Min Stay requirements on all flights?

[Dont call me Shirley]

The Bush Admin has some, but I would argue, much less blame in this issue then the public (& media) want to add to him.

The factors are that in 2000, oil was removed from a list of commodities that could not be traded on the open market like this. (

Great, great post, Van.

More on the effects of commodties trading on oil prices:
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6098

Some very enlightening stuff on CSPAN recently. One factoid: Commodities trading
has increased by 8000 percent since 2000. THe staff of the CFTC has been cut by 10% in the same period.

 

[sharktooth]

The dollar sinking these last few years has more to do with emerging economies over seas, lack of new, emerging technology and a concerted effort by Warren Buffet and George Soros then anything else.

You should stick with things you know about instead of wild ass guessing about stuff you don't.

 

[vantheman63]

You should stick with things you know about instead of wild ass guessing about stuff you don't.

Ya know....I THINK ur a pretty good person....but I find your comment above rather insulting...as well as elitist and condescending...

Maybe you should reconsider your choice or words?

Happy surfing....

America's Vulnerable Economy

Emerging Markets

Soros & Buffett

But thanks for assuming, arrogantly, I'm "guessing" about "stuff" I don't know...

 

[FlyUs]

Do you all know why gas prices are so high? Bill Clinton and the democrats. The 1995 bill that prohibits the US from drilling on their property in Alaska, Colorado, Utah, etc. So if you keep voting for the idiots that refuse to lift that ban, then you have no right complain. It is your own fault.

The democrats do way more for LABOR than any republican! We might even have kept our pensions if a democrat was in office. Hillary was a big proponet of pension protection when all of this was happening. I believe she was one of the only senators fighting to help the pilots keep their pensions. And, if you don't want to sell cokes, etc. and you CHOOSE to work here... then you have no right to complain. It's your own fault. 😉 GO OBAMA!!

 

[vantheman63]

The democrats do way more for LABOR than any republican!

Uh...that is completely incorrect...neither party is, what I would call, "good for labor."

We might even have kept our pensions if a democrat was in office. Hillary was a big proponet of pension protection when all of this was happening. I believe she was one of the only senators fighting to help the pilots keep their pensions.

That is COMPLETELY incorrect.

And, if you don't want to sell cokes, etc. and you CHOOSE to work here... then you have no right to complain. It's your own fault. 😉

And that couldn't BE more incorrect...

You are better off understanding a global economy, emerging economies and macro economics....

All politicians will throw you under the bus...if you think this is their fault, you should try haning out with Captain Marvel or something....

It's a changing world out there...with the advance of new countries, economies and societies....life isn't fair and society really doesn't owe you much...it's best you get use to that.

Seriously

 

[700UW]

Lets see who passed FMLA, Democrats, not the elephants.

Historically Democratic Party is pro-labor, not the elephant party.

 

[vantheman63]

Lets see who passed FMLA, Democrats, not the elephants.

Historically Democratic Party is pro-labor, not the elephant party.

Remember....

There are multi deminsional ways to read and look at things....

Here's a GREAT book for organized labor to read...and understand....

Economic Facts And Fallacies

And the author....

Thomas Sowell

Super easy to buy into the media's version of the world...'cause it's all around you...but it's always wise to remember, "evertying isn't as it seems."

And check this new little slice of information....

Al Sharpton...that absolute peach of a man championing the rights of the middle class, lower class and laborers...gets his money from....CORPORATE AMERICA?!?!? Say it isn't so!!!

Who Here Loves Al Sharpton???

And who LOVES a guy that talks down to the "rich" and tells them they don't pay enough taxes...and then doesn't pay his own taxes???

Al Sharpton - IRS Deadbeat???

And no, I don't believe the elephants are any more "lilly white" then the DNC....but I find it rather sad/amusing/silly that organized labor belives the asses are on their side.

But what do I know??? According to some, I should stick to "stuff" I know...and leave the rest for everyone else. 😉

 

[FlyUs]

Uh...that is completely incorrect...neither party is, what I would call, "good for labor."


That is COMPLETELY incorrect.



And that couldn't BE more incorrect...

You are better off understanding a global economy, emerging economies and macro economics....

All politicians will throw you under the bus...if you think this is their fault, you should try haning out with Captain Marvel or something....

It's a changing world out there...with the advance of new countries, economies and societies....life isn't fair and society really doesn't owe you much...it's best you get use to that.

Seriously

Maybe incorrect to you.. that is your opinion. Hillary did vote FOR pilot pension protection for the pilots. I'd take my chances with ANY democrat over ANY repulican.. and for me.. that is correct!!

