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By Ryan

May 27, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

I hope gas prices continue to soar higher and higher! I drive a Toyota Yaris that gets 35 mpg. I fill up twice a month, only drive to work, walk to do everything else. Higher the prices go the less I’ll see of you stupid SUVs and bad drivers on the road… Can you say 8.00 per Gallon - YES GO GO!

By usadollar

May 21, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

As the dollar devaluates oil prices go up. Also the devaluated dollar has the potential of raising the rate of inflation. There are a lot of factors that bump the rise in oil. Unfortunately, the only thing the lower middle-class, the working poor, and the truly improvished can do is to lessen their consumption of gasoline. My heart goes out to the “low hanging fruit”, meaning the working poor because this may be catastrophic for them. They have already altered their lifestyle to stay afloat.

By Kaetlyn

May 15, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

We’ve only begun to feel the crunch. With diesel fuel climbing higher and faster than gasoline, everything we use that’s transported will be more and more expensive with all that additional cost being passed down to the consumer. There will soon be 3 classes…rich, working poor, and poor….no more middle class, which is the backbone of the nation. What happens then?? sigh

By Kaetlyn

May 15, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

Voters need to remember the mess the Republican administration has gotten us into, and decide if we can sustain 4 more years of them in office. Secondly, the only ones standing to profit by raising fuel prices other than the oil companies, are the credit card companies, because I’m certain that many are maxing credit cards out trying to keep gas in their cars just to get back and forth to their minimum wage job. Cost of living is going way beyond our wages, that’s for certain.

By karon

May 14, 2008 4:17 PM | Link to this

Cait, you are absolutely correct about mass transit!

By Cait

May 14, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

I don’t like Bush & I don’t want drilling in Alaska. So what if we get rid of Bush & drill Alaska (the environment will survive). Neither action will make a real difference. The reality is gas prices are about where they should be when you consider oil is a limited resource & add the cost of refining it into fuels & numerous byproducts for plastics, tires, fertilizers, etc. Only a major change in our consumption behavior and putting $$ into efficient alternative fuels & mass transit will help.

By RM25483

May 14, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

There is ample energy to be had, we won’t be burning dead dinosaurs forever. Solar/Wind/Water/Biological/etc. sources of energy are there, but we do not use many of them for one main reason: OIL IS CHEAPER. Let them run out. Let it all run dry. Let the prices go up. Then at least we won’t have to deal with … any longer. Then we can drill our own for specialized needs and military vehicles while we forcibly switch our mains to other, then cheaper, sources. Long live the United States.

By dirk sniggler

May 14, 2008 2:24 PM | Link to this

We have no choice in changing our way of life. I believe it will be for the better. We might actually know who our neighbors are once again. Just because someone wants something, doesn’t make it possible leading to the inevitable reality of: You cannot sustain the unsustainable forever.

By RM25483

May 14, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

Change our way of life? Clearly consumption rates worldwide can show you that, given the opportunity, everyone wants the same luxuries that we have today. Even if every American disappeared/stopped consuming/stopped polluting right now, the rest of the world will catch up. They outnumber us by quite a bit. Us changing our way, though noble, is not the solution to the problem. We will find a way to sustain ourselves; these dealings with oil will be seen as silly and archaic in time.

By Proud Dem

May 14, 2008 2:08 PM | Link to this

Reggie98us. I hate to point out to you that there wasn’t a recession, people loosing their homes left and right, high gas prices, and a unnecessary war until we were appointed the current Bush administration. He and his ilk ruined Texas and now he has ruined not only our country, but several.

By dirk sniggler

May 14, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this

We need to change our way of life, not find more ways to sustain the un-sustainable.

By Proud Dem

May 14, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

This has NOTHING to do with a pristine national park in Alaska. For your FYI, even if they did drill there, oil production would not be seen for TEN YEARS! What the Bushites should have done instead of filling their pockets with subsidies and pay offs is actually care about the environment. I hate to point out to people but oil is quickly being used up. We need other ways to fuel everyones way of life. And not more of the rues of corn fuel.

By Smitty

May 14, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

I’m gettin’ me a horse!!!!!

