Interesting...if this had been in place in the 1040's you would be speaking German,and if were not Arian enough you would not be speaking

PPPS This format gives the writer unfetterred access..and a respondent ,"not so much" If you think that giving more access of our oil to foreigh capitalistic companies will decrease the price... please, please reveiw this comment and history since Egypt ruled the world traders have always sought the highest price the market would allow. Most of our oil is owned by foreign nationals, and in any event all will demand the highest price that the market allows. Enter OPEC..who has every interest in keeping that as high as the Chinese and the market will allow. THE ONLY WAY OUT OF THIS TRAP IS TO NATIONALIZE ASSETS OR FIND AN ALTERNATIVE

PS. these Foriegn nationals are allowed to take our mineral and oil assets at no cost..,most third world countries are smarter than that..we on the other hand have a Congress which is already owned by these uber -rich and will look to their bank accounts ..NOT their constituents. PPS there is a way out of this Cartel ownership of our futrue..it lives in alternative energy ...yeah I know the Dems. give it lip service and the Reps. dismiss it which ought to be your first clue . The Chinese Govt. has made massive investments into it and that is why American companies cannot compete

the highest sustanable level...simple capitalism 101..... back to point A D ] thanks to the "Arab Spring " our "allies " in Saudi Arabia panicked and grossly increased the payoffs to all levels of society in order to preserve the dictatorship which has kept them so well. The cost of that move will require that each barrel of oil will have to increase in magnitudes of cost ...guess who will have no choice to pay......... .back to point A Our local supplies will be sold to us at the hidhest price that the world's economy will support...the more we fill that void the higher OPEC will set the bar ..and the higher profits our local assets will provide to companies of foreign origin.Yes Shell, BP and Exxon are actually not American...

It seems that many who write and or comment to these diatribes lack a fundamental understanding of what they are supporting and wishing to implement. A ] capitalism is selling to the highest bidder , maximizing profit ,without regard to national interests....but with intense regard to personal/corporate ones. B ] our oil companies have already leased [ ie . bought the rights to ] immense underground supplies while failing to utilize the full capacity of the exsisting pipelines or even drilling on the sites they control...WHY? C ] when you have the infrastructure and corporate structure to make a profit from a dwindling resource...when considering point A,,you are crazy and soon to be replaced if you fail to drive prices and profits to...

You're math is deceptive ,and borders on an outright lie. Yes , some corporations actually pay taxes and thus in theory it might be double taxation. However dare I point out that the taxes paid by corporations are passed on to the consumer and NEVER payd by the investor WOW it is amazing the cr.p you base your preposterous sales pitches on So now that we have laid to rest your kies can we focus on restoring a healthy economy for all....and especially the middle class , as we are THE ONLY ONES paying for our country

PS As a model railroader, I have shopped with the Gilberts since the 60's...and do whenever , as a part of that disappearing middle class, I can afford to.

It truly amazes me how short memories are herein.Let's begin with a reasonable hypothesis. The middle class is what sets our country and other similiar forms of governance from slave states and dictatorships. .Then let's recall that most of our big cost infrastructure was built when the rich paid a proportionate part of the load.Mr. Reagan and Tip O'Neal ended that and subsequent Republicans have made sure that the richest individuals [ who own 85% of all our stocks ] pay an average of 15%..while the large corporations and the poor pay NOTHING. That leaves the rapidly disappearing middle class, to foot most of the bills, and they are fewer and poorer then ever.It may be popular to blame the incumbent..but it does show a lack of memory or ?