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    • Fri Jul 25th 16:22 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      The T. Boone Pickens Approach
      Fitz: your mention of how good the Cheney energy policy was that prices are up 5X...notice that congress didn't act on the policy and most of the key initiatives have not been enacted.

      GOP financial hijinks...not limited to GOP...lots of blame for all parties on that one. Take a look at the wall of shame on the FNMZ and Freddie Mac scandals.

      Agreeing with BUsh: I don't agree with him on everything...I think he's dead wrong on immigration...he caved in to the Demo's and the hispanic lobby not to mention the business lobby. He didn't veto near enough spending bills and allowed spending to go out of control...he didn't fight hard enough to make the tax cuts permanent. I still think the war was right...saddam was a madman and violated UN resolution after UN resolution...just going to let him keep on? And he was genocidal. Why is genocide bad in one country but okay in another...on and on. Bottom line: I don't agree with him on everything and I'm sorely dissappointed in Bush. BUT, knowing everything that has happened and given the choice between him and Gore and/or Kerry, I'd vote for him again without a blink. The other two alternatives would have been horrible.

      My financial situation has improved tremendously since he got in office. My salary is way up, my stock holdings and savings are way up, even accounting for inflation and the low dollar. I'm happy with the financial situation. Now, when they try and take the tax cuts away, we'll all be in a world of hurt.

      Bottom line: I don't agree with all GOP'ers and everything they do, but I do agree with them some time. I disagree with the philosophy and the actions of all democrats. So, I despise McCain but will hold my nose and vote for him because the messiah is just a horrible choice. I philosophically disagree with all my heart on his tax policy, his health policy, his energy policy, his Iraq policy, his Iran policy, his social policy, his selection of bombers and crooks as friends, etc. I think the man is a catastrophe waiting to happen as it involves me and my family and my business and my state and my country. His voting record in the Senate bears out what he will be like as POTUS and it scares the crap out of me. McCain is a little better, but not much.

      biofuels for planes...i like it as long as it isn't corn-based ethanol. no more burning food for energy. that's just stupid.
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    • Fri Jul 25th 15:48 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Fitz: your mention of how good the Cheney energy policy was that prices are up 5X...notice that congress didn't act on the policy and most of the key initiatives have not been enacted.

      GOP financial hijinks...not limited to GOP...lots of blame for all parties on that one. Take a look at the wall of shame on the FNMZ and Freddie Mac scandals.

      Agreeing with BUsh: I don't agree with him on everything...I think he's dead wrong on immigration...he caved in to the Demo's and the hispanic lobby not to mention the business lobby. He didn't veto near enough spending bills and allowed spending to go out of control...he didn't fight hard enough to make the tax cuts permanent. I still think the war was right...saddam was a madman and violated UN resolution after UN resolution...just going to let him keep on? And he was genocidal. Why is genocide bad in one country but okay in another...on and on. Bottom line: I don't agree with him on everything and I'm sorely dissappointed in Bush. BUT, knowing everything that has happened and given the choice between him and Gore and/or Kerry, I'd vote for him again without a blink. The other two alternatives would have been horrible.

      My financial situation has improved tremendously since he got in office. My salary is way up, my stock holdings and savings are way up, even accounting for inflation and the low dollar. I'm happy with the financial situation. Now, when they try and take the tax cuts away, we'll all be in a world of hurt.

      Bottom line: I don't agree with all GOP'ers and everything they do, but I do agree with them some time. I disagree with the philosophy and the actions of all democrats. So, I despise McCain but will hold my nose and vote for him because the messiah is just a horrible choice. I philosophically disagree with all my heart on his tax policy, his health policy, his energy policy, his Iraq policy, his Iran policy, his social policy, his selection of bombers and crooks as friends, etc. I think the man is a catastrophe waiting to happen as it involves me and my family and my business and my state and my country. His voting record in the Senate bears out what he will be like as POTUS and it scares the crap out of me. McCain is a little better, but not much.

      biofuels for planes...i like it as long as it isn't corn-based ethanol. no more burning food for energy. that's just stupid.
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    • Fri Jul 25th 14:17 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Regarding alternatives and leaving Hydrocarbons in the ground: anyone come up with an alternative solution to air transport? I haven't heard of any so until that happens, we'll have to produce some volume of hydrocarbon.

      We should look at wind but wind isn't a consistent source so it will always have to have back up, either in battery storage or alternative source (like nat gas or coal). Electric for cars/trucks/buses/trai... sounds good but for a while its going to be very expensive and the conversion of the entire infrastructure will take time. So we will have to wean ourselves off of gasoline/diesel and over to electric. But it is possible. But it will take time. A lot of people can't afford to go out and buy a new electric car. They'll wait until their old beat up gasoline car breaks down. Heck, I own TWO suburbans but won't trade one of them in 'cuz I won't get jack for it in trade and don't feel like shelling out $20,000 to $30,000 for a new car. I drive about 600 miles per month and even if I find a car that gets 40 mpg and gas is $5/gallon, that's less than $200 in savings per month. Not enough to justify spending that kind of cash.

