Investor612's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/181833/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/103601-my-what-if-obama-wins-portfolio?source=feed#comment-298236 298236 is sad to me how the low information voter is against the lower and middle class, who they are more than likely among, than the $2.4 billion per week that is being wasted in Iraq on a war that was lied in to, unless you look at what the war profiteers are making. At least the Republicans have caused so much damage to the country now that the majority have had it. Now Republicans want to reach across the isle only because they will need to. Zealots of any kind are dangerous.
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Nice job of barfing up DNC talking points. Oh, which "isle" is that? The Isle of Mann?

Lies? So were Hillary and John Kerry and John Edwards and other demmies lying when they opined Iraq had WMD? How about the intelligence services of The UK, France, Russia, Germany and even Egypt and Jordan who had the same opinion? So much for that stupid accusation.

The US military estimates it has killed over 35,000 foreign terrorists in Iraq, islamic nutjobs who have come to Iraq from elsewhere to attack US troops. It's "loopy" to think New York or LA would have been a better battlefield. Or maybe "Loopy" thinks, make that feels, they all would be sitting around camel crap fires in the sfrican and arabian deserts singing "Kumbaya?"

Last, your democraps are costing us more than the entire Iraq war because they dragooned banks into abandoning lending standards so that their target groups could buy homes they couldn't afford. Of course, former Clinton cronies like Franklin Raines got rich cooking the books at Fannie while creating the housing/financial meltdown. That Barney Frank and Chris Dodd are allowed within the same zipcode as a lending institution is a travesty.]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:12:09 -0500 is sad to me how the low information voter is against the lower and middle class, who they are more than likely among, than the $2.4 billion per week that is being wasted in Iraq on a war that was lied in to, unless you look at what the war profiteers are making. At least the Republicans have caused so much damage to the country now that the majority have had it. Now Republicans want to reach across the isle only because they will need to. Zealots of any kind are dangerous.
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Nice job of barfing up DNC talking points. Oh, which "isle" is that? The Isle of Mann?

Lies? So were Hillary and John Kerry and John Edwards and other demmies lying when they opined Iraq had WMD? How about the intelligence services of The UK, France, Russia, Germany and even Egypt and Jordan who had the same opinion? So much for that stupid accusation.

The US military estimates it has killed over 35,000 foreign terrorists in Iraq, islamic nutjobs who have come to Iraq from elsewhere to attack US troops. It's "loopy" to think New York or LA would have been a better battlefield. Or maybe "Loopy" thinks, make that feels, they all would be sitting around camel crap fires in the sfrican and arabian deserts singing "Kumbaya?"

Last, your democraps are costing us more than the entire Iraq war because they dragooned banks into abandoning lending standards so that their target groups could buy homes they couldn't afford. Of course, former Clinton cronies like Franklin Raines got rich cooking the books at Fannie while creating the housing/financial meltdown. That Barney Frank and Chris Dodd are allowed within the same zipcode as a lending institution is a travesty.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/98397-tesoro-corp-sues-state-of-california-on-ethanol-blending-mandate?source=feed#comment-272808 272808 "Where do you think Wheaties comes from?"

Wheat.]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:09:35 -0400 "Where do you think Wheaties comes from?"

Wheat.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93883-sarah-palin-wall-street-s-candidate?source=feed#comment-247940 247940 .........................

I'm truly amazed someone was twisted enough to post that.]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:47:06 -0400 .........................

I'm truly amazed someone was twisted enough to post that.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93883-sarah-palin-wall-street-s-candidate?source=feed#comment-247938 247938
That's a lie and you know it.

Bob Bennett, the Senate Committee lead attorney in the investigation was on TV tonight talking about how he found nothing with either John Glenn or MCCain, recommended that they be dropped from the investigation. The Democrat controlled committee refused because if McCain were dropped everyone left would be Democrats and it would be seen as a Democrat scandal. So Glenn and McCain both were reprimanded for the vague "poor judgement."]]> Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:44:18 -0400
That's a lie and you know it.

