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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:13 PM Original message |
Big Oil defends profits before irate senators |
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alstephenson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks for posting. |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. how do you like their "What are we supposed to do?" stance... |
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The Political Jerk (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
51. We HAVE to do something about it. They are draining everyone... |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #51 |
58. sorry NOT recession..DEPRESSION |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #58 |
116. You're working 3 jobs? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
55. I have a suggestion.... shoot the commodity traders involved in oil futures |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #55 |
64. I don't advocate killing people, but the traders are the crux of the problem |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:37 AM Response to Reply #64 |
85. Not really. |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #64 |
112. how about nationalizing oil production because it is a common need, |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. "we're doing all we can to put downward pressure on prices." |
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mcollier (887 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Talk about a win win situation |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
56. Yep it is truly win-win-y |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Oil has to be paid for in Euros? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:56 AM Response to Reply #60 |
99. then drill for oil in the US nt |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #99 |
107. Far better than drilling for oil, we need a sensible alternate fuels |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #99 |
115. What? |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #60 |
106. Right before the 2003 Shock and Awe campaign |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #106 |
114. The top five oil exporters to the US are Canada, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Nigeria, and Venezuela |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #106 |
121. You need to let the editors at the NYT business' pages know abt this |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Reminds me of the tobacco execs swearing to Congress that cigarettes weren't addictive. |
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Happyhippychick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. Reminds me of when OJ said he would dedicate his life looking for NIcole's killer. |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Laissez-faire economics |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
41. No it is actually collusion |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #41 |
76. Agreed! |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #76 |
81. It's a scarce resource with investment decisions being made quite a while before |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. how's this for a lame excuse |
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bulloney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. So, when are we going to see these companies invest in more refineries in the U.S.? |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:19 AM Response to Reply #44 |
82. Never. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
96. How many new refineries have been built? |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. Total waste of time. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. Unlike gasoline, talk it cheap. Let's see some price controls. Or even |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Not going to happen. Remember the Texas Petroleum Mafia has paid BIG BUCKS to have their |
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Frisbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. And after everything is said and done... |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. Maybe the execs would see it if there were price controls, or a windfall profits tax or dare I say |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. How about rescinding |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. That's another good one. |
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bulloney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
42. How about the oil companies footing a major portion of the bill to keep our military in the ME? |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 08:09 AM Response to Reply #42 |
101. Amen brother/sister! |
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PinkyisBlue (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
89. But the executives specifically said they don't want to pay more taxes. |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
11. Durbin is really looking for corporate conscience in the oil industry?! |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
127. Less "looking," more "public shaming." |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. Supply and demand? Talking out of both sides of their |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. As if the oil execs will ever admit to gouging customers and manipulating prices |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is why natural resources should be nationalized... |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I whole-heartedly agree. Natural resources that affect all of us--ESPECIALLY the petroleum |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. At the very least, oil companies should be regulated as utilities |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
62. Yep. It's a matter of national security. |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
100. Do you consider food (crops) a natural resource? |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. The Saudi's Told Bush That They Increased Supply But Demand Is Not There.... |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #18 |
70. I have read that from 1975 to 2000 there was only one permit application to build a refinery |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. And then, just before the Senators got very very grumpy, a rotund man in a white and red suit |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
75. yes, this will all be blamed on consumers in the end. |
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FunMe (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
22. And what about that meeting with CHENEY? |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
111. It was all about how they could take control of Iraq's oil |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
24. but they are not investing or we would have more refineries |
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Pastiche423 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
25. "I urge you to resist these punitive policies," said Hofmeister |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. Did anyone do Colbert's bit.. (the non-profit dollar ad?) |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #26 |
108. I forgot to thank you!! |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
27. Well, it is just fine and dandy that they are all acting pissed |
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Postman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. It's a frickin' charade for our benefit.... |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. I think you are right. |
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skooooo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
28. Forget Congress, if this keeps up.... |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. shhhhh! i'm trying to watch american idles.. |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
31. Its not just the oil execs, executive pay is out of control all over the board |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. Oh, sooooo sincere! |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
33. This really is a simple problem to solve... |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
117. What would you define as "a small bit extra"? |