      Now, I'm sure the O-messiah will probably propose that he STEAL / CONFISCATE money from the rich and give new hybrid cars to all of the "working class" for free. So hey, maybe that's my ticket! Oh, I forgot I actually earn a salary so I won't be qualified as "working class" as per their definition. Just like I didn't get a stimulus check, Hope credits for education, deductions for IRA's, or full value for my tax exemptions or deductions. Marxists!
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    • Fri Jul 25th 14:09 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Jack: Gore was not elected to the office as per the constitution and the rules in place for electing the POTUS. We elect POTUS via the Electoral College. All the Supreme Court did was make a ruling on the validity of a claim. They do this under the guise of the Constitution. In their opinion, Florida followed the laws as laid out and Bush was elected. Obviously, you don't like their opinion. That's fine. I don't like a lot of their opinions. But you know what, In this country you have to abide by their opinions. That's the way of the constitution. Now, you don't like the Electoral College or the Supreme Court, well start a Constitutional Amendment drive and get it changed.

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    • Fri Jul 25th 12:18 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Cheney's energy plan had nothing to do with Enron and their reasons for failing. Did you read the energy plan? Do you know what was in it? It was put together with input from hundreds of energy experts...people who get paid to produce energy. I know, we forgot to include some greenie weenies who oppose energy, but the plan included increasing domestic oil/gas supplies, improvements in the distribution of electricity including upgrading the infrastructure, exploring nuke's and other alternative fuels sources. And it even included some conservation. Your reaction to anything Bush or anything Cheney is telling. Almost as telling as my anti- anything Demoncrat! See, I admit it. I don't trust any of the Democrats. You don't trust the GOP'ers. Got any other options?
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    • Fri Jul 25th 12:12 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      Jerry: "green BS"...ate too much spinach?? ha. I agree with you on the small minded resistance to LNG import facilities, although I would tell you that until our nat gas prices get to over $15/mmBTU, there won't be much LNG coming our way. The Japanese are buying all they can get at higher prices than US consumers are willing to pay. So, LNG gets you back in to a security issue like imported oil. Not to mention more money being sent to "not so nice dictators".

      hypratt: you got a problem with oil companies returning their profit to their shareholders...the OWNERS of the companies?? How socialist of you! And do you know who these shareholders are? Pension funds, mutual funds, IRA holders, 401-k holders, etc. These folks are then free to take those profits and invest them in anything they want, including up and coming green alternative energy companies!! Nationalize oil: what a joke! You see how well Hugo's company is doing? losing production by the day. How about PEMEX? Can't find their way into production increases. I've got it: let Congress or politicians run the oil companies! Yeah, great idea. Politicians were running Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac as they went down the tubes too. Mostly Clinton ex's who padded their pockets and then falsely boosted company earnings to gain big bonuses. Same thing as Enron except they were prosecuted because they were politically connected. So yes, lets let the inept politicians run the oil companies. That will get oil to $300 really quick!!

      Maybe the messiah can come up with a solution when he gets back from Europe on his campaign swing that the taxpayers are paying for. As the annointed one I'm sure he has an idea that involves taking my money and doing something with it that I don't approve of.
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    • Fri Jul 25th 10:19 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      CT: way back when there was only one continent. Things change! There were also dinosaurs...before the endangered species act I guess. Polar bears may or may not go extinct. Circle of life!!

      Clear: I don't think the GOP's only solution is drill. It is one part. But they are not in the leadership of the congress; still waiting on Nanci's and Harry's solution. Long term. We do agree that ALL things need to be worked. That is common ground for you and I.

      And if you are counting Arnold as a republican, you are seriously mistaken. he is not a republican, regardless of what letter follows his name! But if the states don't want drilling, then that's fine. No drilling; but give them a choice. But I also think the states that do allow drilling should have the right to reap a disproportionate share of the benefits of drilling. Like an excise tax paid by all states that don't allow drilling. Or they should get disproportionate share of funds derived from drilling. I think that's being done in the OCS with royalties and fees. La, Tx and Ms are getting extra funds as they are allowing leasing.

      Now if we could just get those big gas bags up in Massachewwwwsits to put some windfarms off their beautiful pristine coasts.... but no we can't have that!

      Cheney's energy policy would have actually helped with some of our current problems. Had we started work in ANWAR 7 years ago, we'd be within a year or so of getting oil out, not 8-10 years from now. Economists aren't trained in Energy Policy. They are trained at making horribly inaccurate predictions! And they are good at it. Why should Economists be asked about energy policy? Do you ask your Dentist about your prostrate health?
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    • Fri Jul 25th 09:46 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Hey Clear: I don't mind people making gazillions of dollars...actually I really like it! But don't have those people tell me that we have to sacrifice and give up things while they are not doing so themselves and lining their pockets as well. And most importantly, don't have them stick their greedy little tax hands in my pocket, take my money and give it away to people who won't do a thing to better their own situation.

