Jeff,

I am saying that no one has shown that the oil companies are raking in record bottom line profits and they may very well be. What I have seen is a compendium report by KK that shows one companys pre tax , non charged profits, Another that shows gross profits and antoher that shows record revenues. All are completely different things and cannot add up to the sum of raping the people. The forcast I have from several investment sources show that the net profits are targeted to be at or near the 10 year avg. Which as a 5 are below, Microsoft, Walmart,krispy Kreme etc. Not exactly raping the public IMHO.

The only thing being posted does however fit the general perception that Bush is in bed with big oil and doing what ever he can to benefit big oil. none of it however adds up to that conclusion and is there fore speculation and propaganda.