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To: cbkaty; All

An oligopoly is NOT a free market.

If I wanted to start my own oil company and had the resources to do so, I would have to jump through hoops and it would take several years to get it off the ground (at least).

A few players controlling a commodity which everyone needs is NOT a true free market.

On this, I agree with Bill O’Reilly.


40 posted on 05/21/2009 5:17:45 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (If guns cause crime, then all of mine are defective.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
A few players controlling a commodity which everyone needs is NOT a true free market.

The majors (evil big oil) control less than 7% of the world's reserves. The rest is controlled by state run companies.

On this, I agree with Bill O’Reilly.

O'Reilly is an idiot.

56 posted on 05/21/2009 5:27:38 AM PDT by tx_eggman (Clinton was our first black President ... Obama is our first French President.)
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