Bush urging conservation as he flies all over the damn country
Bush, Urging Conservation, Seeks to Boost Fuel Supply - Los Angeles Times
I love this. Here's the president:
"I mean, people just need to recognize that the storms have caused disruption and that if they're able to maybe not drive … on a trip that's not essential, that would be helpful."
Then, later in the article:
Asked whether Bush — who today takes his seventh trip to the Gulf Coast since Katrina struck in late August — would curtail his own travel to the area, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said: "It's important for the president of the United States to travel to the region and get firsthand accounts of the operations and to provide comfort and support to those who have been affected…. That's an important responsibility of the president of the United States."
For a moment, forget about the cost of fuel for the president to fly anywhere. The sheer number of humans that it takes to protect him as he travels is a HUGE expense in and of itself. Now how much does it cost to fly the entourage anywhere as well? It's the old "do what I say, not what I do" lesson at work.
Will his request for people not to drive hurt my business in the last month of my season? I sure as hell hope not, because FEMA and the SBA don't have any aid for businesses affected by economic factors that arise from natural disasters. 9/11 hurt us pretty bad; now, numbers have finally returned to 2000 levels. But with the refinery problems, the airline industry will be the first travel-related business to get hurt; I would not be surprised to see more airlines file for bankrupcy by the end of Q1 2006. The gas problem was a problem before the hurricanes. Now...well, things could get real ugly real quick economically. Watch out for inflation during Christmas shopping...higher prices will not go unnoticed by anyone, I predict.
I'm so happy Exxon is having its best year EVER. Not.
I love this. Here's the president:
"I mean, people just need to recognize that the storms have caused disruption and that if they're able to maybe not drive … on a trip that's not essential, that would be helpful."
Then, later in the article:
Asked whether Bush — who today takes his seventh trip to the Gulf Coast since Katrina struck in late August — would curtail his own travel to the area, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said: "It's important for the president of the United States to travel to the region and get firsthand accounts of the operations and to provide comfort and support to those who have been affected…. That's an important responsibility of the president of the United States."
For a moment, forget about the cost of fuel for the president to fly anywhere. The sheer number of humans that it takes to protect him as he travels is a HUGE expense in and of itself. Now how much does it cost to fly the entourage anywhere as well? It's the old "do what I say, not what I do" lesson at work.
Will his request for people not to drive hurt my business in the last month of my season? I sure as hell hope not, because FEMA and the SBA don't have any aid for businesses affected by economic factors that arise from natural disasters. 9/11 hurt us pretty bad; now, numbers have finally returned to 2000 levels. But with the refinery problems, the airline industry will be the first travel-related business to get hurt; I would not be surprised to see more airlines file for bankrupcy by the end of Q1 2006. The gas problem was a problem before the hurricanes. Now...well, things could get real ugly real quick economically. Watch out for inflation during Christmas shopping...higher prices will not go unnoticed by anyone, I predict.
I'm so happy Exxon is having its best year EVER. Not.
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