Re: Motivation for the Oil Barons

On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:39:20 -0700, Fred Weiss wrote:

> On Jun 4, 4:24 pm, The Trucker <mik...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>> Let me be real clear about this.  That is _MY_ oil.
> 
> Your delusions of grandeur may be even greater than Dan's.
> 
> Of course it is a delusion no greater than all the other people's of
> the world and their gov'ts, e.g. the Arabs, etc. who think the oil
> originally discovered and developed by private (mostly western
> companies) is theirs.

I see nothing wrong in that at all. Sovereignty is a compromise to
religion.

> The resources of the world belong to those who exploit it - who
> invest, explore, and risk their capital to bring it to market.

Ah yes...  To those who steal it.

> No one
> else. The only purpose of gov't in this process is to ensure that this
> process occurs peacefully and that private property rights are fully
> protected.

That is _OUR_ oil you lying Republican pig.  It does not belong to the oil
companies, the lying filth Republicans, the Alaskans or any other entity
other then the American voters.

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