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joco do not forget get rid off SP and IMSS, ISSTE in Mexico.. Socialism is a dirty word until you need the service we all pay for...WAKE UP USA nothing wrong with Scandinavians  and a few other well run countries that are socialists.   

The gas shortage does not come from a general  socialist economic plan but from a fight with the organized crime and corrupt bureaucrats

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2 hours ago, Joco said:

Do you think he can automatically change the MX Constitution? Guns are allowed in Mexico. It was changed in 1917 that private citizens cannot drive or walk around with guns anymore.  1971 rev.  "Article 10: The inhabitants of the United Mexican States have the right to keep arms in their homes, for security and legitimate defense, with the exception of those prohibited by federal law and those reserved for the exclusive use of the Army, Navy, Air Force and National Guard. Federal law will determine the cases, conditions, requirements, and places in which the carrying of arms will be authorized to the inhabitants"

Again, propane shortages also. Try tapping into a gas pipe line. You can do it one time. My point is I am responsible for many elderly people. I am not retired I don't have time to sit in gas lines. Just my opinion there is something else  going on than cartels tapping into gas lines. I know this will pass probably soon.    Vamos y ver!

The President has both houses of congress I think he can have reforms that he wants. I am not sure if it takes 2/3 of congress and states to admin the constitution.

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Get rid of all Socialism, public schools, public roads, public healthcare, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, fire departments, police departments, well, heck, anything that tax dollars pay for that benefits a society. That should destroy a county. 

Yes, that was a good way of responding to what gringohombre said. For one thing, if you aren't Mexican, you should not be criticizing the President, unless you are now a Mexican citizen. I am a permanent resident here but I only make very limited comments to individuals about Mexican politics -- I don't broadcast anything. I am happy to be here. All I will allow myself to say is that I don't think AMLO is another Chavez. I don't think that the forum should allow foreigners to post criticisms of the country's current president. I never made comments about Peña Nieto.

Secondly, if you are American and receiving Social Security, you might be thankful for that rather than putting down "socialist" values. I wonder if anyone today would have done what FDR did for Americans back then by at least introducing Social Security? BTW, I don't adhere to either party, but would any politician alive today have offered us Medicare or Social Security if it didn't already exist? Not likely.   

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50 minutes ago, bmh said:

in a pinch we can buy premium if they do not have regular or stay put for a day or 2..We had lots of gas shortage in California in the 70´s, and we managed so I would not make a huge deal about it.

I must say you sound very cavalier  about your  experiences..Of course there is no problem until you come to need gasoline, emergency services,  the the telphone or internet,  etc, etc

But just maybe if the " corrective medince" begins  to impact " us" we may start to have 2nd thoughts if we want around to see the end results 

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5 hours ago, bmh said:

What does gun control have to do with gas shortage and how does that affect you??

 FOr all the people who cannot take a little shortage because the president want to crack down on the raping going on in Pemex go back home.. Something needs to be done about the huachicoleros and the organized crime who are  taking over thanks to the  bureaucrats and their complices. They have taken over the areas of the pipelines those areas are now pretty dangerous .  I am all for the president cleaning up house.

I agree. People bemoan the corruption and the cartels running the country, yet are completely unwilling to have their life impacted even slightly in an effort to make changes to that sad state of affairs. Of course it's a total drag and a huge inconvenience to run out of gas or propane and not be able to get more- I was out of propane over the holidays and it wasn't exactly fun.

I don't know if how the new govt. is trying to deal with the pipeline theft is going to be effective or not, but trying to combat corruption that has been going on forever may require a bit of sacrifice for awhile. 

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2 hours ago, bostonfrog2012 said:

Yes, that was a good way of responding to what gringohombre said. For one thing, if you aren't Mexican, you should not be criticizing the President, unless you are now a Mexican citizen. I am a permanent resident here but I only make very limited comments to individuals about Mexican politics -- I don't broadcast anything. I am happy to be here. All I will allow myself to say is that I don't think AMLO is another Chavez. I don't think that the forum should allow foreigners to post criticisms of the country's current president. I never made comments about Peña Nieto.

Secondly, if you are American and receiving Social Security, you might be thankful for that rather than putting down "socialist" values. I wonder if anyone today would have done what FDR did for Americans back then by at least introducing Social Security? BTW, I don't adhere to either party, but would any politician alive today have offered us Medicare or Social Security if it didn't already exist? Not likely.   

I am much more cynical than you - do you really that FDR would offer pensions if he did not think potential recipients would ever live past 65 years old?

I do not think that those who chose to immigrate to Mexico, and adopt it as their new country, should keep pretending they are docile guests, who not dare say anything. It is mostly used as a cop out as to why they cannot participate in a vibrant, healthy, democracy. They are missing out - Mexico is missing out - Democracy is missing out.

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On January 6, 2019 at 11:19 AM, CHILLIN said:

Not too worried, like Jonny Boy, I can burn diesel, bio-diesel, used cooking oil, home heating oil (mind you - impossible to find here). The pipelines have to be shut down in the same way the plumbing in your house would have to be shut down, to find tap ins and leaks.

These are hardly Socialist moves. There are many who advocate a National Energy Policy for the U.S. But the election went the other way, offering unfettered power to oil companies, oil exploration, and allowing "dirty" coal. Those who advocate a Green "New Deal" are not socialists either - just wanting to save a dying planet while at the same time creating jobs.

https://energypost.eu/us-desperately-needs-national-energy-policy/

Bravo CHILLIN!

