[brownsfan]

"And let's all raise our prices at the same time, too. But without colluding or anything."

Absolutely, oh, and you forgot, natural gas. We should raise that too. See, the supply could be exhausted by a shift from oil to natural gas. But as of right now, people have conserved, so we need to raise rates because they didn't use as much, even though we told them to conserve. And if they had used more, we'd claim supply and demand.

De-regulation... it's good for all of us?

[mysterio]

Oh, believe me, I didn't forget natural gas. I'm sending those crooks $280 today to keep my house at 66 degrees last month.

I can't wait until the day when I have enough cash to get rid of my natural gas furnace. We don't have natural gas electricity here, so if I can ditch that thing, I never have to deal with natural gas payments that are more than a car payment ever again.

[ex-Texan]

Bolivia new President, Evo Morales, was talking frankly yesterday about nationalizing his country's natural gas resources. He also wants to increase coca production. Oil and drugs. Are they any different if your society is hooked on them? Looks to me like Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, et al are planning to put the squeeze on the U.S.

[redgolum]

As one who has worked in the energy industry, I am fairly convinced that there is more more oligarch than many suspect.