Month: October 2008
SNL describes the bailout better than media
Signs of a corrupt oil industry
Today we saw a significant drop in the price of light sweet crude, but what can we expect at the pump? Crude has shed about $60 or 40 percent of its value since soaring to a record $147.27 on July 11.* The U.S. national average for a gallon of gas was approximately $4.08.*
Based on the 40% drop today and what the price at the pump was in July 2008, we should now be paying… wait for it…. $2.45 per gallon!
We are actually paying approximately $3.40 per gallon. CORRUPTION!!!
Sources:
GasBuddy.com*
The Huffington Post**
Palin gets her campaign speaking points from Starbucks cup
At a rally today in California, Palin offered up a rather jarring argument for supporting the Republican ticket. “There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women.” The statement came after Palin had recounted a “providential” moment she experienced on Saturday: “I’m reading on my Starbucks mocha cup, ok? [See video]
More Tina Fey as Palin – The Biden Palin Debate
$6,039.44755
Just wondering how much money each U.S. household would receive if the 700 billion was to be divided equally among all homeowners.
$700 billion divided by 115,904,641 housing units (US Census Data) = $6,039.44755