tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post113215614365277121..comments2024-03-28T00:49:30.768-06:00Comments on Pondering Penguin: Warm Inside WednesdayKaren Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692791436106987353noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14598933.post-1132161930288481142005-11-16T11:25:00.000-06:002005-11-16T11:25:00.000-06:00I lost a long post listing annoyances the other ni...I lost a long post listing annoyances the other night and the lack of understanding of the concept of "inventory profits", erroneously calling it "windfall profits" was high on the list. I know that Senators understand, or probably have someone on staff who can explain it to them, but instead they grandstand on the windfall profit idea, knowing it looks good to the little guy. <BR/><BR/>It takes 9 YEARS to get through the permitting process to build a refinery. Not to mention all the <I>special</I> coastlines that won't harbor an oil rig in sight--like Cape Cod AND Florida.<BR/><BR/>You are right, the two-faced-ness of Kerry, Kennedy and Cronkite, et al, is finger nails on the blackboard maddening.AChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02949724388906286696noreply@blogger.com