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JRLeft

(7,010 posts)
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 01:43 PM Sep 2012

Memo to the MSM, the reason oil prices continue to rise has nothing to do with fear of Middle

Eastern protesters, but everything with greed. It is greed, these corrupt bastards manipulate the market due to greed. John Boehner, and the republicon house refuses to fund the Commodities Futures Trade Commission. Why? Because republicons understand that there will be kickbacks from getting out of the way and allowing Wall Street to run amuck.

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Memo to the MSM, the reason oil prices continue to rise has nothing to do with fear of Middle (Original Post) JRLeft Sep 2012 OP
You do realize that oil is traded worldwide? dkf Sep 2012 #1
Yes, and most of the speculation occurs on Wall Street. JRLeft Sep 2012 #3
You do realize that oil prices are manipulated by Wall St. worldwide? 99Forever Sep 2012 #4
S P E C U L A T O R S !! russspeakeasy Sep 2012 #2
Yes, they have and will continue without hinderance. JRLeft Sep 2012 #5
Uh, did someone say, "FUCKING KOCH BROTHERS"? madashelltoo Sep 2012 #6
IMHO I think it is all about the oil companies making sure we blame President Obama for this and we jwirr Sep 2012 #7

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts)
2. S P E C U L A T O R S !!
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 01:47 PM
Sep 2012

And in case you haven't noticed, they've been doing this with food crops for years.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
7. IMHO I think it is all about the oil companies making sure we blame President Obama for this and we
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 02:22 PM
Sep 2012

should be pointing this out in every form of media we can find. This is the plan from corporate America to defeat him and manipulating the economy and unemployment figures is all part of it.

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