By Concerned Taxpayer

May 14, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

I challenge those of you with the “Big Bad Oil Company” mentality to investigate the differences between [magnitude of] profit and profit margin. There’s a huge difference most people don’t want to acknowledge. So what if the oil companies profit margin of ~10% results in big billions of total profit. The $$ volume of gas sales dwarfs just about any other industry. I’m no more excited about high gas than anyone else, but get real here people. Do we need to windfall tax the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and other industries just because their profit margin is on the order of 20-30% but have smaller volume of sales? For all of you with 401ks, retirement plans, IRAs, mutuals funds, and the like, go look up and see if you are partial owners of oil company stock. I bet about 75% of you are and don’t realize it.

By FelixinKett1

May 14, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

Todd the ethanol policy is bi-partisan and truly stupid for a variety of reasons one of which is that it is a net negative in energy use in addition to crowding out other food crops. It is clear you are a Bush hater and that has blinded you to reality. He is a poor President but I do not believe driven by greed. To Josh: did you ever hear of Pell Grants, student loans, scholarships, work study, Ohio Instructional Grant, and literally hundreds of ways to pay for college? Truly ignorant statement.

By dirk sniggler

May 14, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

Suburbia is the greatest misallocation of resources in the history of the world, and now the chickens are coming home to roost.

See all you folks in Dayton, as the suburban fantasy ends, as an urban lifestyle in a rural setting becomes impossible.

By 4winston7

May 14, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

Gas prices continue to sky rocket for one reason, and one reason only … GREED. In the past few years, prices in the greater Dayton area have gone from $1.99 to $3.95 per gallon. Consider this … How many oil companies have declared bankruptcy? How many local or area gas stations have closed/gone out of business? Why does the price fluctuate so much from day to day and week to week? GREED! An alternate source is imperative; but, the powers that be will not make it happen.

By harry

May 14, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this

If you think you can make gas cheaper than the oil companies, go for it. Start your own refinery, pay the environmental penalties, what is stopping you! I saw line up the baby seals, spotted owls and elks, I am making clubs to clear the way. Hell, maybe we can get our cars to run on their hides. I don’t care which party get in office in November gas prices will not come down!

By Josh

May 14, 2008 12:03 PM | Link to this

Painfultruth,

I have a Master’s in Computer Science. I make excellent money and I’m stilled ticked at oil prices. If you were as educated as you say you are, then you would realize that not every person has an opportunity at higher education. If all of society was the same and we all had the same chances then Sociology would not be a discipline.

Instead of spewing worthless rhetoric why don’t you use all you’ve learned to foster intelligent discussion?

By Todd

May 14, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

felixinKett1 you must be an oil investor to make such reference to portfolios. The point is the oil prices have jumped in the last two years from $30 per barrel to $120+. I’m sorry but not many stocks jump 400% in such a short time. My point is, if the Bush family owned corn farms we would be pushing for ethanol. He will not do anything to cut his own personal gain.

By Josh

May 14, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

Some people need to read an economic book before posting. Oil does not follow demand pull economics. The demand for crude oil is DOWN from last year, the SUPPLY is up from last year, yet we’re paying more. If oil followeddemand pull, prices would be lower. Oil and gas is a market of collusion and it always will be. There’s not competition because the market entry is so difficult. Until the Big 3 are broken up into smaller industries, we’re going to get bent over by them.

By Jeff

May 14, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

Government makes more per gallon than “Big Oil.” Why would the government bring down gas prices except to buy votes? Even though government is already making more doing nothing than the oil companies are for supplying a product, they want to tax the oil companies to get even more. BTW: Corporations don’t pay taxes. Consumers pay taxes. Every dollar paid by corporations gets passed to the consumer in the form of higher prices. That’s how business works.

By TuanTranGMThief

May 14, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

I hope gas price keep going and going up because I don’t care, I have a business and my business is booming, so it doesn’t effect me at all. Taylors Nail in bellbrook rocks and I own it. hehehehehehe!!!hahahahahaha!!! anyone want a piece of me, come to 4307 Mantell Court, Bellbrook and I give you a piece of my money, better yet, stop my Taylors Nail next to Walmart on Wilminton and give me your money. hehehehehe!!! signed Tuan Tran and Nga Tran.

By felixinKett1

May 14, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

Todd u r an idiot. You state “Bush family..makes $ off oil”. that may or may not be true. What is true is that you prove your stupidity and ignorance when you post. A lot of people make money from oil including just about everyone invested in mutual funds or who has a pension that invests in mutual funds. Do you think the pension funds want to divest Exxon, Mobil, British Petroleum, Shell, from their portfilio’s?

