OrionWorks wrote:
My, my, Ed, you're *are* the cynic, aren't you!
I prefer the term realist. :-) A realist is a cynic who was proven right.
I'm hoping we elect a more gooder regime next November, at least a new
gang of criminals that will have the sense to avoid the temptation of
getting our country involved in additional regime changes. It would be
much safer for the world if we could elect a new regime that finds it
immensely more satisfying to conduct their illicit activity behind
closed doors and bedrooms rather than on the battle front.
As for oil prices, my personal feelings gravitate towards the hope
that, despite all the pain and suffering it will cause us all, oil
prices remain outrageously high. As best as I can tell maintaining
stable high prices will be the only way to help encourage serious AE
R&D in our capitalistic economy. Our way-of-life depends on it.
I agree. Only the pain of spending money will get the public's
attention, and eventually the small minded politician's attention. But
is this being too cynical? Its hard to tell these days.
Ed
I
doubt we can afford another 80's flip-flop where oil prices
sky-rocketed then plummeted. I suspect we're all pretty much in
agreement on the point that decades of cheap oil essentially killed
off AE research for decades. Had AE research started twenty years ago
and continued unabated we probably wouldn't be having this insane
conversation now.
On 1/15/08, Edmund Storms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well Steven, if you had the oil, would you agree to take less money for
your dwindling resource just because Bush asked? After all, this would
mean you would also get less selling to China, a country that now has
the money to pay your price. Or would you rather keep the price high to
make more money and to hasten the end of American meddling in Middle
East affairs. Besides the price will naturally drop soon as the American
economy slides into depression. Why take a hit sooner than is necessary?
Besides, Bush is no longer useful in getting American aid. In this game
of poker, Bush has now lost every hand and has no idea how to play the
game.
Ed
OrionWorks wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/15/bush.mideast/index.html
http://tinyurl.com/23yc5c
I'm glad someone in the oval office is asking the important questions.
Can't you just pump some more oil out of the ground for us - for
faster, more quicker?
Regards
Steven Vincent Johnson
www.OrionWorks.com
www.zazzle.com/orionworks
