I just have to say, I have Premcor Refinery, BP Chemicals, Innovene, PCS Nitrogen, ISP, Buckeye something or another... and a assortment of other companies dealing with the whole gas, energy thing within 5 miles of my home. And yet... I am paying as of two minutes ago (seriously I just came home from the gas station) THREE DOLLARS AND NINETEEN CENTS A GALLON FOR GAS. $3.19. Someone explain to me what that is all about? First off- I live 5 miles (less really but I am willing to give them something) from these places and yet my local Sterling Station gets to charge that amount????? I know the hurricane, the hurricane, and the war, and that crazy guy the other crazy guy said we should kill, and all the other half baked excuses. But really BUSH come on do something already. I thought releasing reserves would help in keeping the price at least at the "ripping the money from your pockets" prices, so how come it's now at the "ripping the money from your pockets AND the pocket, pants, shoes and shirt off your back" prices?
Reading the news today, I was taken back to see that the Florida Sex Offender registry was being criticized. Having had the chance to look at it previously, I had always found it rather informative, and well organized. The issue that many are having with it now wouldn't be noticed by the occasional browser on the site. Which makes it even worse. A review of the FSR has found some rather unsettling statistics: The News-Press analyzed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement database of 36,306 sex offenders and found: • 9,205 of them are incarcerated • 7,037 have run away or can't be found • 824 have been deported; and • 516 are dead. Of the 15,573 sex offenders listed as released and not on parole or probation, only 11,355 of those actually live in Florida. Sex offender registries can only be usefully, and only fully do what they where designed to do when they are updated, maintained and monitored continuously. When you are relying on the SO registries to monitors how safe your...
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