Bob Bennett, the Senate Committee lead attorney in the investigation was on TV tonight talking about how he found nothing with either John Glenn or MCCain, recommended that they be dropped from the investigation. The Democrat controlled committee refused because if McCain were dropped everyone left would be Democrats and it would be seen as a Democrat scandal. So Glenn and McCain both were reprimanded for the vague "poor judgement."]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93883-sarah-palin-wall-street-s-candidate?source=feed#comment-247935 247935
She may never be president and if she ever is, she'll have had some time in the #2 job to learn. The thought of Barack Obama having to answer the phone at 2 in the morning starting inauguration day is what should keep people up nights,
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She may never be president and if she ever is, she'll have had some time in the #2 job to learn. The thought of Barack Obama having to answer the phone at 2 in the morning starting inauguration day is what should keep people up nights,
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flstearns-I agree Plain's experience isn't as much as a VP candidate should have. The trouble is, Obama has even less experience and he's running for the top job. At least Palin, who may never be the President if her tocket wins, should have the opportunity to get some on the job training.

jjason-Are you going to spam every thread with your Obama drivel?

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flstearns-I agree Plain's experience isn't as much as a VP candidate should have. The trouble is, Obama has even less experience and he's running for the top job. At least Palin, who may never be the President if her tocket wins, should have the opportunity to get some on the job training.

jjason-Are you going to spam every thread with your Obama drivel?

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The "at least it's a change" has to rate as the most vacuous argument yet.

Equally lame is the attempt to sew McCain to Bush's hip. Wrong as he is on some things, fiscal restraint is one of the things McCain has been stellar about. remember, he voted against the 2001 tax cuts because there weren't spending cuts to compensate for them.

Last one wonders how anyone shilling for Obama can call for investing in energy companies. Your guy openly called for confiscating oil company profits to fund a giveaway to everyone, including those who don't pay taxes. How are companies who are going to have their profits confiscated good investments?]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:35:31 -0400
The "at least it's a change" has to rate as the most vacuous argument yet.

Equally lame is the attempt to sew McCain to Bush's hip. Wrong as he is on some things, fiscal restraint is one of the things McCain has been stellar about. remember, he voted against the 2001 tax cuts because there weren't spending cuts to compensate for them.

