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To: RetiredNow who wrote (304955)	9/30/2006 12:46:18 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573857

I'd rather have American oil men running our country than chicoms. How about you?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (304955)	9/30/2006 12:46:38 PM
From: Taro	Respond to of 1573857

It sure could be. I don't trust those oil companies any more than the guys pumping up the ME oil. I mean, anybody having a monopoly on printing money would always be tempted to make the best out of his position, right? But - unfortunately neither my Toyota nor my BMW would operate without them. Taro

To: RetiredNow who wrote (304955)	9/30/2006 12:52:54 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573857

Hi Taro et al, I'm not a conspiracy theorist and don't wear a tin hat, but I've just noticed something crazy. Oil has slipped 15% from the mid 70's to $63 since early August. During that same timeframe, gas prices have slipped 23%, from $3 to around $2.30 in my area. That seems to be a pretty large slip in gas compared to oil? Could it be that the oil companies are slimming their profit margins to keep their Republican benefactors in Congress this November? Others have noticed the same inconsistency......but you know, the conspiracy theory is just a theory and has nothing to do with reality.