Re: Hawaii's Gas Cap Law
If you think you're being 'exploited', I'd advise you to either beat 'em or join 'em. Sitting around and complaining about it won't do much of anything but waste a lifetime or two. I've chosen to join 'em - when oil prices rise, my net worth rises 30 fold over the increase in my net expenses per annum. Of course, I probably have a smaller 'carbon footprint' than average. Being a capitalist in a capitalistic society is much better than being a wage slave.
Note: It seems to me prices here in Hawaii are very close to the average prices quoted by the news media, closer than they have usually been in the past. Why do we need to return to a gas cap when we're paying nearly the same as mainland prices (barring the outer island premiums, of course)? The best we can do is to support removal of ethanol from our fuel - it lowers fuel efficiency significantly and does nothing for our local economy.
If you think you're being 'exploited', I'd advise you to either beat 'em or join 'em. Sitting around and complaining about it won't do much of anything but waste a lifetime or two. I've chosen to join 'em - when oil prices rise, my net worth rises 30 fold over the increase in my net expenses per annum. Of course, I probably have a smaller 'carbon footprint' than average. Being a capitalist in a capitalistic society is much better than being a wage slave.
Note: It seems to me prices here in Hawaii are very close to the average prices quoted by the news media, closer than they have usually been in the past. Why do we need to return to a gas cap when we're paying nearly the same as mainland prices (barring the outer island premiums, of course)? The best we can do is to support removal of ethanol from our fuel - it lowers fuel efficiency significantly and does nothing for our local economy.
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