Last one wonders how anyone shilling for Obama can call for investing in energy companies. Your guy openly called for confiscating oil company profits to fund a giveaway to everyone, including those who don't pay taxes. How are companies who are going to have their profits confiscated good investments?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/92099-will-global-events-keep-oil-above-100?source=feed#comment-237356 237356 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:51:58 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/90974-natural-gas-prices-set-to-surge-canaccord?source=feed#comment-231577 231577
Lou Dobbs is posting here? Who knew? In spite of all the gloom and doom from the middle class is disappearing folks, the number of Americans in the lowest net worth categories keeps dropping.
One wonders who the poster thinks should determine "fair value" if not the marketplace? An Obama appointee? The same process of willing buyers and sellers to stick their necks out and commit to long term contracts determines the price of wheat,corn, soybeans, and coffee too. Yet, when they rise one seldom hears the cries to get rid of speculators. That's because to anyone remotely aware that the speculative trades require buyers and sellers, this notion they create some artifical value is absurd.
The poster should do himself a favor and look at the supply/demand of energy. he should also consider that not all reserves are created equal and that the reserves oif today are much more difficult and expensive to extract. than those in the past.
One more thing, most of the people the poster denigrates for being able to sit around and use money to make money instead of working probably worked very hard and industriously for living to get to that point. They also, like Robco, are probably having a lousy year this year-using money to lose money. but then, some people like to find scapegoats to blame their problems on.]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:10:00 -0400
Lou Dobbs is posting here? Who knew? In spite of all the gloom and doom from the middle class is disappearing folks, the number of Americans in the lowest net worth categories keeps dropping.
One wonders who the poster thinks should determine "fair value" if not the marketplace? An Obama appointee? The same process of willing buyers and sellers to stick their necks out and commit to long term contracts determines the price of wheat,corn, soybeans, and coffee too. Yet, when they rise one seldom hears the cries to get rid of speculators. That's because to anyone remotely aware that the speculative trades require buyers and sellers, this notion they create some artifical value is absurd.
The poster should do himself a favor and look at the supply/demand of energy. he should also consider that not all reserves are created equal and that the reserves oif today are much more difficult and expensive to extract. than those in the past.
One more thing, most of the people the poster denigrates for being able to sit around and use money to make money instead of working probably worked very hard and industriously for living to get to that point. They also, like Robco, are probably having a lousy year this year-using money to lose money. but then, some people like to find scapegoats to blame their problems on.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/90739-offshore-drilling-is-not-the-solution?source=feed#comment-229480 229480
Instead of another massive government energy effort, the same thing where bipartisan bungling gave us the ethanol fiasco, government should get out of the way and let the marketplace work. Those evil corporations liberals want to tax to death are currently spending billions on r&d directed to new sources of energy. As the process continues the price of the alternatives goes down while the supply/demand dynamics raise the price of current energy sources. At some point they will meet. Government should stick to insuring environmental standards are followed.]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:13:35 -0400
Instead of another massive government energy effort, the same thing where bipartisan bungling gave us the ethanol fiasco, government should get out of the way and let the marketplace work. Those evil corporations liberals want to tax to death are currently spending billions on r&d directed to new sources of energy. As the process continues the price of the alternatives goes down while the supply/demand dynamics raise the price of current energy sources. At some point they will meet. Government should stick to insuring environmental standards are followed.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/89203-obama-wants-to-robin-hood-exxon?source=feed#comment-224645 224645
Huh? they're making out like bandits, but somehow won't drill to make even more? Meet the illogic of today's Democrats. Oil companies aren't drilling everywhere they can because there's little chance of finding economically viable oil and gas in some places. There are dozens of E&P companies and they are drilling whenever and wherever they have a reasonable chance of finding profitable reserves.]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:25:32 -0400
Huh? they're making out like bandits, but somehow won't drill to make even more? Meet the illogic of today's Democrats. Oil companies aren't drilling everywhere they can because there's little chance of finding economically viable oil and gas in some places. There are dozens of E&P companies and they are drilling whenever and wherever they have a reasonable chance of finding profitable reserves.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/86760-pickens-plan-comes-in-the-nick-of-time?source=feed#comment-213796 213796
1. We don't need government mandates for high mileage vehicles. let the marketplace work. Government mandates will only make it more expensive and difficult for those who need high horsepower vehicles for specific purposes. The average mileage of vehicles being sold this year is much greater than last year and auto manufacturers are already busting their butts to meet the demand for vehicles that get more mpg.
2. Pickens plan is multifaceted-more nuclear,wind,solar, ng, more domestic drilling. 5% here, 2 % there,3% there ,4 % here and 5% yet somewhere else and pretty soon there's significant savings.
3. How about some painless conservation? Last week I did a little experiment on a 72.1 mile trip and back on the interstate using my 2002 Chevy Astro van. I chose that particular trip because there was little wind that day. Going there I set the cruise at 75, the speed limit. When I left I filled up taking care to top off the tank. When I arrived I again filled up again topping off the tank. I uswd 4.06 gallons for an average mpg of 17.8. My appointment was a half block from the gas station so going back the trip was 72.2 miles. Going back I set the cruise at 65mph and filled up at the same station I used when leaving. Again taking care to top off the tank I used 3.64 gallons which means I got 19.8 mpg. Quite a difference.
Simply lowering the speed limits to 65 on interstates, 60 on all other 4 lanes, and 55 on 2 lanes would lower gas consumption significantly, cut oil imports by at least 10%. That's 70 billion less a year in wealth transfer Pickens is talking about. The question is, are we Americans so spoiled and self-indulgent that we won't accept even a slight sacrifice and/or inconvenience?]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:58:19 -0400
1. We don't need government mandates for high mileage vehicles. let the marketplace work. Government mandates will only make it more expensive and difficult for those who need high horsepower vehicles for specific purposes. The average mileage of vehicles being sold this year is much greater than last year and auto manufacturers are already busting their butts to meet the demand for vehicles that get more mpg.
2. Pickens plan is multifaceted-more nuclear,wind,solar, ng, more domestic drilling. 5% here, 2 % there,3% there ,4 % here and 5% yet somewhere else and pretty soon there's significant savings.
3. How about some painless conservation? Last week I did a little experiment on a 72.1 mile trip and back on the interstate using my 2002 Chevy Astro van. I chose that particular trip because there was little wind that day. Going there I set the cruise at 75, the speed limit. When I left I filled up taking care to top off the tank. When I arrived I again filled up again topping off the tank. I uswd 4.06 gallons for an average mpg of 17.8. My appointment was a half block from the gas station so going back the trip was 72.2 miles. Going back I set the cruise at 65mph and filled up at the same station I used when leaving. Again taking care to top off the tank I used 3.64 gallons which means I got 19.8 mpg. Quite a difference.
Simply lowering the speed limits to 65 on interstates, 60 on all other 4 lanes, and 55 on 2 lanes would lower gas consumption significantly, cut oil imports by at least 10%. That's 70 billion less a year in wealth transfer Pickens is talking about. The question is, are we Americans so spoiled and self-indulgent that we won't accept even a slight sacrifice and/or inconvenience?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/85685-coal-stocks-make-money-in-picks-and-shovels?source=feed#comment-208737 208737 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:40 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/85671-the-oil-bubble-will-meet-the-same-fate-as-tech-housing?source=feed#comment-208727 208727 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:56:00 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/85431-offshore-drilling-isn-t-the-answer-supply-and-demand-is?source=feed#comment-207893 207893
" Mr. McCain, for example, wishes to suspend the tax on petrol and open up the artice wildlife refuge for drilling."