By Todd

May 14, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

Gas prices will stabilize when the demand slows down. China did not just start needing oil last year when gas really started jumping in price. Many wall street analyst have said there is no reason the price of oil should be this high, but the demand has not changed and many that are wealthy are not impacted the same as the poor to middle class. Its like anything “its only worth what you are willing to pay for it”. Remember Bush’s family is making tons of money from higher oil prices.

By Egghead

May 14, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

I think That the only way to stop this s**t is to boycott the oil Co. this way no one will be driving and thay will have no choice but to lower the price. but on the other hand if that did happen i would give it a month and the price would be back up…. IM BUYING A HORSE………….

By RM25483

May 14, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this

Gas is like bread, rice, water, etc. I need it and I cannot control the price, so there is not much point in complaining. I would love a subway here, but it simply is not a viable option. It’s not Bush/Republicans/Democrats/Satan’s fault. Oil is a limited resource that we must compete for with other, more populous countries. Yes, we use a lot, but given the opportunity, so will they. We will find another way and generously help others do the same. Long live the United States.

By Cait

May 14, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this

Deal with it. We made our beds by buying big cars & houses in the suburbs and countryside 20+ miles from where we work without adding efficient mass transit. Reading other posts, I realize how spoiled we are. Go drill Alaska, but it doesn’t end the fact that oil is a finite resource so we must find other fuels. We’d rather spend our money on entertainment than infrastructure and research. We’re getting what we deserve.

By FelixinKett1

May 14, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

Boxter you are an idiot. New Orleans is a dump because the people were too stupid to move even with five days warning. How about taking some responsibility for your own life instead of blaming everything on Bush and Cheney. There are a lot of reasons for high prices but Hurricane Katrina is not one of them. The elderly, vets, and homeless get MASSIVE AMOUNTS of govt. assistance. Our poor would be considered rich anywhere else. Do some research on govt benefits before you post nonsense—Felix

By dirk sniggler

May 14, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

I get to work (7 miles each way) via bicycle and and electric scooter that costs me 10 cents to re-charge.

Yet, many of my co-workers laugh at me, while I laugh all the way to the bank.

Fools, for miles and miles and miles are all I can see.

James Kunstler lays it ALL out right here for the Commonwealth Club of California:

http://media.globalpublicmedia.com/RM/2007/03/JamesKunstlerTalk_3-26.mp3

By Linda

May 14, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

Get the republicans out of office. Heck, bush won’t do anything about anything, cause he is making a profit off the oil wells he has. Go figure. No one buy gas for a day or two, this will get the attention of the oil companies. Ethanol, is bull, you get less gas mileage with it, therefore have to buy more, like duh, and it uses our food (corn products) to make, therefore raising the price of food. Rich can afford anything, poor at least gets food free, us in the middle, pay for it all and starve

By david

May 14, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

hey everybody i dont live in dayton any more and have not for many years but i do read the dayton daily news on line all the time and i think your gas prices are cheep compared to mine i live just outside manhattan new york in kearny new jersey and gas here is already over the 4.00 mark in some places in new york around manhattan a gallon of regular is over the 4.25 a gallon and getting worse, for me i dont have to buy gas any more because like me alot of us up here rely on public transportation

By Ms. M.

May 14, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this

Well, lets see, …if half of Americans are now on chronic medicine for high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol problems it might just generate a healthier population by means of walking and riding bikes to places we choose to go that don’t require an automobile and thereby reducing the medicine intake.

By Scott

May 14, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this

Why is gas in Dayton close to $4 but here in Oklahoma City, it is $3.57? It makes no sense.

By dirk sniggler

May 14, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

People like James Kunstler have predicted this YEARS AGO for all of you folks who don’t know there is a media beyond our corporately controlled mass ignorance machine. I would say that once the public realizes that their leaders seem them as consumption commodities as opposed to citizens, s**t is really going to hit the fan (even though I am skeptical seeing how docile and weak-willed the average American truly is).

http://www.kunstler.com

http://www.kunstlercast.com

By RB

May 14, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Again, until the prices get bad enough ($8 to $10 a gallon) for people to act (whether that be seeking alternative transportation, or alternative fuels, or stop suburban sprawl) rather just whine, then they will continue to rise. We should look more into telecommunting. No need to drive to work and sit at a computer, when we can walk down the hall and sit at a computer.

By dirk sniggler

May 14, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

At $5 plus per gallon, Wal-Mart, as well as suburbs, are economically impossible.

