Nicely put. My exact sentiments. This has all been building up for years and now the shit's going to hit the fan. The Fed's going to run out of bullets here shortly. Then what?
The Department of Homeland Security has purchased 13 billion rounds of ammunition. Willim Ramsey, a minister in Alaska, has appeared as a guest on coasttocoast(.com) nightly radio show(12-5 AM EST). He has talked with a freind--a CEO of a major U.S, oil company; the CEO disclosed that one of the world's largaest oil fields was discovered in the Bay of Alaska, and that his company is waiting until the price of crude reaches $150 per barrel before uncapping it. The same CEO also reportedly said that the oil lobby is very powerful, and Congressmen know about this oil field, as well as others. Geology textbooks will have to be rewritten concerning how most oil is not produced via decay of organic matter--it is constantly being replenished in the earth (for most oil fields). Also, in Alaska, according to Mr. Ramsey, they have discovered enough NG to meet U.S. needs for the next 100 years. Seven 747 jet engines are pumping this natural gas back into the ground 24/7/7.
If you don't think that the oil industry is oligopolistic, then I am not sure I can explain it to you. Perhaps these sources can help you: http://www.oligopolywatch.com/2004/06/12.html http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch5en/appl5en/ch5a1en.html http://kruszka.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/record-profits-it-does-not-bode-well-for-the-oil-industry/ http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/20/business/18536074&sec=business I can provide many more links, but really, what would be the point?
I'm Canadian, thanks for asking. As for the "things" he's touched with his reverse-Midas touch, surely you are joking when you ask that I list them. Where do I begin? (Have you just emerged from a cellar for the first time in over 7 years?) Here is an incomplete list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_to_impeach_George_W._Bush
This is exactly what I am talking about... it isn't 'your' it is "you're" I do well for myself and really until you put up some numbers, your opinion means nothing to me as well as the rest of the ET community. I am not interested in disclosing my finances over the net.