5-6 Pot. Oil "Gougers", and Gubment Slicksters

On May 6, author and radio host Gardner Goldsmith took on the popular misconception that oil companies are somehow enriching themselves at the expense of innocent Americans. As Congress prepares to call oil executives before Congress to provide the masses with the spectacle of political torture of supposed bad guy capitalists, it might behoove viewers to know who is really to blame for high energy prices: the government. It’s undeniable. Gard also caught up with Matt Simon, of www.nhcommonsense.org. Matt chatted with Gard about the final moments of a bill that, if it had passed the NH Senate, would have lowered the penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. Great try by Matt and his supporters. Finally, Gard welcomed Tom Thompson, who covered the latest in the protection of “current use” status, wherein a property owner can lower his tax bill for undeveloped land. Gard doesn’t like the government choosing what behaviors can and cannot be given tax breaks, but he likes t...