We can celebrate in the streets, as the age of the ugly American is now over. The ugly American will not realize this yet though. They are always behind the times.

By boxter

May 14, 2008 10:17 AM | Link to this

Where do I start? The tree huggers won’t let us drill our own oil because of a spotted owl. We can put men on the moon but can’t make cars run on anything but gas? The real truth is we (USA)are the world’s bank. We have to continue to pour money into crude from anywhere but Alaska. We MUST take care of the rest of the world. $500 billion to rebuild Iraq, but New Orleans is still a dump site. If we moved our elderly, vets, homeless to a another country, they would then get the help they need.

By Pain in the rump..pump

May 14, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

We can find a way to make biofuel from the carcasses of little Middle Eastern children. NASCAR will never die and Wal-Mart won’t either. This is 100% because of the Democrats not funding the excice tax in 2006.

By Pain in the rump..pump

May 14, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

We can find a way to make biofuel from the carcasses of little Middle Eastern children. NASCAR will never die and Wal-Mart won’t either. This is 100% because of the Democrats not funding the excice tax in 2006.

By dirk sniggler

May 14, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this

Can anyone here justify why Americans make up 4% of the world’s population, yet consumes 25% of the world’s resources? Gluttony perhaps?

Time to drop off of the drive everywhere/high fructose corn syrup blubber mill folks.

NASCAR and Wal-Mart are FINISHED unless they find a way to make biofuel from the carcasses of little Middle Eastern children. I’m sure Cheney is working on that right now.

By sam

May 14, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

Chuck, an ecologial catastrophe? give me a break. this isn’t 1970 where oil rigs take up acres, they can drill a hole a few feet around in a single acre and retreve the oil that way. I believe their is already a pipeline in alaska that is much bigger than an oil rig and it causes no problems. And the area they would drill in is cold and barren where not many wildlife have homes. And I think that we need to drill more places than alaska, but alaska is a good place to start is all.

By the Strawboss

May 14, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this

Stop whining! It’s all about supply and demand. The demand hasn’t dropped, so neither will prices. And if gas were suddenly cheaper, people would immediately suck it up through a straw, thus sending prices right back up. Carpool, ride the bus, or whatever. Just find a way to drive less, and immediately, your own personal expense is decreased. And this is coming from a liberal!

By dirk sniggler

May 14, 2008 9:43 AM | Link to this

The arrogance and laziness of the average American is amazing.

Had any of you folks been READING publications other than the local rag or Inside Edition, you would have known this is coming YEARS AGO.

The happy-go-lucky car days ARE OVER.

One good thing, among many that will come from this is: We will actually get to know who each other are again. Cars (and many other technologies) keep us separated in a pod-like existance where none of us know each other, often even our next door neighbo

By Chuck

May 14, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

What people need to realize is that cheap gas is NOT A RIGHT!!! There is NOTHING in the Constitution that says “Every American has the right to cheap gas to burn at will.” And stop with the “Drill in Alaska” BS. This county consumes 20 BILLION barrels of oil a day. ANWR’s proven recoverable reserves total 10.4 billion barrels. In other words, all the oil in ANWR will supply this county for about 12 hours. Is that really worth creating an ecological catastrophe that will last for centuries?

By AJ

May 14, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

I only say this because when I watch on TV that there are Saudi princesses going to London for the $30,000 diamond manicure then I know where my gas money is going.

By AJ

May 14, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

The Saudis are winning their economic jihad. Want to stop the craziness? Quit buying gas hog cars and hold out for affordable hybrid. I refuse to purchase new vehicle unless it is a hybrid for the family.

By Betsy

May 14, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

I planned on putting my Stimulus check in a CD or savings account, but now I’m putting toward a Schwinn Graduate 150 and parking my car through the week. 87mpg & just enough power to get me to and from work (Dayton to Brookville) everyday. Please look out for me on Salem & Westbrook and in downtown Dayton!

By Chris

May 14, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

As soon a Barack gets in gas will drop back down to 1969 prices.

Before that happens, gas will cost up over five dollars a gallon.

By a mom of 3

May 14, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

To buy one gallon of unleaded gas is more that half of the minimum wage…look back in history, it has never been this bad. Something needs to be done! Remember this at the polls.

By sam

May 14, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

I am an minimum wage worker in school and the gas prices are literally killing me. I can barely afford to put gas in my car to get to school or to go out and do anything else. my car has a 13 gallon tank, and at $4.00 a gallon, to fill up, well thats $52.00. That means I have to work roughly ONE ENTIRE 8 HOUR DAY to fill up ONE TIME. Please drill in Alaska!!!!