Earth to "Dave": John McCain (wrongly IMO) has opposed drilling in ANWR and continues to oppose drilling in ANWR.

Next time take the time to learn the facts before inserting your size 10 shoe in your mouth.

Wonder if "Dave" will have the scruples to publish a correction?



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" Mr. McCain, for example, wishes to suspend the tax on petrol and open up the artice wildlife refuge for drilling."

Earth to "Dave": John McCain (wrongly IMO) has opposed drilling in ANWR and continues to oppose drilling in ANWR.

Next time take the time to learn the facts before inserting your size 10 shoe in your mouth.

Wonder if "Dave" will have the scruples to publish a correction?



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1. Brazilians, with all that sucar cane ethanol, drive less than 10% as many miles as Americans.
2. Brazil has a surplus of desperate labor willing to work 60 hours of back breaking and dangerous work a week for $50 a week to grow and harvest sugar cane.

To pretend that Brazil is an example of what's possible for The US utilizing sugar cane ethanol is total nonsense.]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:31:52 -0400
1. Brazilians, with all that sucar cane ethanol, drive less than 10% as many miles as Americans.
2. Brazil has a surplus of desperate labor willing to work 60 hours of back breaking and dangerous work a week for $50 a week to grow and harvest sugar cane.

To pretend that Brazil is an example of what's possible for The US utilizing sugar cane ethanol is total nonsense.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/82333-even-democrats-should-support-offshore-drilling?source=feed#comment-191463 191463 Like Mr.Kingsdale, I'm also disgusted by the Republicans, though apparantly he prefers expansive legislation from the bench as opposed to following The Constitution when it comes to judges, judicial appointments being one of the things the Bush administration has gotten right.

But as bad as the Republicans are and currently they're terrible, the Democrats are even worse making Mr. Kingsdale's position of voting against those Republicans he likes nonsensical:
The Republicans have spent money like drunken sailors-apologies to the sailors for the comparison. The Democrats want to spend even more money. The Republicans screwed up the occupation of Iraq. The Democrats want to salvage defeat from victory after the Republicans finally got it right. McCain is against ANWR, but at least wants to open up coastal drilling. The Democrats oppose it all and on it goes.
As for Obama's supposed great intellect and judgement, Mr. Kingsdale seems to be doing what voters in my former state did when they elected Jesse Ventura: He's projecting onto a relatively unknown candidate all the qualities he'd like him to have.
One of my favorite Obama virtual reality history moments came when he pronounced that we must talk to our enemies the way Roosevelt did. I've searched and searched and still can't find a single discussion between FDR and either Hitler,Mussolini, or Tojo. And the official communications with Japan that did take place? They served as a diversion from the preparations for the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Apparantly Obama's role model is Neville Chamberlain. He'd be better served by reading Will Rogers:

"Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggie" until you find a rock."

or better yet, Clauswitz:

"Those who would avoid war at all costs ensure that they will have it."]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:48:36 -0400 Like Mr.Kingsdale, I'm also disgusted by the Republicans, though apparantly he prefers expansive legislation from the bench as opposed to following The Constitution when it comes to judges, judicial appointments being one of the things the Bush administration has gotten right.

