Posted on 06/14/2008 10:30:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Perhaps we are overlooking something a retired man told me, one night in the Everglades.
I think the following line from the article might be of interest in regards to the issue of committing the enormous amounts of investment to produce either US oil or oil from coal, etd.:
“The cartel would begin to reduce prices before the press conference concluded.”
That reduction would come, but not as the article says, nor would the reduction last very long. Here’s why.
That retiree said that conversion of coal into what he called solid fuel, gas, and crude oil via the Lurghi process was financially feasible when gas reached $2.40 per gallon.
I asked why such a process was not being used. He replied that IF such a plant was built, AFTER the plant funds were spent, THEN the Saudi “OPEC’ers” would drop the price of oil and bankrupt those who invested in the Lurghi plant.
THEN, the price would rise again.
I asked how he had learned all this, and where he got his information. He simply smiled and said “I was in charge of synthetic fuels for Texaco before I retired.”
I would like to point out that in light of what he said, that we must therefore either submit to financial slavery and eventual national defeat, OR we must do to the “OPEC’ers” what Rome did to Carthage.
Remember that the destruction of Carthage led to very stable grain prices. Therefore, it is time that we made a few changes to the world. In light of the above mentioned facts, I humbly present the following Modest Proposal For Energy.
The MidEast oil fields are both to the north and east of the USA, therefore, the Mideast fields become “Oklahoma East”.
The Venezuela and Mexico fields are to the south and somewhat west of the USA, thus they become “Texas Two”.
Problem solved.
NO..... those that elect democrats to local state and federal Offices are..
Oh! and those that THINK John McLaim is NOT a democrat..
I want to cry, as far too many in this nation believe current deluge of bilge coming forth from the Democrat (really Socialist/Marxist Democrat) Party that the bilge sludge is good.
John McCain may well be a "Hubert Humphrey" or "Henry 'Scoop' Jackson" democrat, but Barack Obama is a "Nikita Khrushchev" or "George McGovern" democrat. Which would you prefer?
That was probably the most coherent and logical description of the upcoming election tht I have heard to this point. In the end, one or the other of them WILL be President ...
.. and I would much prefer a "Scoop Jackson/Sam Nunn" democrat to a "George McGovern/Jimmy Carter" one.
The WORST one.. America needs its nose rubbed in socialism badly.. Better the worst form of it.. Since it going to happen ANYWAY... McLaim is a socialist you know.. like George Bush.. America seems to be oblivious..
Which gets me to asking, how come we're getting beat so badly by these extraordinary dumb as post Democrats?
They steal our money, our freedoms, our institutions, our kids, and pretty much our futures.
And we nominate McCain......
What's wrong with this picture?
Do not insult the dolphin. Democrats are dumber and lazier than dirt.
If all conservatives left the US, they may have to work for the first time.
Who is going to pay for their gubmint programs?
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