[Dick Bachert]

And a HUGE proportion of US oil comes from VENEZUELA -- which may explain certain recent softness on immigration from Central and South America.

PAST TIME FOR THE US TO BECOME FAR MORE ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENT THAN IS CURRENTLY THE CASE -- BEGINNING WITH THAT NATURAL GAS WE HAVE IN ABUNDANT SUPPLY.

[Rodney King]

I don't disagree. I just want people to realize that we buy from teh Middle East because we get good oil at low prices, not because a bunch of guys sitting around smoking cigars are trying to screw us.

[Dick Bachert]

AND IT'S TIME TO TELL THE CHICKEN LITTLE GREENIES TO SHOVE IT AND -- LIKE FRANCE, WHICH IS UP TO 80% NUCLEAR -- GET MORE SAFE NUKES UP AND RUNNING HERE INSTEAD OF BURNING THAT PRECIOUS -- AND PORTABLE -- NATURAL GAS IN STATIONARY, POWER PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS.