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After watching O'Reilly's ignorant claptrap populist anti-capitalist oil-company bashing rhetoric--AND after watching him not let the opposition (Ben Stein and to a lesser degree Wayne Rogers) get a word in edgewise, I am CONVINCED this guy needs a simple lesson in Economics from Dr. Sowell.
1 posted on 11/08/2005 5:55:11 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Recovering_Democrat

You make the assumption he can read.


2 posted on 11/08/2005 5:55:55 PM PST by Minus_The_Bear
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To: Recovering_Democrat

agreed


3 posted on 11/08/2005 5:56:31 PM PST by birbear (Admit it. you clicked on the "I have already previewed" button without actually previewing the post.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
Bill O'Reilly is much to intelligent, well read, and erudite to ever stoop so low as read and understandable economics book. Why then, he might have to recant 90% of his diatribes these last 2 months.
4 posted on 11/08/2005 5:57:43 PM PST by MCCRon58
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To: Recovering_Democrat

You tax the oil companies more and then expect lower gas prices. What is wrong with that reasoning......


5 posted on 11/08/2005 5:58:18 PM PST by Always Right
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Bill...just..doesn't get it. Apparently his populist thinking outweighs his capitalist tendencies.


7 posted on 11/08/2005 5:59:52 PM PST by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

I knew O'Reilly was really a Kucinich man at heart- this proves it.


8 posted on 11/08/2005 5:59:53 PM PST by fat city ("The nation that controls magnetism controls the world.")
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To: Recovering_Democrat
O'Reilly

Who?

9 posted on 11/08/2005 5:59:58 PM PST by Michael Goldsberry (an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
Bill O'Reilly is an idiot. He forms firm opinions without bothering to check his assumptions.

How is that different from any goober from some hillbilly hollow?

12 posted on 11/08/2005 6:02:39 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Recovering_Democrat

He is the Tyrrel Owens of broadcasting. FOX should bench his arrogant ass.


14 posted on 11/08/2005 6:03:48 PM PST by billhilly (If you're lurking here from DU (Democrats unglued), I trust this post will make you sick.)
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He's a terrible embarrassment. Makes 'ya cringe. I mean, sheesh... If you know NOTHING about a subject, and you've got a couple of experts on who are talking about elementary principles, then SHUT YOUR STUPID MOUTH AND LISTEN!

Can't stand fools like O'Reilly. And they're everywhere.

It's not such a disgrace that a person doesn't know about a particular subject, but it's a disgrace and embarrassment if he isn't willing to listen to people who do.

15 posted on 11/08/2005 6:04:07 PM PST by LibWhacker
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Bill's populist economics crap is wearing thin. The market is the market. With supply restricted we are subject to price spikes at the mere whim of the market.

O'reilly shows gasoline sales figures for two months and assumes that sales-demand, that is only the case when supply is allowed to increase to meet the demand.

It should be noted that the oil companies, to my knowledge, have not gone to the Federal Government for a handout to repair damaged rigs and refineries. \

16 posted on 11/08/2005 6:04:54 PM PST by Mike Darancette (Mesocons for Rice '08)
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Someone PLEASE buy Bill O'Reilly This Book a muzzle!! There. :-)
17 posted on 11/08/2005 6:06:26 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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When Ben Stein and Wayne Rogers agree on anything, you KNOW that O'Reilly is wrong.


24 posted on 11/08/2005 6:30:45 PM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: Recovering_Democrat

i dont watch o'reilly but i can imagine his ignorance on this issue. actually i got pissed off today because i heard hannity they are going to start congressional hearings on these "profits"? 9% for oil companies is a "profit"? now some republicans are telling these companies to give their "profits" to help pay the heating bills for the poor? even MO gov. matt blunt!

what is this, the U.S.S.A.?


25 posted on 11/08/2005 6:51:10 PM PST by Stellar Dendrite ( Mike Pence for President!!! http://acuf.org/issues/issue34/050415pol.asp)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
What's everyone's obsession with Big Oil anyway? Hell, if it's Windfall Profits you're' hankering for, I did some ciphering on my own.
Let's see if I can break this down so even Bill can follow…
I can buy a 20 oz. squeeze bottle of HEINZ catsup for $2.95, kay?
Now then, follow me closely on this one…
there are 128 oz to a U.S. gallon, 'kay?
$2.95 ÷ 20 oz= .1475/oz, 'kay?
.1475 x 128= $18.88/gal

You just know it costs a lot less to make a gallon of catsup than it does to steal mineral rights, drill, ship, refine and then distribute gasoline right? IF Big Catsup isn't in a windfall profit sweet-spot folks, I'll eat my wieners without catsup for the rest of my life! Why not a WINDFALL PROFIT TAX on Big Catsup? Hell…just wait til I get to ciphering on the profit on Sauerkraut (Kimchi)!
27 posted on 11/08/2005 7:57:42 PM PST by dgallo51 (DEMAND IMMEDIATE, OPEN INVESTIGATIONS OF U.S. COMPLICITY IN RWANDAN GENOCIDE!)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

I can't wait until Ben Stein writes a column that politely, subtly rips O'Reilly to shreds, and dismantles his Nickelodeon-wishful-thinking-populist economics.


28 posted on 11/08/2005 10:13:54 PM PST by Choose Ye This Day ('Tis the part of the wise man to...not venture all his eggs in one basket. -- Cervantes)
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