Quote Originally Posted by auminer View Post
It's fascinating that you would accuse me of black/white thinking, when it's you that's criticizing people for taking on their entrepreneurial spirit, and thinking outside the box to fill a need as best they can. Your position is to do nothing without the black & white permission and blessing of the nanny state, and giving the nanny state their cut.

Would you have the OP hoard his gas? Would you have him just give it away? To whom? Should he have not purchased gas in preparation for the possibility of a hurricane?

Should the guy on the other forum just give those generators away? Should he have not made the effort to purchase & import them?

Give us some answers of your own instead of just criticizing the questions.

I couldn't care less whether or how you vote... it's your apparent attitude that you need governmental permission to act that concerns me.

This nation wasn't built by that kind of thinking. Maybe it isn't feely-good warm & fuzzy, but sometimes what you seem to believe is greed is a necessary motivation to provide needed goods & services.

Capitalism isn't always pretty, but socialism ALWAYS ends ugly.
He bought gas for an emergency like now. He stated he would overcharge someone for shutters that would be cheep after the storm! As far as the generators go if you are willing to take the risk to buy a bunch and transport them to the effected area to try and flip them if you can then good for you! You could try and do this with bottled water but they would come after you!