Would grounding air travel to photo ops in AF1 bring our gas prices down?

Philosoraptor

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Wed May-09-07 09:59 AM
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Would grounding air travel to photo ops in AF1 bring our gas prices down?

Just thinking about ways to save fuel and make America less dependent on dick's friends the sheiks.

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havocmom

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Wed May-09-07 10:05 AM
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1. No, but it would take some unnecessary finincial strain off many local governments

Annoys the crap outta me that local taxpayers have to subsidize the photo-op pResident when most are cash strapped and struggling to support schools and basic services.

Traffic and security assists cost.

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Turbineguy

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Wed May-09-07 10:05 AM
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2. The cost of Bush Administration

photo ops is a significant portion of US GNP. Stopping these would likely collapse the economy.

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Lint Head

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Wed May-09-07 10:12 AM
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3. Getting out of Iraq would...

decrease the opportunity for the administration liars to travel there for photo ops. It would also cause Iraq to flood the world market with oil thus bringing down the price. That's why the folks in the Arab Emirates want the US there. If we pull out they would lose control over prices. They would lose their yachts, their slaves, their gold toilet fixtures. :dem:

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Philosoraptor

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Wed May-09-07 10:16 AM
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5. Greenburg, Kansas could use the $$$ for fuel for w's photo op today.

To rebuild their town maybe, right now the monster is in Greenburg shaking hands and looking like a baboon's ass.

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meldroc

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Wed May-09-07 10:15 AM
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4. Every time Bush takes a hop aboard Air Force 1,

that jet burns enough fuel to fill a few backyard swimming pools. Incredibly wasteful if you ask me.

Unfortunately, the effect on the gas market wouldn't be much - jet engines like those on AF1 burn jet fuel, basically kerosene, not gasoline.

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Philosoraptor

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Wed May-09-07 10:17 AM
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6. Not to mention payroll for the SS, & staff.

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Morrisons Ghost

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Wed May-09-07 10:51 AM
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7. Why stop there

Just restrict all private jets no matter who they are>MG

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