Is the government not going to do anything until people are being killed in the streets over a tank of gas ?
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The people as a whole can solve this problem by using as little gas as possible until prices go down.  Take public transportation, walk or bike whenever possible.  Car pool to and from work or school.  Find things to do at home on the weekends instead of going out.  These ideas have been repeated for years I know, but they are as true now as they were 20 years ago.\n\nIf we reduce our use of gas enough than the Oil companies will be forced to lower their prices.\n\nRelying on the government to "fix" economic problems makes the economy worse rather than better and that is true under any president or any congress.
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I agree that the killing is going to escalate, not stop. Radical Islam has a hell of a lot more people than we do (never learned that from Nam I guessed) and they can wait forever. Also, now they have a martyr, not that he didn't deserve to be killed!\n\nQuite frankly, I am getting a distinct message that the President of Iraq does not like a lot of our behaviour and is trying to throw us out. Don't be surprised when there is no democracy in Iraq, and they become more militant than the ones we threw out. They have a big reason to hate us now!!\n\n"The more our Iraqi security forces, our police, our army, the more they grow in number, in training and are ready and able to perform and to protect our people, then the less we need of the multinational forces," al-Rubaie told CNN's "Late Edition."\n\nHe wants us out! Read between the lines if you are able!\n\nPlease quit with the FREEDOM BS!! We are there for OIL, not freedom!! Saddam WAS NEVER a threat to our freedom, I don't care what kind of spin you use!!! Freedom is the rights rationalization to get oil for the oil companies who pay next to nothing in taxes.\n\nCrude has gone down. Haven't seen any lowering of gas prices. Bunch of low life gougers!
564034
Are You An Idiot. Start Reading. Peoples lives are at stake everyday out there on the road.\n45,000 people die each year in this country alone on the roads. Do you want to be one of them ?
676304
Expectations lead to misery.  When a government is fearful in any way of loss of power, that government will exercise restrictive tactics as long as it can get away with doing it.  Take for example the fiasco in the USA about monitoring private telephone usage.\n\nIt is up to the people to hold government officials to function in the best interests of the people.  Sometimes it takes outrage to tumble an over-reaching, oppressive government.\n\nSometimes officials think they are doing best for the people, when it fact they are doing what is best for themselves and forgetting about how it affects people.
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I'm sorry...it's murder and yes, the government does have a right to stop murders.
257722
Not much different.Maybe things will cost more and there might be another war here or there.People will be even more fed up with the price of gas and our troops in Iraq.
657338
Sounds like a good choise to me. As in the near future with the cost of petrol going up continually, people wont be able to afford to run a car!
491969
NO NO NO NO NO!!  The government haven't got a clue when money is concerned. They've got so much of it themselves, they lose track of the value of it. It should be down to the 'Joe Bloggs' of the country, at least they know how far money stretches and what its like to have to scrimp by.  Why does the government not do what us the public want? Then they would get voted back in time and time again?
128346
The gas prices are absolutley ridiculous.  This is captalism at its worst.  I am not saying I am communist, heck no, but our government needs to change its policy ASAP and make laws that restrict huge, unfair profits for corporations that are making money selling an essential consumer product.  Laws must be made, people NEED gasoline, it isn't an option to most, and it isn't right to have us pay outrageous gas prices, while someone else gets incredibely wealthy.  Unfortunatley, money equals power in this country, and if we don't do something about this we are all going to continue to get screwed over.  Good question!!
522493
Hopefully everything will go smoothly. If it doesn't this could be a huge turning point for our country. I hope people won't stand for it and take to the streets.
68518
the government is corrupt........and the end is near.....
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The government had allowed the illegal commercial Establishments in the residential areas, against the municipal rules and this has been going on for a long time, The Supreme Court, after having successfully interfered in the case relating to the measures to contain the pollution due to buses, now wants to vigorously pursue the matter. It does appear to be hard case, where the livelihood of a number of people at stake. This state of affairs prevails in other parts of the country. The kind of lawlessness has been going on for ever. Let us wait and see to what end this matter will be pursued by both the government and the judiciary and what the ramifications it will have on the rest of the country.
479104
Our government isn't capable to do anything at will.
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It has happened before.\n\nIn this day and age the military is too strong, and the reality is you would never get enough people who care enough about any given issue to have any real impact, other than a protest.
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Because our government is not doing it's job in keeping them out.
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It isn't being dealt with at all,and won't be until the citizens have had enough, and clean-house. When it happens, as it must, I just hope it's done without bloodshed, but I doubt it. Those people up there aren't likely to give-up without a fight. They have had too much power for too long, and continue usurping more from the people, to which the power in this country lawfully belong.
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that's horrible that the police wont listen to you! aren't they supposed to be there for us when we are in need. What happens when you are right? they will be sorry.