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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (123712)	9/11/2000 5:06:39 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1570570

Jim, re: "Otherwise our government needs to look out for it's citizens in a more responsible manner" Um, what are you proposing? Another reason the OPEC countries don't want crude to get too far out of hand, is that they are promoting alternate or supplementary energy sources. A few gas lines, and it could start to be cool to drive one of those battery assisted autos rather than an SUV. They do have a balance they need to strike, for political and economic reasons. John

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (123712)	9/11/2000 5:09:55 PM
From: Bert Herman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1570570

rather than letting us get our heads our the block at the pump... Jim, It can be worse, we pay $1/liter, that makes almost $4/gallon and on top of that, since our new European Central Bank goes 5 directions at the same time, US$ is rising and rising. Or no, Euro is falling and falling. There is nevertheless one big benefit about these high prices. A lot of alternative energy solutions, born in the seventies in a rather naive way, have become mature and maybe this is the little push they need to become competitive. Bert

To: Jim McMannis who wrote (123712)	9/11/2000 10:51:05 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1570570

I sorry but I just can't feel sorry for OPECs members who defy the free market and keep our heads on the chopping block. I can appreciate that some of the countries aren't "rich" but I think subsidizing them with high oil prices is hardly a valid concern. If one is a true philanthropist maybe they should just send another dollar to some of the poorer countries for each gallon of gasoline Jim, I have no interest in subsidizing the OPEC nations either. And I think it was you that implied that they were rich in the first place. My only reason for bringing up the fact that most of the members are poor is to make the point that they may want the highest price possible (as you contended) but when push comes to shove I think they will be happy with whatever $$$ they can get at most any price. ted