<div>It appears we will not be, actually, are now not (oil still holding at over $100 a barrel), adequately prepared for the consequences of the end of the age of cheap oil. If we were prudently preparing, we would already see the widespread roll out of practical affordable environmentally sound alternatives to a fossil fueled transportation sector. </div>
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<div>Exxon/Mobil in 2007 earned the highest quarterly profits of any US corporation in history:</div>
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<div><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/01/news/companies/exxon_earnings/">http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/01/news/companies/exxon_earnings/</a></div>
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<p>Exxon's record results, which coincide with smaller rival Chevron's (<a href="http://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html?symb=CVX&source=story_quote_link"><font color="#003399">CVX</font></a>, <a href="http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2007/snapshots/290.html?source=story_f500_link"><font color="#003399">Fortune 500</font></a>) profit jump, drew some fire from both government officials and consumer rights groups, who have argued previously that the the oil industry is deliberately restricting supply and profiting on the back of U.S. motorists.</p>
<p>Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. took a swipe at the two firms, calling on fellow lawmakers to break the country's dependence on foreign oil and rollback unnecessary tax incentives for oil companies.</p>
<p>Judy Dugan, research director of The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, urged Congress to initiate some oversight into unregulated energy trading markets, which have been accused of helping to drive up the price of oil.</p>
<p>"Exxon is happy to take advantage of these prices," said Dugan.</p></div>
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<div>Now read the following while listening to Liza Minnelli sing "Money, Money" from Cabaret in the background:</div>
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<div><a href="http://www.globaloilwatch.com/reports/Cheney_PeakOil_FCD.pdf">http://www.globaloilwatch.com/reports/Cheney_PeakOil_FCD.pdf</a></div>
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<div>From the pdf document at URL above:</div>
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<div>Dick Cheney:</div>
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<div>"I'm often asked why I left politics and went to Halliburton and I explain that I reached the point where I was mean spirited, short tempered and intolerant of those who disagreed with me and they said 'Hell, you'd make a great CEO'."</div>
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<div>"Oil is unique in that it is so strategic in nature. We are not talking about soap flakes or leisureware here. Energy is truly fundamental to the world's economy. The Gulf War was a reflection of that reality."<br>
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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/27/08, <b class="gmail_sendername">Sam Scripter</b> <<a href="mailto:moscowsam@verizon.net">moscowsam@verizon.net</a>> wrote:</span>
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<div text="#330000" bgcolor="#cccccc"><br><br>Debbie Gray wrote:
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And i'm still always curious why moscow so frequently
has some of the highest prices in idaho...
debbie gray
</pre></blockquote><font face="Comic Sans MS">Perhaps because Moscow does not have a WalMart Super Center,<br>nor a Costco -- With retail gasoline sales -- To drive gasoline<br>prices down! <span><span>;-) </span></span><br>
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