By Lessons Learned

May 14, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

The rich are richer and the middle class has gone away. We are all poor except the movie stars politicians & atheltes. Very sad the american dream is no more. Millions going overseas when americans are starving & crime is escalating, & abuse contiues at record levels.

By April Sadowski

May 14, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this

I’m using Milk as an example (but Milk is used in the processing of many foods). Farmers have to divert crops (because it’s not like we can just “make more land”) to use for corn for ethanol. A Berkley geoengineering professor found that taking into account the energy required to grow the corn and convert it into ethanol, they determined that burning the biofuel as a gasoline additive actually results in a net energy loss of 65 percent. How is that solving an energy crisis? It’s making it worse

By Mike

May 14, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this

Stop worrying about milk costs. Bottled Water is still more expensive than gas and people still buy it. Milk is not a requirement to live. This is something made for baby cows to drink, not humans. Sorry to get side tracked.

By hakko936

May 14, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

According to a report in the Nashville City Paper, RTA projects annual operation and maintenance costs to be just under $3 million (2006). Fares range from $3.00 to $4.00, depending on station – producing projected revenues a bit over $1 million; thus, an operating deficit of about $1.9 million is projected. Plans are that subsidies from federal, state, and local governments will cover that deficit. Note that the government is pay almost $2 of every $3 of cost.

By jim

May 14, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

Lets see people. We can all revert to riding a bike to our locations but that only works when there is no snow or ice on the roads. We can mow our lawns once a month if you have gas mowers. State of Ohio can drop the gasolene taxes to lower the price at the pumps. (Yeah that would actually happen). It the prices at the pump is almost a $4.00 a gallon now, I hate to see what its going to be if there is a hurricane or another natural disaster to hit this country.

By Ms. M.

May 14, 2008 8:05 AM | Link to this

Bring on the Metro!

By April Sadowski

May 14, 2008 8:00 AM | Link to this

Get rid of alternative energy production. How many of us drive a Hybrid that uses ethanol or has the money to buy one now? The government should use that money to better stabilize the economy. With the ethanol production is uses oil in the extraction process AND reduces the amount of corn available for other resources such as making FOOD for us. Milk is going to be more expensive than gas.

By Freedom Lover

May 14, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

Until there is mass public protest it will continue to escalate. In the meantime, here are some cost cutting proposals:

1) Al Gore, Barbara Streisand, and all the jet setting global warming fanatics, should stop using any form of transportation that uses fuel. They should resort to bicycles, roller skates, skate board etc.

2)Close all public schools, and shut down the bus system

3)Require those who oppose drilling on American soil, to relinguish their vehicles, and invest in good shoes

By Ken

May 14, 2008 7:52 AM | Link to this

I’m not overly concerned, though it may be painful for a while. For all of you wanting a horse or a mule, consider that the new reality would be the environmental effect if 100 million of them needed to be fed and cleaned up after. Those days are gone. We have so much free, natural energy we are not capturing enough of: Solar, Wind, Geo-thermal. The day WILL come when it is too expensive to rely on fossil fuels. The market or government will eventually decide to make the alternative investment.

By Jamie

May 14, 2008 7:13 AM | Link to this

It will never stop, as long as the oil companies know that we will continue to buy it and we don’t stand up for our selves it can go as high as the sky. No one cares in Washington even though we put them in the job that they have they don’t care and take total advantage of us and would rather take care of other countries and give them free stuff then there own people.

By tall paul

May 14, 2008 7:03 AM | Link to this

thank your republican god, ronny ray gun. had he not trashed carters national energy initiatives to favor his big oil buddies the moment he took office we would now be free of dependence upon foreign oil. we would now have public transportation, we would now have cars that get 50 MPG as a standard. until very recently the CAFE standards for mpg were left unchanged since he left office. blame yourselves, i hope it hits $20

By GAIL

May 14, 2008 1:15 AM | Link to this

no prices are gonna go higher and highe. then [eople on’t be able to dive to worklet alone be able to keep tir homes or ay bills cause you can’t afford to buy the gas to work. that is why the other countries are gettig fat of our money and in the end is gonna walk in and take us over. this cuntry needs to wake up and do something. or we are gonna be sunk and then live in fear. cause they will take us over cause no one wants to face what really need to happen.

