This gives a fairly good assessment of what has occured recently.
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None of that had anything to do with damage assessments from two major hurricanes which haven’t really even begun yet. As one astute observer noted,
“A couple of months ago if there was one small refinery fire, crude oil futures went up $2 a barrel. We have two major hurricanes taking all
refineries offline and oil prices fall. What’s up with that?”
Market manipulation is up. That’s what’s up. And I suspect the move is now on around the world to suck as much last minute “sucker” cash into
play as possible before pulling the plug this winter. My guess is that we will not have a clear picture of actual damage to oil and gas infrastructure
damage for at least ten days to two weeks. And even then what we get might not be honestly reported. Rita was either a Cat 4 or a Cat 5 when it went
through the offshore facilities in the gulf. We’re all still waiting to hear what happened there. Are the platforms there? Are they damaged? Are the
pipelines damaged? The list of questions that need answering is a long one.
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Market has been severely manipulated ever since the dotcom bust. The criminally compliant news media got its marching orders via the Feds to play down
any impact of Rita. So it's buy, consume, obey and ignore that fiat spook behind the curtain till further notice.
Comparison chart for hurricane and oil production:
tonto.eia.doe.gov...
Now for some comic relief, before I get sick.
Top Ten George W. Bush Tax-Saving Tips
10. "Reduce White House electric bill by spending more time vacationing on ranch"
9. "Armed forces only defend America during normal business hours"
8. "Start charging Saddam Hussein for all them Doritos we're giving him"
7. "Endangered species need to get off their asses and protect themselves"
6. "Sign endorsement deal renaming the country 'The United States of Applebee's'"
5. "For 'Hail to the Chief', you really only need one guy with a clarinet"
4. "Switch to domestic beer"
3. "Instead of foreign aid, Hallmark cards that read, 'Good luck with your country'"
2. "For a million bucks, offer Bill Clinton one night with Laura"
1. "Don't start a new war until you're done with the old one"
[edit on 27-9-2005 by Regenmacher]