We can all see the market place at work. Why just look at Preznit Bush trying to persuade the Saudiis to increase the flow of oil. And, viola, they have just agreed to sell an additional 2 million barrels per day and accept our homage of 80 million extra dollars per day. Wow! how neat.

Now I understand. Supply and demand. Saudiis have the supply and they can demand their price or withhold their oil until we pay. When the mafia does this they call it extortion. When the Saudiis do it, it is called "Market forces."

And, as an American consumer I understand it. There are fluctuations in the market prices. The consumer gets flucted again. And again. ad nauseum.

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