Illicit Sex By Government Officials: Sex, Drugs & Oil.

Federal investigators say U.S. officials handling billions of dollars in oil royalties engaged in inappropriate sexual activities and illicit drugs with employees of energy companies. Thirteen Interior Department employees in Denver and Washington may have been involved. This is consistent with the GOP culture of corruption at any government level.

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More oil firms report big profits

Exxon, Chevron, Total are reporting record profits.....once again. Keep it in mind next time you go to a gas station.

McCain, just like Bush, advocates off shore drilling, in our current context it seems to resonate with US voters. McCain forget to mention that this type of new exploration wouldn't increase oil production for a while and would have almost no impact on oil prices.

On the other hand, it seems that taxing oil companies and getting rid of their tax rebates is what should be done.

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A Texas oil man with a plan for alternative Energy ?

Unfortunately, not the one we had in the White House for the last 8 years. This one is oil tycoon's Pickens. Mr. Pickens is spending some serious money on the biggest wind farm ever built. Big enough to power a town.Other folks should follow his lead.

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" Maverick " no more. McCain has lobbyists run his campain.

A complete list of more than 134 lobbyists that have served on McCain's campaign, and who have raised money for him.

If you look closely, there are a lot of lobbyists for oil companies on the list!

Most of them have connection with the Bush Administration as well. If he is elected they will make sure McCain follows policies in favor of the oil companies, the big corporations and of course the military-industrial complex.

I guess, it will be no more " straight talk express " from McCain, but just a nice ride on the lobbyists' gravy train.....
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