Countdown: Gas Pains and the Enron Loophole

[frigoria]

The oil people already had a president and his puppet master vicepresident in the White house for 8 years, they want 8 more to continue their destroying our economy to their benefit.

[deeppickle]

I can't wait for the debates! If Obama pulls this out on stage against McCain... I know we will win!

OBAMA '08!

[dougalmac54]

send it to his campaign, bug wit!

[deeppickle]

He actually did just mention the Enron Loophole, but I will take your advice and send a suggestion!

[swicknire]

this needs more views.

[bakemycookies]

Supply side, trickle-down economics has been very, very effective for those at the top. The wealth magically trickles right down into their offshore accounts. "It's a club folks and you and I ain't in it!.....They don't give a flyin F*#k about you!" - George Carlin

[Danklinton]

Now I know why John McCain is worth $40 million dollars! (Look it up on Wikipedia) You don't have to be a Rocket Scientist to know McCain's Oil buddies are running his campaign to benefit the Oil companies and not the American People! McCain's Oil buddies voted against Oil Price Gouging!!! So his Oil buddies and his Spectators! Boosted! The price of Gas! To benefit their fat pockets! And robbed!!! The American people!!!. Anyone who votes for McBush! Is Delusional!

GO OBAMA 08!!!

[Gymnastixgirl212]

I agree with anim367, America needs to create an economy that is not dependent on oil.

However, I think the steps are a little different

1) Get rid of the entire Bush Administration

2) Do not allow private corporations to expedite the United States Federal Reserve

3) Stop using all oil

4) Spur the economy through new forms of power such as fusion

[smasterl]

one question

what the hell is fusion

[adv2k1]

Reverse Robin Hood is what Republicans believe in. Use the rich to steal from the poor and make the rich even richer.

[coolbreezed]

These people are simply grasping at straws and clearly advocating Obama. Shameful!

[ealfinez]

Really Cool? Can you refute ANY of the facts that are made in this report? I mean they are LAWS that are in place and have given these speculators the advantage to make money on our grief. So what can you say that would make your point about MSNBC grasping at straws to support Obama when this is CLEARLY about Oil prices and how were being ROBBED?

[ChristianEconCom]

I remember Phil Gramm spouting all his anti-big government, anti-regulatory, free market capitalist rhetoric years ago. The MSM generally just passes over the horrific damage to our economy. Thanks KO.

[athews1976]

Got damnit! Outrageous! Everyone needs to see this!

[bluemarbles7]

Send this link to everyone you know. McCain just lost my vote!!! Let the grass roots grow!! WE are the government. This is not going to be tolerated by the people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[2rate2]

The government is NOT going to stop these crimes against it's people. The people are the only ones that can force a change. Is it time yet?

[anim367]

1st step...

hang all of them...

2nd step...

federal funding of campaigns... no more corporate dollars to pay for anyone's campaigns or trips...

step 3...

get off oil...

[sinistar99]

No I'm against the death penalty... When Obama gets the presidency he should use the provisions of the Patriot act and point his finger at everyone in the Bush administration and every corporatist Republican in office, every right-wing radio talk show host and say "you're an enemy combatant" and have them sent to Guantanimo. No trial no phone call nothing. A little water-boarding wouldn't hurt either.

[sublime23in]

send the link to all yourr friends and family people need to see it

[GOneScUBa]

THANK YOU videocafeblog!

[fukingroovin]

arrest them all

[blair227]

Why isn't this Graham bitch in prison? For that matter why isn't Bush?

[greatbroad]

kcchronicle(dot)com today 6/19/2008 has a letter to the editor regarding the other investments oil companies have made...

-it involves killing commuter transportation

[greatbroad]

End corporate personhood and you end corporate free speech.

It wasn't until 1886, when the US Supreme Court Justice lay upon his deathbed, that the rail road companies finally bamboozled the American People thru that Court.

J.C.Bancroft Davis wrote the language in the case head notes, stating the court held corporations were 'persons under the law, and entitled to the 14th (equal protection)Amendment of the US Constitution.

Davis had worked for the rail road before becoming clerk of the court

[orangeguru]

The whole system of Congress, Senate and Lobbyists is the problem. As long as they take so much money from big companies and are allowed to influence laws there will be distortion and corruption.

[Wendy62]

Pork barrel, blah blah blah.  Whenever he votes against something positive for the country, McCain always says "ohh, it was loaded with pork that you stupid voters just didn't see."

[therealmanos]

Thank you for posting this.

[crusa187]

wow this is some excellent investigative reporting - really connects some dots