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19 hours ago, CHILLIN said:

I am much more cynical than you - do you really that FDR would offer pensions if he did not think potential recipients would ever live past 65 years old?

Yes maybe, CHILLIN. It is all hypothetical in the end, as we will never know what FDR would have done with the seniors living to 85 or 90 and now only 3 people paying into the social security system for each recipient versus 16 to 1 recipient paying into it in the 50s. It is a scary mess, and the poor millenials who will end up working in mostly gig jobs with no benefits or retirement plans and reduced SSA benefits.

I don't know if you are aware that younger workers now receive statements from the SSA that tell them that the SSA will pay them 77 cents for every dollar in benefits starting in 2030, thus they'll effectively pay them 23% less. I don't think that new this law will affect those of us who are over 60 but things could change. Maybe they ought to raise the percentage paid out in FICA. It is anyone's guess what they can do. I still work part-time because I don't know what to expect.

 

 

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Social Security was NEVER designed to be a retirement pension... If the government had not raided the fund we would all be millionaires... It is time that those seeking to retire sometime down the road start taking responsibility for their wellbeing and not count on the government...

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We used to (I am old) depend upon company, state, military or other government pensions, etc., with the entitlement to Social Security being an added bonus in old age.  One could even retire after 20-30 years of service; meaning as early as age 40-50, with Social Security kicking in at 62-65.

Now, many of those pensions are history. Age eligibility has increased and the amounts paid are not keeping up with inflation, since retirement income is based upon what you made, back then.  As such, most of us, in our 80s and 90s, are now rather impoverished and really having to tighten our belts.  "Golden Years".....BULL !!!! And the Medicare deduction from our Social Security goes up every year; generally surpassing any small raises.

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Well RV, I see things a bit differently. I was fortunate enought to get a good education in the 60s (thanks Mom and Dad and the State!) and worked professionally for about 35-40 years. Retired a bit early but surely not at 40-50. Took my SS at 62 but waited taking my wife’s until she was 70... thus getting a 40% increase over her normal-retirement-age amount.  BTW, the Part B deduction can not increase annually unless there is a COL raise, and the 2.7% increase in SS payments this year, and every past year that there was one, has easily covered my Part B increase. 

Although I am approaching that 80s decade most of my friends are a bit younger. As I look around I don’t see that ‘most of us are now rather impoverished’ so maybe we run in different circles. And I do consider these the Golden Years if the definition of Golden is that I don’t have to work any more, do pretty much what I want when I want (my wife’s to-do-list not withstanding) have good health, own my home, cars and an RV to travel around in, have three great ‘kids’ et al who I love but stay out of their business, and generally look forward to each new day.... although I am a little pis*ed that I am not in Mexico at the moment, but that’s another story. 

 

 

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16 minutes ago, jonnyintrouble said:

The mini markets are drying up fast around here.  ...If you do find petro it won't be on a highway stretch.  You could burn your last liter of gasoline trying to find gasoline.  I bought 2 liters of white gas today, 40P each.

Not saying there isn't a problem, but yesterday after finding the first gas station in town empty, I went to the second and filled up (verde only though). 

Where do you live jonnyintrouble?

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Where was that photo taken? Cuidad Serdán or in greater Puebla? 

These pictures are scary, this is just one place amongst many between Tula, San Martin Texmelucan Puebla and Cuidad Serdan and the city right at the foot of the mountain north of Orizaba which is known to be dangerous.. How many thousands of people are involved in that racket, pretty mind blowing..

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1 hour ago, bmh said:

Where was that photo taken? Cuidad Serdán or in greater Puebla? 

These pictures are scary, this is just one place amongst many between Tula, San Martin Texmelucan Puebla and Cuidad Serdan and the city right at the foot of the mountain north of Orizaba which is known to be dangerous.. How many thousands of people are involved in that racket, pretty mind blowing..

 http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/nacion/seguridad/2017/05/19/el-corralon-del-huachicol

It is in a graveyard of trucks and cars in Palmarito Tochapan, Puebla and the Federal Police helicopter photo is the Centro de Abastos in San Salvador Huixocotola, Puebla one hour south of Puebla the city.

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On 1/5/2019 at 10:43 PM, vetteforron said:

I was in Guadalajara yesterday many gas stations closed and many with long lines. Viva Mexico.  In the U. S. so many stations with gas below 2 bucks a gallon . The U. S. is the number one producer of petroleum in the world with more to come.  

Remember the long gas lines in the U.S. in the late seventies!!!! 

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3 hours ago, AlanMexicali said:

 http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/nacion/seguridad/2017/05/19/el-corralon-del-huachicol

It is in a graveyard of trucks and cars in Palmarito Tochapan, Puebla and the Federal Police helicopter photo is the Centro de Abastos in San Salvador Huixocotola, Puebla one hour south of Puebla the city.

Time that the government cleans up this racket, will save millions of pesos and maybe Pemex will end up being profitable.

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On 1/7/2019 at 10:19 AM, bmh said:

What does gun control have to do with gas shortage and how does that affect you??

 FOr all the people who cannot take a little shortage because the president want to crack down on the raping going on in Pemex go back home.. Something needs to be done about the huachicoleros and the organized crime who are  taking over thanks to the  bureaucrats and their complices. They have taken over the areas of the pipelines those areas are now pretty dangerous .  I am all for the president cleaning up house.

I fully agree, the new president is doing exactly hat he promised, sounds good to me-

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