Re: GS screws a potential good day

I personally can afford the price of energy and from a personal standpoint 
would only be concerned about shortages.  I'm more concerned about the 
economic future of the country.  We continue to make producing countries 
wealthy and become more dependent on them at the cost of huge debts and
our 
economic prosperity.  I do believe there are ways to become an energy 
independent country and that this s/b a top priority with some reasonably 
intelligent plans immediately put into place.  Instead, the main thing we 
hear is ba****ng of the US oil companies and the fact that Bush has an oil 
background.  I fail to see that this is solving anything.  In fact, I
wonder 
where we would be without the US oil companies?


Jerry
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> "Jerry" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Raised their forecast for crude to 141 from 107 - pumped up crude over
2 
>> bucks.  Screwed everything except energy. Aero's correct - market is 
>> manipulated.  Seems a forecast of this magnitude should have been 
>> increased gradually in order to reduce the overall market effect.
Wonder 
>> if our congressmen are still going to hold out for 70 before buying any

>> for the SPR? :-)  Hope something doesn't come about requiring us to
empty 
>> it.  Some of our leaders suggested we use it when crude was under 100. 
>> :-)  Well, let's elect Hillary - she indicates she'll go to OPEC and
give 
>> those camel jocks a piece of her mind and get prices cut. :-)  What a 
>> joke!
>>
>> Folks, IMO we have a sad state of affairs when it comes to a decent 
>> energy policy from any of our leaders.
>
> Hi Jerry,
>
> Don't sweat it.  Energy for the US is still relatively cheap compared to

> the rest of the world.  But you think they would have reversed the flow
on 
> the SPR to help moderate the situation.  The US gov. really doesn't have
a 
> clue.
>
> Fred