LBCBJ

Actually, its estimated that anywhere from 30-60% of the price of oil is due to speculative interest at a minimum (due to weak dollar, and a crappy equities market). Pure supply-demand would still have oil around $50-$75 a barrel. That's why we need to increase margin requirments on the NYMEX and CBOE. Long live free, unfettered capitalism. I'm not sure what "political distortions" you may be referring to, but if it is the war in Iraq (oil was $21 a barrel on March 20, 2003), then I would have agree.

Think a little harder. Here's a recent one that I like in particular..."Kucinich Introduces Bush Impeachment Resolution"http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/11/kuc...tion=cnn_latest

Apparently you're not very familiar with Keynesian economics...I believe that's what FDR employed during the Great Depression, and oh what a disaster it was! (hint: sarcasm)

The table background actually matches quite nicely...it will do for now anyway. Thanks Lebowski

New lobby theme is very sexy...now if we could only get a matching table theme...