 PM
 
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I know, right? But don't you worry, Bob Mueller is going to Make America Great Again!
Ok we will see. I am off to bed freds.
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Old 09-02-2017, 07:43 PM
 
Location: Suburb of Chicago
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Capitalism is evil to most on this board. Supply and demand must be regulated to suit "feelings".
Even if helps those they're claiming it hurts.

People are never too old to learn something new. I don't know why so many people here are against that in an effort to hold onto their beliefs.

On the other hand, is George Soros posting here now?
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Old 09-02-2017, 07:51 PM
 
Location: Houston
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We suffer as a whole and many suffer more. For example, there's no gas around town. What's the incentive for others to ship us gas faster than they normally would? If I didn't gas up before the hurricane, I would be stranded at home.
Translation: "My argument is bull**** because I can't prove a word of it so I'll just throw out a bunch of crap to try and confuse everyone into thinking I know what I'm talking about."
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Old 09-02-2017, 07:54 PM
 
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I don't know what the law is on price gouging during an emergency. I think the people of the neighborhood need to take it upon themselves to put this business out of business when things return to normal.
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Old 09-02-2017, 07:58 PM
 
Location: Houston
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Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest View Post
I've already posted on this: There is no normal, gas prices can fluctuate wildly (even within the same day) based on supply, demand and what the other guy on the corner is selling his for.
Gas prices don't fluctuate from $2.00 a gallon to $20.00 a gallon and you know it. You've lost the argument so you're being intentionally obtuse.
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Old 09-02-2017, 08:00 PM
 
Location: Houston
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I don't know what the law is on price gouging during an emergency. I think the people of the neighborhood need to take it upon themselves to put this business out of business when things return to normal.
The people don't need to, the law will. That's the beauty of it.
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Old 09-02-2017, 08:15 PM
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Gas prices don't fluctuate from $2.00 a gallon to $20.00 a gallon and you know it. You've lost the argument so you're being intentionally obtuse.
My point is, there isn't a normal price as you all are trying to claim. There is supply, demand and market competition that continually influence the pricing.
And if there is a station charging $20 per gallon based on those variables, then gas prices do fluctuate this much
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Old 09-02-2017, 08:23 PM
 
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My point is, there isn't a normal price as you all are trying to claim. There is supply, demand and market competition that continually influence the pricing. And if there is a station charging $20 per gallon based on those variables, then gas prices do fluctuate this much
As jaded as I am, I am still surprised that people can't accept elementary logic.

You are right, and they are wrong.
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Old 09-02-2017, 08:24 PM
 
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The people don't need to, the law will. That's the beauty of it.
Just because you pass a law, it doesn't make the science wrong.

This law is political not scientific.
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Old 09-02-2017, 08:27 PM
 
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That's the beauty of capitalism.
Capitalism is ugly, but this isn't "capitalism" -- this is the free market.
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