 

[vantheman63]

Maybe incorrect to you.. that is your opinion. Hillary did vote FOR pilot pension protection for the pilots. I'd take my chances with ANY democrat over ANY repulican.. and for me.. that is correct!!

For the record....I'm not a fan of either libs, the DNC (asses) or the GOP (elephants).

I'm happy you would take your chances with the asses...here's what I'd love...the asses occupy either the Executive OR the Legislative branch...and then the Elephants have the polar opposite.

Asses = Legislative Branch
Elephants = Executive Branch

Let the Asses have no more then 60% of the Legislative branch...that gives you gridlock...and NOTHING gets done.

Then maybe US Airways can rise the highest of levels...and charge for seat cushions.

Make sense?

 

[FlightChic]

Actually no...it's the stupid Republicans this all started when we stopped using the gold standard in America and this was when Nixon was in office when he asked OPEC actually THREATENED OPEC to price Oil in American Dollars, with the weak value of the dollar the prices of Oil has considerably gone up to an inflated trade value speculated at $130-135 when it should be really at $70-75

You fail to understand the long term effects of Bill Clinton ruination of the US. We are feeling/have felt the devastating effects of his policies when he was in office. The Congressional majority has nothing to do with this. Clinton forced the "non drilling" in our own land which prevent us from creating our own supply; hence the foreign oil dependency. There are approx. 500 billion barrels of oil on US property that we will not be accessing at any time soon. You may want to do some research on who is in support of the drilling and who is against the drilling. The high gasoline prices has nothing to do with the Republicans, its the end result of refusing to create our own oil supply.

While you are at it, research why Clinton is responsible for 9/11 attacks (b/c he refused to take out bin Laden in 1993-1995 [3 separate times] and cut the defense budget by billions of dollars after the 1st World Trade Center attacks), the 2001 "mini recession" was his doing...etc.

 

[700UW]

What effects?

The budget was balanced, there was no decifit and there was a surplus.

Take off the red glasses and see what really is going on, Bush 43 has ruined this country, not Clinton.

Bush 41 enacted the offshore ban, not Clinton, and Bush 43 has also signed the Executive Order keeping the offshore ban in place, he doesnt need Congress to pass a law, he just has to revoke the Executive Order.

And Bush and Cheney are both oil men, we now have deficits again and an economy that is in shambles, that is their fault not Clintons.

And Clinton did go after Bin Laden with cruise missles and Clinton stopped a 9/11 type attack on the West Coast on Y2k.

Also Bush 41 who is the one who gave money and arms to Bin Laden to fight the Russians in Afghanistan.

I suggest you take some time to look up the real history instead of viewing it through your red colored glasses.

And even if the offshore ban is removed it will take five to 10 years for that oil to reach the market and why is the oil from Alaska exported instead of used domestically?

If you want to know, just ask.

 

[N965VJ]

Hey, I have one thing good to say about the Clinton Administration; Dee Dee Myers was hot, in a Meg Ryan kind of way.

 

[vantheman63]

And Bush and Cheney are both oil men, we now have deficits again and an economy that is in shambles, that is their fault not Clintons.

I just LOVE these kinds of statements....LOL

"An economy that is in shambles."

That actually just rose to the very top of the list of the "fiction" list that is posted on these boards. Change? Maybe. Shambles? Hardly.

Lets all remember the last time I checked, we haven't had a quarter of negative growth since...2001? That doesn't rise to "shambles" unless Lou Dobbs is the primary source of news. (Lou Dobbs is a complete idiot, along th elines of lunatics like Al Sharpton and John F-ing Kerry.)

Okay...I'm headed back to talking aviation...unless someone has some actual facts and stats on this subject.

 

[N965VJ]

<SNIP> (Lou Dobbs is a complete idiot, along th elines of lunatics like Al Sharpton and John F-ing Kerry.)

LOL, I thought it was fitting when Dobbs left CNN to start space.com, whatever that was. Someone should launch all these knuckleheads into a low earth orbit.

Is that aviation related? I think US once offered a space trip as some unobtainable miles reward once.

 

[vantheman63]

LOL, I thought it was fitting when Dobbs left CNN to start space.com, whatever that was. Someone should launch all these knuckleheads into a low earth orbit.

Is that aviation related? I think US once offered a space trip as some unobtainable miles reward once.

They did....

And before the Sand Fleas infesting the Sand Castle got hold of US, the company also offered a pretty damned good product.

And as for Lou Dobbs and the other idiots out there scaring good people into oblivion with complete, utter lies and stupidity, launching them into low orbit is too kind....I'd rather see them strapped down and watch them have their toenails pulled out one by one...

Low orbit, burning up in the atmosphere is too painless for them, compared to all the agony they put people through.