By Normal Guy

May 14, 2008 1:00 AM | Link to this

We will see $9.00 a gallon of gas in under 3 years. Get used to it, save money, and all will be well. Prepare now so sticker shock isn’t an issue.

Heaven forbid we actually save money and change our lifestyles! OH NO!

Trust me, supply and demand are why gas is finally hitting the global average here in the US. Please don’t think our government can do anything. They can’t.

WE should drill in Anwar, Alaska to get our 50+ years of oil reserves and also turn our Colorado shale into crude.

By karon

May 14, 2008 12:44 AM | Link to this

General motors paid to have the streetcars of downtown Dayton taken up. General motors should be made to pay to bring them back!

By Hope

May 13, 2008 11:06 PM | Link to this

I’ve said this before, if we had another way to get around, we would. The government needs to step and do something. How are most of us supposed to live when gas goes as high as its going? This situation could be fixed if they would actually LOOK into what’s going on. And I don’t think we should “get used to it”, why should we when there are other resources for crude oil and gasoline? But the government doesn’t want to tap into it.

By karon

May 13, 2008 10:43 PM | Link to this

United States is third world when it comes to transportation. Mass transit such as trains and streetcars DO work. Just ask the cities of Portland, Denver and Seattle,Nashville,Pittsburg, Cleveland,Phoenix. Portland Oregon blew up a 6 line highway for streetcars and passenger rail, back in the 1990s, when gas was cheap. The city council of Portland took leadership and did this wonderful rails for the city. That stopped the urban sprawling of Portland , People vist Portland for there vacations!

By Micky

May 13, 2008 10:26 PM | Link to this

Anthony, do you moderate this blog? If so, can you please put an end to the moron who posted the same stupid message 33 times. I enjoy reading peoples comments and get tired of wading through multiple entries, in this case once was enough. Thanks.

By JB

May 13, 2008 10:25 PM | Link to this

Painfultruth didn’t spend much time learning communicatiions. To the previous post, I grew up on a farm and I know diesel prices are killing farmers during spring-time planting (Painfultruth, FIN101). I “prepared myself for life by getting an education” and one of the things they taught me in business courses is that many factors affect prices not JUST the global economy. Can’t believe I wasted my time replying to such a smart but dumb person…Ptruth, don’t go into business on your own….

By Freedom Writer

May 13, 2008 10:10 PM | Link to this

The reason Speedway always raises prices first is because Ashland Oil owns the local fuel depot just outside of Lebanon Ohio and just about every gas supplier gets their fuel there. Thats why you see everyone raise at one time, cause they are being told to do it by their big brother, Ashland oil (Aka Speedway). This practice WILL continue until something can be done about it. Hey lets start by boycotting SPEEDWAY, and continue from there. Who knows maybe we could even see a turn around!

By painfultruth

May 13, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this

John, your post explains exactly what I said. Yew cain’t evun spel gud. However, as a farmer, I’m most certain you can read the highly detailed labels on pesticides! It’s no wonder this country is in trouble!

By John

May 13, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this

I had to respond to a artical by >painfultruth < Calling us all losers..I no I could never be as smart as this person.I am smart enough to no if the fuel puts us famers out of buiness will get hungry..Just the painfultruth from a dumb farmer….:)

By politically involved

May 13, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this

It’s no doubt that Bush’s irresponsible fiscal policies along with record low interest rates have added to the cost of oil and then gasoline. The dollar has never been so weak as it is now and with oil being globally traded in the US dollar it is only adding to the spike in cost. Speculators and oil companies are reaping huge benefits while the American consumer is suffering. This should be a lesson to anyone about the effects of allowing any industry’s best friends to sit in the highest office.

By painfultruth

May 13, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this

Had you whiners actually prepared yourselves for life by getting an education and a high-paying and rewarding career, you wouldn’t be crying about high gas prices. Nooo. You wanted to party rather than study, and spend 20 bucks for every 10 you earned to show off and put yourself deep in debt. Having fun now you bunch of losers? It’s YOUR fault you have to worry about gas prices! Most of you are totally ignorant to the harsh reality of global economics, and your lack of education shows.

By John

May 13, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this

I am realy worried about fuel cost..My father works on a large farm in Greene Co.We need to stop this now.It realy doesnt pay to go to work when a tank of gas is almost 20% of Your bring home pay per week..Child care cost,food cost ect,ect,ect..ANYONE HAVE A HORSE 4 sale???

