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[47_MasoN_47]

Power = Corruption.

Be it government (all types), corporations, or management at McDonalds. Anyone with power will, at some point, take part in some corrupting activity.

Gas is around $2.65/gal here.

[PhotoDu.de]

Originally Posted by STC

Not government, but a Corporatocracy... Public (government) and Private (corporations) sleeping together in a technocratic business association...

Couldn't agree more.

Originally Posted by 47_MasoN_47

Power = Corruption.

Be it government (all types), corporations, or management at McDonalds. Anyone with power will, at some point, take part in some corrupting activity.

There are some altruist out there but not many. Your statement is generally true which is why all developed countries have checks on their powers.

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Originally Posted by Altitude

The same can be said of corporations no? Though you should really take it a step further and blame human greed and corruption since it is the people that comprise the governments and corporations that do these evil deeds, right?

There is a huge difference between governments and corporations. You can choose not to spend your money with a certain corporation. If you choose not to pay your taxes, you go to jail.

You give people that type of power, and they must be watched over like a hawk, or you get the quagmire of waste and bribes and corruption that we currently see.

Originally Posted by PhotoDu.de

That article is just about one tax increase just in California.

The government does use the money for something, not nothing. They can't use it for whatever suits their fancy, only what the law allows them to.

In my humbled opinion, you are being very paranoid.

If the government is always a problem move to a country without one, like Somalia.

This is just one of many thousands. Look at the date of the article. It just proves that gas taxes are rising all the time, just google it and you will see.

And all the governmental types have to do is write the law to be able to use the money for anything, they know they can do it, because they voted for something last week to give someone else a ton of money to use however they want.

Anarchy is suicide. If people were perfect, anarchy would absolutely be the perfect form of government. Since they are not, government is required to protect the people.

[PhotoDu.de]

Yes, taxes change. They are not the main reason for the volatility in the price of gas.

If you think government is ran ineffectively then vote for an effective government, or revolt.

And sorry if the Somalia bit was a little hyperbolic.

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Originally Posted by PhotoDu.de

Yes, taxes change. They are not the main reason for the volatility in the price of gas.

If you think government is ran ineffectively then vote for an effective government, or revolt.

And sorry if the Somalia bit was a little hyperbolic.

You are still trying to simplify things, it isn't like anyone can flip a switch, it took us at least 50 years to get where we are.

The volatility isn't that big a deal, although that is caused by fools and wise men betting on the future price, legalized gambling of the stock market. And that is just nuts, but that is the system we have, for better or usually for much, much worse.