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still_one

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3. I don't feel any sympathy for either the shale industry or the oil industry. In fact this fiasco

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 11:29 AM

Jan 2015

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just demonstrates that they have been gouging us for decades.

Maybe they will call another congressional investigation to look into the price of oil, and find again there is no manipulation......

It is way past due that we stop being dependent on fossil fuels.

As far as the Saudis unhappy with us not getting rid of Assad or attacking Iran, I guess we are a little bit unhappy that the hijackers involved in 9/11 were from where again?

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Saudis Tell Shale Industry It Will Break Them, Plans to Keep Pumping Even at $20 a Barrel [View all] marmar Jan 2015 OP

In the process they're going to kill Venezuela and Russia Recursion Jan 2015 #1

The difference is that the Sauds will continue to make a profit at 20 Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #4

And Texas and South Dakota PDittie Jan 2015 #8

They are not our friends.. . .n/t annabanana Jan 2015 #2

I don't feel any sympathy for either the shale industry or the oil industry. In fact this fiasco still_one Jan 2015 #3

Why do you think our government was unhappy at all about 9-11? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #5

I agree they wanted a watershed event, but I do not believed they were part of it. However, I do still_one Jan 2015 #7

Most of them didn't have a clue what was coming. CJCRANE Jan 2015 #11

I agree still_one Jan 2015 #12

I guess Bush jaw-boned em pretty good. rickford66 Jan 2015 #6

One wonders what happens when the Saudi oil starts to run dry phantom power Jan 2015 #9

The entire peninsula drops 30 feet..... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2015 #10

Is there any estimates on how much oil is left in the Saudi's fields? nt Quackers Jan 2015 #13

America is "suffering" under the weight of cheap energy? When did that ever happen? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #14