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Increase of State-Controlled Resources Threatens U.S. Consumers

Could not agree more with this article.

To think (or not to think in their case) that "Big Oil" would drop everything and chase around the most dangerous and anti-American areas of the world ---especially after the disastrous 8 decades, 'er years, of Bush and Cheney-- to time and time again, sail off to those "forbidden" lands, develop their oil and gas and then promptly get told to "hit the road" (which they undoubtedly built) bogs the mind.

Take ExxonMobil, Shell and ConocoPhillips with offices in Dallas and Houston virtually ignoring the vast natural gas resources within a 200 mile radius of those cities to risk their share holders' money chasing after thug government resources in virtually inaccessible places 10,000 miles away. And if and when those resources are developed represent a prime nationalization project as soon as the oil and gas starts flowing. It's too absurd to even contemplate.

In fact though it just might not be coincidental that those "Big Oil" boys continue to perpetuate this world wide scheme. It gives them a ready explanation for high energy costs. They develop; the thugs expropriate and sell the crude by the boatload back to Big Oil's refineries who then pass the costs on to American consumers.

This absurdity can be ended. Demand that Congress push natural gas infrastructure build up. When Americans can either fill their cars in their own garages or up the street at the corner fuel station, that national debacle will be ended.

But relying on the Russians, the Venezuelans, OPEC and others with names we cannot even pronounce, much less spell to "provide" our transportation fuel will, and is, bankrupting this nation.

Natural gas is our way out of this trap and we need to take immediate advantage of it.