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sulphurdunn

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28. If the oil bubble

Reply to TalkingDog (Original post)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 01:57 PM

Feb 2012

is about to burst the only way to save the investment position will be to bomb Iran. That will not only spike prices but will also improve the investment position in warmongering.

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Goldman Sachs Admits Record Speculation To Blame For Skyrocketing Gas Prices [View all] TalkingDog Feb 2012 OP

“nascent signs of oil demand destruction in the US.” Good, finally. denverbill Feb 2012 #1

There will be lots of collateral damage if that happens taterguy Feb 2012 #9

US Oil demand is already shrinking and has been Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #19

Make them reimburse everyone for the extra expense Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #2

Hasn't been about S&D for some time now Loge23 Feb 2012 #3

We are all just pawns in their high stakes chess game. liberal N proud Feb 2012 #4

article is from April 2011. Crude went to $115 last spring, iirc. banned from Kos Feb 2012 #5

Yeah, but in April the Republicans weren't using gas prices as an "issue" against Obama. TalkingDog Feb 2012 #17

Grr... Speculation trading should be illegal. Initech Feb 2012 #6

First it was mortgages. Now it's oil and food. stufl Feb 2012 #7

My gratitude to Ed Schultz. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #8

"Rising Gas Prices Give G.O.P. Issue to Attack Obama". . annabanana Feb 2012 #10

Old article. I wonder what they're saying now. nt babylonsister Feb 2012 #11

For christs sake...at least take food and fuel off the speculators list russspeakeasy Feb 2012 #12

make the traders take possession of those commodities.. madrchsod Feb 2012 #13

when do we bomb goldman suxs pansypoo53219 Feb 2012 #14

Duh. girl gone mad Feb 2012 #15

Huge K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2012 #16

Are they not a "person".... sounds like they deserve a life in....... PRISON! CONTROLLED! fascisthunter Feb 2012 #18

Kicking to counter the crap narrative , "Gas prices up, Trouble for the Prez" annabanana Feb 2012 #20

Thanks, That's why I posted it even tho it's not "current" TalkingDog Feb 2012 #23

Please destroy them. It's time. aquart Feb 2012 #21

"...prices has harmed the American economic recovery..." unkachuck Feb 2012 #22

They do the same with food. People starve to death as a result. Isn't it time? Scuba Feb 2012 #24

then the cftc needs to raise margin requirements n/t Celebration Feb 2012 #25

It would be nice is the MSM covered this. Vinca Feb 2012 #26

Somone Has to Pay for the 2012 Election RevRN Feb 2012 #27

If the oil bubble sulphurdunn Feb 2012 #28