“For example, I disagree with the oil broker who buys oil when prices are low and then sells the oil back to consumers when prices are high”
Why?
Evidently unlike Rush, I'm a limited-budget consumer who watches out for other limited-budget consumers.
Consider that one of the things that triggered the government-fabricated mortgage crisis was the rising price of oil. When consumers were faced with the dilemma of either putting gas in their vehicle or paying their subprime mortgages, many people reluctantly chose to put gas in their vehicles.