Opinion Forum

Meet President Obama’s Special Economic Adviser

October 18th, 2012

By Dan Miller She was little known before her appearance on a local radio call-in program. Classical economic theory is based largely on principles of causation and assumptions of rational behavior coupled with the free flow of information and minimal governmental interference. Under those assumptions, the interplay of supply and demand causes price fluctuations just […]

Articles written by Dan Miller
Tags: demand, economy, gas, prices, recession, regulation, satire, supply
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Get Ready for Higher Gas Prices

January 22nd, 2012

By Dan Miller Why an oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands will shut down by mid-February. An oil refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, will shut down by mid-February. It is owned by Hovensa, a joint venture of U.S.-based Hess Corp. and Venezuela’s state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA). Losses at […]

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Tags: environment, EPA, gas, oil refinery, prices, U.S. Virgin Islands, Venezuela
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Is Obama a Serial Liar?

May 10th, 2011

By Nancy Morgan Accusing someone of lying is a serious matter. Especially when that someone is the President of the United States. Charges of that nature should be leveled based only on absolute proof of a deliberate statement, intentionally made, whose sole purpose is to deceive. Based on this criteria, President Obama is a liar. […]

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Tags: bin Laden, budget, deficits, gas, immigration, liar, lies, Obama, prices, taxes
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Obama and Holder Will Get to Root of High Gas Prices

April 22nd, 2011

By Dan Miller Or something. In a timely effort to combat unanticipated increases in gasoline prices, President Obama and Attorney General Holder today flew separately onto the world stage, handsomely mounted on their white unicorns. They promised to “be vigilant in monitoring the oil and gas markets for any wrongdoing so that consumers can be […]

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Tags: Chevy Volt, gasoline, Holder, prices, satire, solar power, unicorn
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