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Countdown to $200 oil: International Energy Agency says current prices justified | 57 comments (57 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Countdown to $200 oil (4.00 / 4)

I think it would be mostly elderly people 'freezing to death', like they also die when there is a heat wave. Pensioners on tight income without an extensive social network and not very active or able to adapt their house to the cold in the ways you suggest.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 08:56:29 AM EST
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That's it precisely ... (4.00 / 3)

... and rather than funding a local social service infrastructure who knows where those people are living and can check out whether they are doing OK, the US needs to invade some country somewhere that has lots of oil and take it.

Mind you, the last time it was tried it cost a lot more oil than it has generated, but you never know ... look around and there might be a better, safer bet. Nigeria, maybe. 8-)# {ducks, runs for cover}

Utsukushikereba sore de ii

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 at 12:09:00 PM EST
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Countdown to $200 oil: International Energy Agency says current prices justified | 57 comments (57 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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