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To: Sam who wrote (83378)	9/10/2008 3:24:43 PM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 541957

BREAKING NEWS: Sex For Oil Scandal At Interior Department... Inspector General Reports Accuse Government Employees Of Rigging Contracts In Exchange For Sex And Gifts cbsnews.com

To: Sam who wrote (83378)	9/10/2008 3:44:08 PM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541957

Aaaaaaaaaaaaah.....the old fickle supply and demand thingie back in the news. Thanks. You know several weeks ago Lane posted a great article that also presented the role speculation played and it was greeted by Wall Street with almost utter silence. I heard a comment or two on CNBC, but that was it. I kept waiting for more coverage and more articles as well as some indignation from those industry reps whose businesses were hurt by the spike. The silence was troubling, even a little spooky....as in whispers of paranoia in my mind, lol. The meat of your article is here, I think, so please keep me informed on this topic. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said he wants to know "how oil speculators were able to drive prices up and down while the CFTC was asleep at the switch."