{"id":21677,"date":"2010-12-30T14:02:59","date_gmt":"2010-12-30T18:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=21677"},"modified":"2010-12-30T14:03:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-30T18:03:00","slug":"when-will-the-villagers-get-restless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=21677","title":{"rendered":"When will the villagers get restless?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Larry Elder reminds us<\/a> that there’s a bit duplicitous behavior going on in regards to gas prices;<\/p>\n

In 2007, when the average national price ranged from $2.17 to $3.22, then-Sen. Barack Obama demanded that the Federal Trade Commission investigate Big Oil for “price manipulation.” In 2008, presidential candidate Obama urged the Justice Department “to open an investigation into whether energy traders have been engaged in illegal activities that have helped drive up the price of oil and food.”<\/p>\n

Obama also called for “a windfall profits penalty on oil selling at or over $80 per barrel.” As of Christmas 2010, a barrel of oil sold at slightly above $90. What happened to the windfall profits tax?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Elder asks where are the pitchforks. Well, apparently there won’t be any pitchforks in Hawaii. Malia Zimmerman<\/a> tallies up the cost to tax payers for Mr. Obama’s vacation there. You know, like the tenth vacation in less than two years which he just extended to next week;<\/p>\n

With estimates secured from a host of professionals, city officials and law enforcement, Hawaii Reporter estimates costs to taxpayers will at least include:<\/p>\n

* Mrs. Obama\u2019s early flight to Hawaii: $63,000 (White House Dossier)
\n * Obama\u2019s round trip flight to Hawaii: $1 million (GAO estimates)
\n * Housing in beachfront homes for Secret Service and Seals in Kailua ($1,200 a day for 14 days): $16,800
\n * Costs for White House staff staying at Moana Hotel: $134,400 ($400 per day for 24 staff) \u2013 excluding meals and other room costs
\n * Police overtime: $250,000 (2009 costs reported by Honolulu Police Department)
\n * Ambulance: $10,000 (City Spokesperson)
\n * TOTAL COST: $1,474,200<\/strong><\/p>\n

UNKNOWN COSTS<\/p>\n

* Rental of office building in Kailua on canal
\n * Security upgrades and additional phone lines
\n * Costs for car rentals and fuel for White House staff staying at Moana Hotel (Secret Service imports most of the cars used here to escort the president)
\n * Surveillance before the president arrives
\n * Travel costs for Secret Service and White House staff traveling ahead of the President\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Seems to me like this is the modern equivalent of Nero fiddling. Thanks to Old Trooper for one of the links.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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