05.28.2009 6:01 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I have just finished watching the movie “THE GREAT RAID’ which is the true story of the rescue of 611 American POWS who survived “THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH.”
My emotions are a little high right now but this isn’t the first…
05.21.2009 6:07 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
There must be something in the water down there in the Post Dispatch building. Seldom have I seen your paper so out of touch with reality.
39 mile per gallon cars? Easy, just dust off that 90 mpg carburetor the oil…
05.20.2009 4:49 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
When President Bush was in office rising gas prices were attributed to Bush keeping his friends happy according to many critics. So what is it called now that Obama is President, change we can believe in?
Richard Dierker
Imperial
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04.13.2009 7:05 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Like many other readers, I was struck by the quote in the story, “Mass Transit: A right or a privilege,” “I don’t ask anyone to help me put gas in my car. Why should I pay for a bus I…
04.10.2009 7:02 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The price of gas has been hovering right under 2 bucks a gallon for some time and I am thankful. The media has repeatedly informed us that we consume less fossil fuels now so the reason for these “high” pump…
02.20.2009 5:50 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Let’s review the business privileges of two financial conglomerates: ExxonMobil and Ameren Electric. The first one, ExxonMobil, during the past year, reaped outstanding profits that exceeded those of each quarter. During this time, the price of a barrel of oil…
02.10.2009 4:30 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
I can’t help but wonder when will some of the thousands of lawyers will bring a price-fixing class action lawsuit against the fuel suppliers in the Saint Louis area. It would seem that most of them are following Quick Trips…
01.27.2009 4:59 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Last spring, when gas was so high it was discussed in this paper (04.29.2008) to halt deposits into or even use the Strategic Petroluem Reserve to control excessive speculation and gas price volatility. Times have changed. With gas so cheap,…
01.06.2009 6:04 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Is there a relationship between the cost of crude oil, refined gasoline, and the price of gasoline at the pump? I noticed today that the price of crude oil futures for February deliveries rose 5.3%. The cost for reformulated gasoline…
01.06.2009 5:52 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Post Dispatch’s Saturday editorial discussed Ford’s new self parking feature and then to proceeded ask. Whatever happened to reliable, fuel-friendly vehicles, small enough for people to park without radar guidance? As a recent buyer of a Ford Focus who…