I just read in the Boston Globe today an article talking about taxing owners of hybrid and other alternative-fuel vehicles, because “drivers should bear their fair share to fill potholes and fix bridges, regardless of how much or what kind of fuel they use.”
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Okay, quick update here - I just finally completed my medical kit late last week Thursday, and mailed it off on Friday. It was pretty much totally finished about three weeks ago, so at that time I thoroughly went through the included checklist and found a few items missing (e.g., the eye glasses frame style couldn’t be found, my physical exam didn’t return a blood type / RH factor report, my dentist hadn’t included his phone number, and a few others).
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[Formerly “What’s Big Oil Up To?”]

It was recently reported that Exxon Mobil has netted nearly ten billion dollars in profits, a new record high for all U.S. corporations, in the financial quarter following the gulf coast’s devestation in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

What’s going on here? We, the American Public, have been told that the record-high gas prices of the last several months has been directly attributable to reduced oil reserves and processing abilities caused by this year’s hurricane season. I believed, along with most others I think, that the extra bills I lost at the pump were going to rebuild refineries and whatnot - but it sounds like the oil tycoons have been pocketing a huge amount of that money for their own greedy selves. I mean, with industry analysts saying that Hurricane Katrina would probably cause the price of oil to rise, everyone I think pretty much expected that to happen. So we sucked it up and started eating more ramen and wearing warmer clothes to save on our food and energy bills. All while Big Oil’s raking in its highest profits in recorded history, so the fat cats at the top can buy their third yacht.
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