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toadzilla (814 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. gas prices cant come down |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
35. Of COURSE they deny it.... |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
37. Ohhhhhhkay. Did anybody expect them to offer up a rebate? |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
65. This ugly bastard departed exxon/mobile with a $400 million bonus. |
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Broadslidin (949 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
39. Congressional Kabuki Dancers as Germany's Strength Lies in "Old Economy".... |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
40. Collusion which began in the secret meeting VP Cheney had with these folks |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
43. Americans are so hard done by with the current gas prices of ~$4.00. |
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bulloney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. You're forgetting that much of the European and Canadian gas prices are taxes for social programs |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:03 AM Response to Reply #45 |
77. Military spending and a lack of general tax revenue are a greater factor in |
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mitchleary (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. UHHHHHHHHHHHH... |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:26 AM Response to Reply #46 |
83. What argument? The argument that Americans are so hard done by when they, |
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mitchleary (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #83 |
110. no |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #110 |
124. I never said that Europe was worse off because of the prices. The underlying |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Our Taxes Are Paying For An Unjust War in Iraq... |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
66. which keeps the world's second largest oil reserves off the market.... |
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txwhitedove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #47 |
72. A query on "World's 2nd largest oil reserve" shows both Canada |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #72 |
80. Canada is 2nd largest if you consider the oilsands which traditionally |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 04:49 AM Response to Reply #72 |
93. Iraqi Oil Production Is No Where Near Pre War Levels |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
48. Four words: Cheney Energy Task Force |
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ebt12 (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
49. I'm not surprised |
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EV_Ares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
50. Let the execs try to live on just average salaries for a month and buy their |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
52. I just caught a little bit of it on C Span 2 |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #52 |
86. Market power, to the extent that it is an issue, is the result of implicit agreements. |
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penguin7 (962 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
53. Congress would have done better to hang up a large mirror |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Love that image. n/t |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:08 AM Response to Reply #53 |
79. You are definitely right. I curious what your reasons are though. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
54. If it's supply and demand, and they're saving their nuts and berries for later |
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freeradicalm (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
59. corporate conscience?? |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Same thing I was thinking |
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Aragorn (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
63. OK, so... |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
67. And Big Oil should understand something big - if our congresspersons |
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Gonnuts (525 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
68. The real price of oil should be around $30 a barrel |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #68 |
78. I know for certain that offshore and tarsand production require a far greater price to |
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PinkyisBlue (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 02:00 AM Response to Reply #68 |
91. Is the timeshare in the Green Zone? |
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Aragorn (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
69. candidates |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
71. "If every car in the US were placed end to end |
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leftcoastie (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
73. I was going to fill up |
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DUlover2909 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-21-08 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
74. If you don't like it, use less gas. Move closer to work. |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #74 |
84. Well said. |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:47 AM Response to Reply #74 |
90. Price would go up & sold to china or india instead. |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #90 |
104. Prices would go down. People buy less when the price is high so there would be excess |
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verdalaven (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:59 AM Response to Reply #74 |
95. Sounds really easy |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 08:11 AM Response to Reply #74 |
102. Do you have any evidence that the price of gas will go down if |
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DUlover2909 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #102 |
113. Not to be too oversimplistic, but.. |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #113 |
120. So you're saying the "market" will price commodities fairly if left alone? |
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DUlover2909 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #120 |
126. I kinda do think the market would regulate itself in this instance. |
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nodehopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #74 |
128. my privilege...let me show it to you |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
87. k&r n/t |
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The_Casual_Observer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 01:42 AM Response to Original message |
88. The senators proceed to do nothing but feign outrage. |
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GreenTea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
92. "The five largest U.S. oil companies"=Collusion-They are so full of shit! |
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Betty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
94. they held hearings when it was $98 a barrel |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
97. Liars. |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 06:55 AM Response to Reply #97 |
98. Big oil, they fund polar bear research don't they ? |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 07:00 AM Response to Reply #98 |
119. Funny how all the trolls come out to encourage more despoiling of the planet. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
103. NATIONALIZE OIL |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
105. Nationalize it. (nt) |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
109. And the morons who voted for BUsh |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-22-08 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
118. It's supply and demand, all right |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
122. Does anyone know if they were placed under oath? |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-23-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #122 |
125. Most of what they said was factually correct anyway. Anything that wasn't they |
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