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Can Big Oil Balance Shareholder Interest Against National Interest?

Free market? What a laugh! If you want to invest in alternative energy sources, feel free. It's not the responsibility of "Big Oil" to foot the bill for your political agenda. If such investment is in the national interest, start your own company. I'm sure Uncle Sam's troughs are deep enough to fund you.

About those oil industry profits? Take a look at the profit margins of other industries before demonstrating that you fail to comprehend - or are intimidated by - large numbers.

Ben Stein Watch: In Defense of Exxon Mobil

It's amazing how many people, including the author, are bedazzled by large numbers. It's too bad they failed basic economics and do not comprehend simple concepts like margin and ratios.