MAY 1, 2006
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April
28, LPR stopped at a Mobil gas station on Broadway, in the Bronx, not far
from the Yonkers line -- and noticed the amount paid by the previous driver.
Fifty dollars.
The new head of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, apparently agrees, now, that
the high gas prices are not so good for the economy.
Objectively, then, one should think that Washington would find ways and means
to damp down this threat to the well-being of our country.
LPR was struck by a comment Rush Limbaugh made, last week, suggesting that some
of the money from these high prices are funding the anti-west terrorists.
Indeed, is there anyone in the administration or media taking the old Watergate
advice to follow the money -- taken from our motorists?
LPR notes with great interest reports of unrest among shareholders and concern
about excessive (and unjustified) CEO
wages.
Perhaps the start of a political movement
against economic disinhibition?
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Did
this driver fill his tank?
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(LPR thanks Daniel
Henninger for his criticism of weblogs that suggested the term "economic
disinhibition" to LPR.
Incidentally, a search on the web of the Henninger column brings up a number
of lively replies to Mr. Henninger.) Mr. Henninger, in the weekend edition of
The Wall Street Journal, reported a conversation he had with former Secretary
of State George Schultz, recently.
At age 85, Mr. Schultz continues to have
insight and wisdom sorely needed in Washington -- in particular, recognition
of the nature of the terrorists at war against
us.
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