But as bad as the Republicans are and currently they're terrible, the Democrats are even worse making Mr. Kingsdale's position of voting against those Republicans he likes nonsensical:
The Republicans have spent money like drunken sailors-apologies to the sailors for the comparison. The Democrats want to spend even more money. The Republicans screwed up the occupation of Iraq. The Democrats want to salvage defeat from victory after the Republicans finally got it right. McCain is against ANWR, but at least wants to open up coastal drilling. The Democrats oppose it all and on it goes.
As for Obama's supposed great intellect and judgement, Mr. Kingsdale seems to be doing what voters in my former state did when they elected Jesse Ventura: He's projecting onto a relatively unknown candidate all the qualities he'd like him to have.
One of my favorite Obama virtual reality history moments came when he pronounced that we must talk to our enemies the way Roosevelt did. I've searched and searched and still can't find a single discussion between FDR and either Hitler,Mussolini, or Tojo. And the official communications with Japan that did take place? They served as a diversion from the preparations for the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Apparantly Obama's role model is Neville Chamberlain. He'd be better served by reading Will Rogers:

"Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggie" until you find a rock."

or better yet, Clauswitz:

"Those who would avoid war at all costs ensure that they will have it."]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/82276-investing-in-oil-prices-not-companies?source=feed#comment-191079 191079
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"In the next decade, oil indeed may hit $200 a barrel. But prices could fall to $100 a barrel by the end of this year if Saudi Arabia makes good on its pledge to increase production; global demand eases; the Federal Reserve begins lifting short-term interest rates; the dollar rallies, and investors stop pouring money into the oil market. China raised prices on retail gasoline and diesel fuel by 18% Thursday, in a move that is expected to curb demand."

Hmmm.

IF Saudi Arabia increases production.
IF global demand eases
IF the FED raises rates
IF the dollar rallies
IF investor bullishness on oil cools

That's a lot of "IF's" to making predictions on.
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"In the next decade, oil indeed may hit $200 a barrel. But prices could fall to $100 a barrel by the end of this year if Saudi Arabia makes good on its pledge to increase production; global demand eases; the Federal Reserve begins lifting short-term interest rates; the dollar rallies, and investors stop pouring money into the oil market. China raised prices on retail gasoline and diesel fuel by 18% Thursday, in a move that is expected to curb demand."

Hmmm.

IF Saudi Arabia increases production.
IF global demand eases
IF the FED raises rates
IF the dollar rallies
IF investor bullishness on oil cools

That's a lot of "IF's" to making predictions on.
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Chistletoe makes a good point. The other day I heard a woman complain that she was astounded that a gallon of gas now cost as much as a Grande Latte at Starbucks. Shouldn't she be perplexed that a cup of coffee costs as much as a gallon of gas?]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:19:51 -0400
Chistletoe makes a good point. The other day I heard a woman complain that she was astounded that a gallon of gas now cost as much as a Grande Latte at Starbucks. Shouldn't she be perplexed that a cup of coffee costs as much as a gallon of gas?]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/82352-energy-demand-china-vs-the-world?source=feed#comment-191037 191037 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:13:17 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82236-the-peak-oil-myth-new-oil-is-plentiful?source=feed#comment-190287 190287 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:49:32 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82059-ethanol-is-no-field-of-dreams?source=feed#comment-189853 189853 1. Brazil uses 10 times as much oil as ethanol
2. Brazil has less than one tenth as many vehicles as the US
3. Brazil has a surplus of cheap labor willing to work 60 hours a week of back breaking labor for $200 a month.

The real Brazilian energy miracle is all the oil they're finding.
]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:30:17 -0400 1. Brazil uses 10 times as much oil as ethanol
2. Brazil has less than one tenth as many vehicles as the US
3. Brazil has a surplus of cheap labor willing to work 60 hours a week of back breaking labor for $200 a month.

The real Brazilian energy miracle is all the oil they're finding.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/80311-fairfax-financial-anatomy-of-a-hatchet-job?source=feed#comment-180109 180109 I'm shocked.]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:41:17 -0400 I'm shocked.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/79784-cap-and-trade-vs-fuel-efficiency-requirements?source=feed#comment-178307 178307
And the correct answer is:

None of the above.

The choices consumers faced with higher energy prices will make on their own will be sufficient. We have the free market. We don;t need the self-anointed enlightened imposing standards that they only apply to others.

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And the correct answer is:

None of the above.

The choices consumers faced with higher energy prices will make on their own will be sufficient. We have the free market. We don;t need the self-anointed enlightened imposing standards that they only apply to others.

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Short term if Amereican taxpayers and consumers ever wake up and decide to end the ethanol fiasco prices of ag commodities and stocks could drop. Then buy the dip.]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 20:32:47 -0400
Short term if Amereican taxpayers and consumers ever wake up and decide to end the ethanol fiasco prices of ag commodities and stocks could drop. Then buy the dip.]]>