The more I read about this the angrier I get
 

The more I learn about PolyTricks and the players involved the sicker i get


http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalra...ess-seeks.html


ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf reports: Ken Lay has been dead almost two years and Jeffrey Skilling is several years into his 24 year prison sentence, but one legacy of the Enron era lives on.

It’s the "Enron loophole," which exempts energy speculators who make trades electronically from US regulation. Some argue that the unregulated energy speculation, codified in 2000, can account for $20 to $25 in the jump in oil prices.

But now, 8 years after energy traders were able to push legislation exempting their electronic trades of energy futures from US regulation, a measure in the Farm Bill aims to close the loophole and subject futures trades made electronically inside the United States to US law.

“This bill is really our best bet to deter unscrupulous traders from manipulating energy prices and engaging in excessive speculation. This has been a long, hard road – and this is a major legislative victory," Said California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein after the Senate passed the underlying Farm Bill on a broad, bipartisan basis.

Specifically, according to her office, the bill would "require electronic energy traders to provide an audit trail and record-keeping, monitor for market manipulation, and increase financial penalties for cases of market manipulation and excessive speculation."

Research senator Gramm, the man responsible for allowing Enron and the current credit crisis. Look what he's doing now.......... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Gramm

I wish more people would educate themselves of whats going on...

Wow :eek:

Yeah, I like the part at the end says that he may be a running mate with McCain in 2008. That's the last thing the country needs, this guy running the show as VP driving the economy further into the ground. :rolleyes:

If you want this thread to stay open. Keep the discussion non-political in nature, please.

As tempting as it may be to jump into the polly-ticking part of this, I'll respectfully follow de727ups' request.

Anyways, the CEOs of all the legacy carriers and their lobbyists are working overtime in DC to get this loophole closed and put other restriction on oil speculators.

For once, hurray for management!:rolleyes:

Corporate Greed, I am telling you its the downfall of this country

Greed is what drives our economy..........

My trucks bigger than yers

Reminds me of Wall Street....

"Greed is good....greed works........."