Del. McDonough: Oil Bandits Revealed
July 11, 2008
Jesse James and his gang of thieves were small change compared to the robbery being perpetrated upon the American people with the current oil scandal. There is a Jesse James, but it is not a person - it is an institution. The commodities trading process controlled by hustlers, speculators, and money changers are driving up the price of oil by creating a false cost to the consumers. The energy experts tell us that the real price of a barrel of oil is about $60, which means the average person should be paying about $2 per gallon at the pump. However, the hustlers in the oil trading market have pushed the price of a barrel of oil up to $140 without any real basis in facts that would justify this astounding price. Continue reading Del. McDonough: Oil Bandits Revealed
The Iraq Conflict by the Numbers
April 9, 2008
4,023: The number of dead U.S. G.I.s and Marines as of 04.07.08 http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/
296,281: The number of U.S. wounded as of 04.07.08 http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/
1,194,935: Iraqi deaths due to U.S Invasion http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html
3,884: The number of dead U.S. G.I.s and Marines since “Mission Accomplished” http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/
$506 Billion: Cost of Iraqi Conflict http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home
$341.4 Million: Cost of Iraqi conflict per day http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home