By Kurt

May 13, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

This is rediculous, I’m in the market for a horse driven carriage!!! perhaps I can trade my gas guzzling SUV straight up, anyone interested ???

By Concerned Taxpayer

May 13, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

Allison, I have rode the bus in the area and driven past the downtown hub many times. I agree, the experience / sights may make many reconsider riding the bus and otherwise taking advantage of public transportation. That is why I only ride the bus when I’m carrying, and I would recommend any other responsible law abiding citizen to do the same.

By Sid

May 13, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

Bob, Stop Urban Sprawl? Do you live in Dayton proper? 10k homes they say are abandoned, a moron for a major who has no idea of how bad it is getting, and there’s no way I will go downtown at night. Yes, too many malls, and one/two home new home divisions, but until leadership changes the sprawl will continue. With the mortgage crisis Dayton proper will soon be a ghost town. A place for all the major’s hats! I lived there and lost 20k on my house. Glad to be out.

By Patrick Roach

May 13, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

… you must consider the vastly increasing demand being placed on the world’s oil supply by developing nations such as China, India, and Pakistan that have massive populations demanding petroleum. While the fuel speculating mentioned by Reggie has caused some of the increase, it doesn’t explain the systemic and longterm higher prices that will persist. There is more demand for oil now than ever and OPEC is limiting throughput. Bush has very little, if anything, to do with it.

By Patrick

May 13, 2008 4:35 PM | Link to this

… you must consider the vastly increasing demand being placed on the world’s oil supply by developing nations such as China, India, and Pakistan that have massive populations demanding petroleum. While the fuel speculating mentioned by Reggie has caused some of the increase, it doesn’t explain the systemic and longterm higher prices that will persist. There is more demand for oil now than ever and OPEC is limiting throughput. Bush has very little, if anything, to do with it.

By Cool hand

May 13, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

No simple answers or solutions. Busses and trains would be great if the infrastructure was there. Been riding a motorcycle for 30 plus years and get 40 to 50 miles to the gallon. Been doing my part to use less.

By Bob

May 13, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

We need to stop this urban sprawl. It will be our demise. Drilling in Alaska or where ever is not a solution. It would only be a short term band aid. We need to put more money into developing a better public transportation system. We need to stop this Republican/Democrat bullshit and actually do something. Weknew this would happen for years, I remember reading articles about this very situation 10 years ago. Stop acting surprised.I live close to work and shopping, a tank of gas lasts me 2 months

By Patrick Roach

May 13, 2008 4:27 PM | Link to this

Spenser,

Here’s a dose of “philosophy” for you - c*m hoc ergo propter hoc, or “correlation does not equal causation.” This is the most common logical fallacy, and one to which you have unmistakably fallen victim. Just because gas prices have risen during the Bush presidency does not mean that the presidency caused the rise. You offer no explanation as to how the rise has occurred. Your accusation is nothing but platitudinous drivel. If you really want to understand gas prices …

By reggie98ud

May 13, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

(cont’d) ok part got cut out. The high prices are a combination of a weak dollar and speculation. As I was saying, the credit crunch has allowed foreign investors to invest a lot of $ in the US which leads to a weaker dollar. because of the weaker dollar, commodities speculators are hedging their losses in the dollar by banking on higher oil. This speculation drives the price of oil up. We will likely peak around $4.50/gal. and that will be around August when the economy stabalizes. (cont’d)

By Steve

May 13, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

Until I quit hearing people say that its unrealistic to use public transportation, carpool, bicycle, walk, etc. I’m going to have to assume that gas isn’t too bad. Everytime I hear some hillbilly come tearing around the corner in front of my house in his noisy truck I wish for $8 a gallon gas. Welcome to the new reality.

By Sid

May 13, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Gas will go to $6 a gallon by next summer, because the right wing party and the environmentalist will not strike a compromise to drill for oil in our own land. We need to use our own resources, start up new refineries and focus on alternatives fuels. Corporations need to focus more homebasing their employees, and we need a better tax system to get companies to keep jobs in the US. Lastly, stop sticking our nose in every other country’s business. Unfortunately, no candidate is going to do this

By reggie98ud

May 13, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

I have now figured out what is killing the American Economy! It is all of the stupidity that runs rampant in the Dayton Daily Democrat (and on this website). Bush has little to no influence on the price of oil or gas. It is a combination of a weak dollar, which isnot Bush’s fault as the Fed had to lower interest rates after 9/11 to stave off the Clinton Recession. These lower rates led to the recent mortgage crisis we have seen. (cont’d)

By mike

May 13, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

I haven’t figured it out yet. We went over and liberated Kuwait and gas is 90 cents a gallon there. They apparently haven’t given us a break on the gas or really a thank you. We are now trying to help Iraq and still no gasoline break. Get out of Iraq and see who governs them after that. Maybe we will get a break. With the wages of all politicians, the price of gas will not put a dent in their budget. Lets deal with the American Terroists aka oil companies. They are ruining everything for all….

