In regard to the escalating prices of gasoline and diesel, I remember a law established years ago. The law essentially stated that nobody could make an excessive profit on goods and services in a time of war. And, such acts were considered to be a felony, punishable at the federal level.
Our nation is certainly still at war, and probably will be for some time. Perhaps it would be prudent for our elected officials to re-examine that law to determine its present powers. Any act of usury in time of war, or at any time, has its consequences. Such a review could also act as a signal to the other services that now are requesting greater profits for themselves.
In past wars, our government strongly asked its citizens to be patriotic in all such demands and provisions for the welfare of the people and for the security of the nation. Or, has that law been altered just enough so that the gas companies and others now feel free to gouge the general public whenever they decide that such demands will simply be accepted without organized complaints?
DUANE K. KUSLER
Lynnwood
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