John Galt
Senior Member

At which point the oil companies remind politicians about campaign finance needs....and negative political ads during an election

Not if the majority is shipped out for sale on the open market. Oil companies have no interest other than profits, and dividends for investors.

Um...what would lower our imports quicker than not importing any oil?

Knowing that they'll never get a conviction, I assume they'll do the same thing with the banks that service the new smoke shops. They'll make it...

That's all you needed to post. 90% of 'medical marijuana' patients are bogus.

sigh.... The10 highest CD rates in history are as follows: 15.604 % in January 1982 16.691 % in October 1981 16.487 % in September 1981 16.424...

What do you mean?

Great if you had savings....horrible if you were mortgage shopping. My first mortgage in '89 was 14% fixed.

Well, I'm amused by the 'we'll see how it affects the kids' language. Are they going to make alcohol illegal because of the piss poor job each state...

In '83, CDs were paying 12%. Whole Life policies were projecting future earnings at 8%...none of which ever hit their mark, but today you'll search...

Oil is hovering around $100/bbl. Why is gas the same price it was when oil was $140/bbl?

Why should domestic NG prices increase? You've been hailing the fracking as an answer to our energy problems.

If you watched the video, and still stand by your heavily redacted comment attributed to Obama w/respect to this discussion, then you and Cosmic can...

Watch the vid I posted. It renders every argument that you, and BAC make complete and utter bullshit. As I've been telling you for years.

In case you're interested in context. Now tell me what has changed about his position? Is it your assertion that the '09 explosion in 'medical'...

Who is going to 'make' them? Nope....a realist. If you think energy companies are going to have any allegiance to the US need for cheaper...

I don't think your '08 quote from Obama is accurate.

It wasn't groveling at the feet of billionaires. It was groveling at the feet of those billionaires who are about to increase business 100 fold. ...

We are already a net exporter. The issue is pricing in this country. It will never come down. So why should we be excited?

Yes...notice Eman has no comment re. the millions of gallons of wastewater produced from each fracking project. We will NEVER see the rewards for...

Were you one of those here who got a chuckle out of Sebelius asking ins. company billionaires, to help fund the program that makes all of this info...

I suppose the 'sun grown, in greenhouses' requirement would keep thieves from attempting to raid an outdoor operation? That might pose a few...

And good luck finding 4% anywhere. An annuity doesn't give you the liquidity necessary to pay your medical bills when they come up.

I see. So your real answer is to avoid purchasing insurance, opting to have the taxpayer 'wipe out' your expenses. That's an amazing plan you...

Mortgages tend to be viewed as stimulative to the economy. As such, they're kept artificially low. And to keep banks making tons of money.

Second time you mentioned this, and it ought to be mentioned a few more. Our energy policy isn't about energy at all. It's about windfall profits...

The last GOP offer entailed continuing the low interest rates by using money earmarked for ACA. Obama wants to raise taxes on wealthy. For now,...

Well, that would make us both legends! I guess for that period of time, Washington felt that baby steps would lay the foundation for future gains. ...

If you study the history of loan rates, they haven't changed in a long time. Variable rates were low when our economy was doing summersaults after...

It makes sense. Health insurance companies are being handed millions of new customers on a silver platter. Let them help fund the programs that aid...