Brian’s Blog has covered the gas gouging by Pilot Travel Centers, LLC for many months and now the Attorney General of Tennessee has fined the Knoxville based family business. The Knoxville Mayor is the son and brother of the owners of Pilot Travel Centers, LLC. The Knoxville Mayor is a Republican candidate for Governor in 2010. The Knoxville Mayor utilizes the Pilot Travel Center, LLC owned plane to fly from campaign event to campaign event and to northeastern states as well. Now one of the four announced candidates for Governor is a recipient of Pilot Travel Center, LLC assets, an entity that violated the law and has now been fined for gas gouging the very citizens that he desires to serve as Governor.

Were citizens unable to get to work and lost portions of their salaries because of the gas gouging? YES. Were citizens unable to purchase some groceries and necessities for their children and families because of the gas gouging? YES. The repercussions of the citizens due to the gas gouging and corporate greed can not be satisfied through a fine. Is it likely that citizens may have passed away prematurely due to not being able to purchase needed medication due to the gas gouging? It is possible.

While we commend the Attorney General for forcing a fine. We say the only way for the citizens to have the last say is to VOTE NO on the candidate of the BIG Gas Retailer.

Certainly the actions of the Knoxville Mayor and his families business are NOT exactly the actions of a guy that travels on a White horse.