Hey Art,

Read your post on the oil and gasoline pricing (Conspiracy Theme). Thanks for all the effort and info you put into the article. I also did some reading on the oil and gasoline situation.
When I was waiting in line for gasoline in my GMC Lemans in 1973 I don’t recollect there was a President Bush messing with the price of gasoline. All I remember was the a democratic congress and a republican president trying to manage an energy shortage in a depressed economy. The seventy’s was when the OPEC realized they could flex their muscle to get more for their product. It was at the start of the Yom Kippur War that they began their oil reduction because we supported Israel.
Price controls did not work in the 70’s and I don’t think they work today. So if you think Bush and his cronies are doing the price controls, well I disagree. Although, I do think that when OPEC reduces the flow of oil and the US oil companies perceive a shortage they raise their prices. The oil companies saw Katrina’s damage and they acted on it. Granted it does not seem fair and looks immoral but that is business. Supply and demand is the business scheme.
We live in a complex global economy and it is getting more difficult. Maybe we should continue getting most of our oil from the number one importer Canada and Mexico our number two.
By the way I found out in my reading about oil that the 43 plus acres I have in Wyoming is sitting on a very concentrated area of oil shale deposits. That is good

Kofi Annan went out with a standing ovation. President Bush didn't accept Ahmadinejahd's debate challenge and I don't blame him. Ahmadinejad just wants center stage to promote his legend. That hombre just doesn't like the Isrealis. The 61st meeting of all the do nothings were good at doing nothing. They just had a mini vacation from their daily affairs.

Mahmoud Abbas will be in New York City next Wednesday to meet with G.W. Bush on possible peace talks. I think he just might be asking for a handout to feed his 830,000 plus people that the United Nations has been feeding recently. Maybe he can feed his country with the words of promises he gave during the elections.

Muslims in Palastine have attacked 5 churches in their own war torn, poor and hungry country. I think these Muslims zeolots need some sensitivity and anger management training. Earth needs a global sheriff to butt heads together. Obviously our UNITED NATIONS are not doing their part. They will be having an election very soon and the people of the world will not have any say in who gets the post.

Out of Los Angeles: There seems to be a problem with the City Animal Services Dept. The head of the department says an organization protesting world poverty is being abusive towards an elephant. Animal activists are furious that the elephant named Tai was spray painted for an art exhibit. Tai was given a floral NON-TOXIC paint job. What about people with their extreme hair doos and body piercings? Babies get their ears pierced with out their consent. The art exhibit people had the permission of the elephant owners to use the elephant. What about the extreme art display in New York City where feces was smeared on an icon. That was an expression of art?