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Oil Manipulations Exposed

Article was right in some areas but sounded like a pouting Democrat in others. Stick to facts and leave your political affiliation out of it and you would do better. Speculation is a big part of the problem, but so is a weak dollar, a Middle Eastern oil cartel, growing oil demand and peak or at least near peak oil production. Violence in Nigeria and third world governments who keep changing the rules, China, India, Mexico, Brazil, increased diesel consumption as compared to gasoline, increased plastic usage and increased fertilizer usage. The answer is not as simplistic as the author would lead you to believe.

Rep. Kanjorski's Unreasonable, Unconscionably Ridiculous Idea

Keep the government out of it and it will turn out better. The government has already wasted billions of dollars since the early 70's pushing energy policies in certain directions. When gas gets high enough, and people are hurting enough over the high prices (no I'm not heartless just practical) then the market will head in the best direction with the best technology. Government can never do anything more efficiently then free market........how are your grocery prices lately since the latest stupid government intervention. Trees got scarce and whale oil was used. When whale oil got scarce coal and oil came on line......see where this is heading. Quoting Ronald the ten scariest words in the English language are "I'm here from the government and I'm here to help." True if the middle east cuts off oil completely we'd be in a big hurt, but can they afford to do that?