On May 16, 12:17=A0pm, "Jerry" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I personally can afford the price of energy and from a personal
standpoint=
> would only be concerned about shortages. =A0I'm more concerned about the
> economic future of the country. =A0We continue to make producing
countries=
> wealthy and become more dependent on them at the cost of huge debts and
ou=
r
> economic prosperity. =A0I 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. =A0Instead, the main thing
w=
e
> hear is ba****ng of the US oil companies and the fact that Bush has an
oil
> background. =A0I fail to see that this is solving anything. =A0In fact,
I =
wonder
> where we would be without the US oil companies?
>
> Jerry"FrediFizzx" <fredifi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> > "Jerry" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> >> Raised their forecast for crude to 141 from 107 - pumped up crude
over =
2
> >> bucks. =A0Screwed everything except energy. Aero's correct - market
is
> >> manipulated. =A0Seems a forecast of this magnitude should have been
> >> increased gradually in order to reduce the overall market effect.
Wonde=
r
> >> if our congressmen are still going to hold out for 70 before buying
any=
> >> for the SPR? :-) =A0Hope something doesn't come about requiring us to
e=
mpty
> >> it. =A0Some of our leaders suggested we use it when crude was under
100=
..
> >> :-) =A0Well, 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. :-) =A0What
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. =A0Energy for the US is still relatively cheap
compared =
to
> > the rest of the world. =A0But you think they would have reversed the
flo=
w on
> > the SPR to help moderate the situation. =A0The US gov. really doesn't
ha=
ve a
> > clue.
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the future looks bleak
the dems don't want to drill for new oil and the repubs think that oil
is the only energy thats good for mankind. no compromise ever.
throw the ****heads out


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