Only if the fed and state governments imposed taxes on themselves, since they get more profits (windfall or not) than anyone else. It is the ultimate arrogance that the blowhards in Congress would even suggest such a thing.

All they would do is pass the cost onto the consumer.

There has yet to be a tax passed that the above was not true. 

Something to think about in this media raised frenzy about Profits.  Because of size, and inflation, if profits were not setting records, the economy would be tanking it.  Of course profits are going up!  They are selling more, and the dollar is worth less and less!

it should be retroactive ... to 2002

Someone is woefully ignorant of the Constitution:

Article 1, Section 9: No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.

only if you want to subsidize the oil companies when they have a bad year.

Excellant Point!

Anyone who demands higher taxes for someone else, deserves higher taxes for themselves.

This is just like the politicians. The public is upset, so they won't stop us if we take someone else's money. Two words: Tobacco settlement.

If a company is making "too much" money, it's supposed to encourage the market to find new ways of getting a share of that money. So where's the alternative fuels and energy? Where's the move to open up more off shore drilling? How about at least a new refinery?

Still don't like it that the oil companies are making so much? Go buy some shares in Exxon. It will change your perspective.