By Allison

May 13, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

Concerned Taxpayer, make one visit to the RTA hub (or any bus stop downtown), and you will quickly reconsider riding the bus.

By Huh/

May 13, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Comments that we need to ween ourselves are absurd as they get, ween ourselves to what? What is the alternative? The last I checked, there wasn’t one. So don’t go throwing a stupid idea out there like that without a finalized plan.

By D H Johnson

May 13, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

Now lets get real folks.. Big oil is turning a profit of 1500 dollars per second …No one is fooling anyone! Somebody had this planned all along. I personally believe this is one plank in the bush plan for economic cleansing. Its where the money is taken to the top. Ex: the top 10 per cent will have all the money and the bottom 90 per cent will have nothing. Am i lying ? Look at the whole picture! Good production jobs went to china, Unions being broke. The repo of millions of homes.

By Concerned Taxpayer

May 13, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

At close to $4/gallon I have been considering using public transportation to and from work. Upon further investigation, I found out that the Dayton RTA system has very few routes that are good for little more than 1) going from hubs in your area to downtown or vice versa (aka express routes) or 2) riding around in your local community (aka the rest of the routes). Very few if any routes are convenient to those in the suburbs to get anywhere that really matters in a timely fashion. For example, I could take the express route from the south hub to the beltway bandit area around WPAFB. But of course, I would have to go through the main station in downtown Dayton, change buses, and allow well over an hour one way for an otherwise 25 minute drive. There needs to be an increased focus on useful routes to those who live in the suburbs to major areas of employment. i.e WPAFB, Kettering, etc. At least I can legally carry my weapon on the bus to protect myself!

By Yatz

May 13, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Re Spencer comment re start drilling in the US. About 20 years the major oil companies came in and purchased operating well from independent drillers. I know this was done in Florida, in the neighborhood of Pace and up and around Logan, Ohio. Those I’m sure about and I’m sure you will find that throughout the lower 48.

By Bush's economy

May 13, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

Today the US senate voted 97-1 to stop filling the strategic reserve of 70,000 barrels a day until the end of the year. The US House will do the same and Bush will probably veto it. There is hope because the votes will overturn the veto and put 70,000 more barrels of oil into our supply. We might get 20 cents a gallon cheaper from this. Its a good start but not enough to bring prices under 2.50 a gallon.

By Kevin

May 13, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

Gas prices will only go down when most of the United States is starving and we are a third world country. It is heading that way. Better start hoarding food!!

By RB

May 13, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Spenser,

I never said artifically inflate the prices. I simply said bring it on! My point is that once prices get bad enough (in the eyes of the masses, whether that be $5/gal, $7/gal or $x/gal) so as to cause major disruption, we will start to force wean ourselves, rather than simply complain and gripe about things, which is all everyone is doing now. Thanks for the colorful commentary though. Always nice to be called legendary…

By Crazy Mom

May 13, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the stimulus, Mr. Bush, now it can go back into all of your oil buddies pockets.

By mark

May 13, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

HEY LARRY ALL THE OIL IN ALASKA IS BEING SOLD TO JAPAN AT A HIGHER PRICE THAN THEY CAN GET ON THE US. MARKET.DID YA KNOW THAT. AND A IN NOVEMBER A VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN IS A VOTE FOR HIGHER GAS PRICES BUSH /CHENEY ARE THE BAD GUYS.

By Scooter

May 13, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

Larry is a robot.

By Ben Anderson

May 13, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Oh well. I guess there is one good thing about the high gas prices. The higher they become the more people will do the right thing. No longer will everyone live like there is no tomorrow.

All my bike riding to get into shape is paying off. I can go pretty much anywhere without cost, it just takes a little longer. And the excuse that not everyone can ride a bicycle; your grandparents should be taken care of by the able bodied anyway. If you’re too overweight; get outside and exercise!!