"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:
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Not knowing of a President Idiot, I cannot answer the question.
However, price controls would have the opposite effect of that
intended, they would make gasoline scarce by removing the incentive to
produce more oil.

Nice theory, but the recent price hikes are in no way connected with
"incentives to produce more". You know that.


Indeed. We're being gouged by OPEC and by the Big Oil companies, and
they're laughing with each jingle of the gallon counter at the local pump.

This is far worse terrorism than Osama and his pals could ever perpetrate,
and we have a POTUS who has neither the brains nor the balls to see it for
what it is and do something about it. But, then, why would we expect Bush
to economically penalize his family and friends in the oil business, and
jeopardize his relationships with the Saudis?

Meanwhile, the simple-minded righties defend "the free market," but there
is no "free market," not for oil. It is a manipulated market.

Perhaps this is exactly what OBL was planning all along. Lure a moron into a
war, knowing full well that it would cause the price of oil to go through
the roof.