Since Bush & Exxon Mobile of Texas skinned America out of 340 Billion in Profits. Should America stand up now?
365809
Several years ago, in Romania, the public got their retribution on their dictator, Nicolai Ceaucescu, by shooting the worthless bastard. Also, Diem of South Vietnam got the same treatment for being corrupt and useless. Mussolini of Italy, same deal. All these worthless, corrupt bastards in our government and in the business sector should think long and hard about who they are putting the screws to and who pays their wages.
143929
Absolutely not. In fact, Americans should try to buy more. We shouldn't let those ignorant fanatics bully the Denmark government into restricing freedom of speech.
761799
We haven't gotten the oil flowing yet.  Halliburton hasn't made enough money yet.  The troops will be there until at least the end of Bush's administration (and that end can't come fast enough!).
444714
"Reasonable" is completely subjective.  Exxon's profit margins have floated between 5-10% for the last 20 years.  The nominal amount of profit has gone up because their raw materials (crude oil) have gone up in price.  They should actually scale linearly with the price of crude oil assuming fixed net margins.\n\nTheir profit margin is actually pretty small compared to other companies.  It's just that they do massive sales.  370B in the ttm.  Even McDonald's (symbol MCD has higher margins).\n\nI posted a more complete argument over here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Agt6_O2xvS55gC8q24AuWYfsy6IX?qid=1006042628391\n\nAnyway, the question seems so one-sided that any form of logical argument isn't going to convince you.
399975
Mtn Biker, you conveniently left out that Exxon had sales of 330B last year.  Figure 90M into that and it would have almost zero affect (maybe 1/10th of a cent) on gas prices.\n\nI don't really care if you want to put the blame on Bush.  It's the fad these days anyway.  Others have pointed out the supply/demand nature of crude oil, which sets gas prices.  You might argue he could indirectly affect gas prices, but he doesn't affect them directly.  It can be argued both ways, so read up and make your own opinion.\n\nI'd like to point out that an Exxon boycott would do just about nothing because Exxon would end up selling their gas to the other suppliers that weren't being boycotted.  A selective boycott shifts the demand, not decreases it, which is what is needed to lower prices.\n\nThe mythbuster on that urban legend is here: http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp
586157
Fill your tanks only half full uneless you need to make a long trip.You do not need to stock Bush's & Cheeny's gas on your shelf.This will cost the oil company's $3000,000,000.00 a day and will leave only half the room in the supply tanks To but in new gas.The tankers will be stacked off the coast trying to unload.I remember coffee going to $5.00 a pound in the seventys.People stopped buying and in two weeks the price was down to $1.50 a pound.Lets go Amercians the power is in your purse's and wallets "Let's Roll"
458065
I don't mind profits.  However, it illustrates how anti-trust law in the US failed.  Exxon was originally part of Rockfeller's Standard Oil over a century ago.  It was broken up due to the excessive influence that the company had as a monopoly. Over time, it has reformed back into the beast it was and, once again, is excessively influencing the markets.\n\nNotably, it should be criminal that Exxon's profits and still refuses to pay the jury's $5 billion award to fisherman from the Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill from 1989.  The abuse of the courts illustrates a complete disregard for the legal process as well as excessive corporate influence in the court system.
468122
I'm tired as well.\n\nI'm even more tired of hearing its Bush's fault for the high prices, and then hearing how he is only in Iraq for the Oil.\n\n------------------\n\nalford, (below) give me a break, you can't really be that naive, can you?  The average profit on each gallon of gas is 9 cents.  The average tax on each gallon of gas is 50 cents.\n\nSupply vs. demand is what controls the gas prices.  Can you supply any evidence to your conspiracy theory that Bush is at the head of a table in a board room with all the oil executives plotting a master plan to raise gas prices?  Is he behind the high price of bottled water also?\n\nYou claim people dint know what they are talking about, while you make accusations without anything to back them up.\n\nBush wants to increase our oil supply (which lowers prices) by drilling in our own country, but your liberal hero's wont let him.\n\nBush wants to increase our means of refining oil (which would increase our oil supply) but your liberal hero's wont let him.\n\nYour a typical liberal, who has been brainwashed by the likes of Michael Moore, and Bill Mahr.  You obviously can't think for yourself.  If you could, you would be smart enough to look into the baseless allegations you make and realize they are ludicrous.
609322
Let me see Oil rich bastard gets elected oil companies record highest profits of any corporation in the history of the U.S. Coincidence?
318743
ITS IN OUR HANDS OR NOT.WELL BIG COMPANYS KNOW THAT THE SMALL BUSSINESS OWNERS WILL BE BATTELING TO STAY AFLOAT AHA WALLMART LIKES THAT,ENRON STOCKS NOT FALLING.This is pure discrimanition against the working class,ONLY THE AFLUENT GET TO BE ON THE ROADS DURING THE PEAK GAS INCREASES.WHAT BETTER WAY THAN TO STRAND THE LESS DESIRABLES THAN TO PRICE THEM OUT OR OFF THE ROADS,MEAN WHILE THE DECENT FAMILYS WHO STRUGGLE TO MAKE A VISIT TO THERE LOVE ONES ARE FORCED TO STAY HOME MISSING THE HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL EVENTS THAT MAKE A FAMILY AFAMILY,BREAKING THE BONDS THAT WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PROUD OF. i SAY WHO DO I CHARGE WITH DISCRIMINATION. oR ARE WE ALL LIVING IN A PRISON CAMP CONTROLLED BY THE ELITE WORLD GOVERMENT THAT HAS TAKEN ROOT SINCE bUSH SR AND SON HAVE TAKEN OVER AND 911.lETS SEE HOW HIGH OUR TAXES WILL GO UP SO THE LOCAL GOVERMENT WORKERS USE THER SUVS TO GO LUNCHING,LAUNDRYING.WHAT ARE THE INCREASES WITH THE AIRLINES?
414191
What are you talking about?  The world did not exist before the end of 2001, and all good Americans love paying more for oil.  If you don't like paying extra to line Bush's friends' pockets you should go to Iraq.\n\nbaby_balla_gaby: I thought the sarcasm in my comment was obvious.  Sorry if that wasn't clear.
1072558
I wish I knew let me know if you find out, America is getting ugly(owned by corporations and big fat old Oil maniacs) and oh so unstable.
1056033
The Project for a New American Century is about to fall apart.  The world is headed back to a multi-polar world, not very stable and it will be compounded by the loss of the dollar as the reserve currency of the world and the peaking of oil.  We're in for a bumpy ride. :(
99771
The whoal thing is a joke...Reduce deficit..lol...WAKE UP AMERICA...I dunno what the heck you guys are doing...but...get off the couch and do something about it..Bush is killing America and its freedoms..and his sights seem set for  the world..that will not happen...the world will not tolerate as much as America does to its own...
1156456
First, we have an oilman as president! Bush has to go first before we can require that alt. fuels be used. Next, the government has to realize that we need to use alt. fuels for both the environment and for the economy. It would be so great to liberate ourselves from the Middle East and make that area return to its position before oil was discovered.
979237
are we living in the 1900's  some one that advanced still living in the 1900's that is terrible . at&t  should be ashamed of there bottom line . sounds like something the oil companies would do
354929
NO, not a stand off.  America (and some other countries) will just go in and blow them up.  And it can be made to look like they had an accident.