      Energy independence is a great thing; I just don't want it mandated by a bunch of worthless scumbags called congressmen who thwart every effort to get more domestic production. I'm all for independence, but unfortunately dirt bag Pelosi, her sidekick Reid, the chosen messiah "0" and all the other "leaders" in congress are hurting not helping. Pickens has an idea. Now lets get more of them and try them ALL! Drilling, nukes, wind, NG, oil shale, offshore northeast Atlantic, offshore Florida, offshore California. ALL of it!
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    • Fri Jul 25th 09:32 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Joseph Culligan: have you looked at what Mr. Albert "I'm a loser" Gore drives? In addition to his massive mansion and his private jet?? How about Mr. Soros? How about Pretty Boy John Edwards? He lives in a huge overbuilt house for his little family and flies around in jets as well. Guess driving a Prius would be tough for him. Where would he put his millions of dollars he syphoned off of U.S. Industry as an ambulance chasing trial lawyer?
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    • Fri Jul 25th 09:28 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Fitz: I don't always agree with you but you get people talking and thinking and that's good. I still think the global warming craze will go the way of the global cooling craze of 20 years ago. Do you remember the cover of a national news magazine showing an artist's depiction of a glacier overtaking New York City? That wasn't that long ago and all of the "learned scientists" were predicting that the earth was going through a long term cooling cycle and that we were doomed. Now, some of same scientists using same data gathering say we are heating!! You know what? They are right. We will cool and we will heat.

      My big problem with Al Gore, other than that he is a Democrat, is that he is a money sucking hypocrite. He tells us how bad we are and our carbon footprint is too big and we must do something to change, no matter the cost. But he flies in a private jet, lives in a 12,000 sq ft house and is making millions of dollars on all of the climate change hype! Mr Pot, meet Mr Kettle! What hypocrisy. But shouldn't we expect that from Mr. Gore and his ilk? That's why I refuse to put any creedence in anything he says. I just wish he'd go away. Thank God he wasn't elected back in 2000!

      COP at a 6 P/E?? Man, I'm glad I'm loaded up with their stock and many of their stock options and restricted shares. CHK has 90% of this year's gas sold forward at $9 and 70% of next year's gas sold forward at $9++, yet its stock goes down when gas prices drop. That my friend makes no sense. They have virtually locked in profit regardless of what the price of gas does! Yet wall street crucifies them! These are good long term buys. and COP pays a nice little dividend and will be buying back $10 billion - with-a-B - worth of their own shares!!! And the CEO of CHK buys millions and millions of the shares of his company! Gotta like those odds!
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    • Fri Jul 18th 12:58 PM | Rating: 0 0
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      ConocoPhillips: Why the Sell-off?
      Jimmy..."steep&qu... decline? a couple of percent isn't "steep" and they are looking at projections of 2%. "liquidating its assets": can you tell us what they are selling? All I've heard of is Neatherlands which are smallish and gas stations which don't make any money anyway!
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    • Fri Jul 18th 10:23 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      The Death of Natural Gas
      Nat gas has dropped due to two things: first, oil prices are falling and the herd naturally thinks we should bring nat gas too. They aren't that related/coupled, but the herd thinks so. I hear many well-respected financial analysts say "CHK has to come down because oil is way down". Well, CHK produces 90%+ nat gas and is hedged 80% in 2008 and 70% in 2009. What does oil price have to do with CHK??

      Second, supply in the US is growing rapidly. Rigs are churning, Billions are being invested on nat gas drilling. Way more than oil drilling. As the economy slows, nat gas demand will slow a bit. But nat gas usage in A/C and heating won't go down. Plus our greenie weenie friends will start to push nat gas over some of the other sources.

      LNG imports are way down this year as the price of nat gas in Europe and the Far East are well over $15 and so LNG is being diverted to these markets and away from the US. Last year LNG imports were around 3 BCF/day and now they are down to 1 BCF/day. This will continue as prices in the Far East and Europe don't look to come down anytime soon.

      Start nibbling in nat gas stocks and the commodity. We may not be at a bottom but we are getting close. And then there's the probabliilty at some point this summer/fall we will get a Gulf of Mexico hurricane. We are lucky to have missed many of these last year and year before but odds are against us missing again this year. It doesn't take a Katrina to disrupt things.
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    • Tue Jul 15th 09:01 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale: Welcome to America's Next Great Energy Boom
      Several have. Results have obviously not been very good or you would have heard about it! It was one of the "stealth shale plays" being touted a few years ago. Think maybe it didn't work??
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    • Tue Jul 15th 08:58 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Gas Lines Coming This Fall
      Fever: I hope and pray we don't get a hurricaine aimed at the Gulf Coast as well, because I live there and so does my family. HOWEVER, the odds are against us. We have had 2 very mild hurricaine seasons since Katrina/Rita. Probability says there will be at least a few that will "spook" the market.
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    • Mon Jul 14th 10:51 AM | Rating: 0 0
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      Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale: Welcome to America's Next Great Energy Boom
      I believe you will see the Marcellus start to slow down as regulators put the brakes on just a bit. Industry projections and stock analyst projections of growth are overheated. Getting water for frac's and getting rid of water are key issues. Bank it! I think all of the companies investing in the Marcellus will do very well, just not as well as everyone is predicting. Infrastructure, permitting and water will slow things down. Just wait and see.

      Zman's web site rocks!
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