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    Exactly right.  Either a blockade or an airstrike would invite retaliation against oil export facilities in the western gulf.  All…
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    • Let's count the ways that the USA is different from the CCCP: The Soviets had a 5 million man army,…
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    • What would Americans do with it, if they had as much vacation time as Europeans? Personally, I would visit Europe.
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    • Unfortunately, this type of naked corporate power grab is typical of the current Congress.  Where are the law and order,…
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    • Iowa does have two women in statewide office: Lt. Gov. Sally Petersen, and Sec. of Agriculture Patty Judge, both of…
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    • This is the Thunder Horse platform in the Gulf of Mexico, after Dennis hit it.  Hat tip to The Oil…
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    • On the first Countdown diary, I voted that oil would pass $100 before you wrote your first 10 diaries, but…
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    • A few years ago, a group of Muslims in my state wanted to rebuild an abandoned Girl Scout camp so…
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    • Its amazing that long term rates are low everywhere, not just the US.  Ten year rates are near 3% in…
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    • This information is included in the Fed's Flow of Funds report.  Open the Levels Tables, then look for Table L.209,…
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    • I used to see this all the time when I lived in California.  All the time.
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    • Here is a link directly to the Supreme Court opinions page.  Click on Kelo vs. New London to download a…
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    • The Saudis have been planning a massive expansion of their drilling program, so it is possible that your friend is…
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    • MTBE and Ethanol are both used as gasoline additives.  But ethanol is a molecule that occurs naturally, and it is…
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    • In spite of higher prices, the oil majors were down today; for example, ExxonMobil was down .65, or 1%.  However,…
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    • I am self-employeed, and I buy insurance through a professional association.  It costs $17,000/year for family coverage, with a $2000/person…
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    • There is a fine diary on the Deep Impact mission over at Eurotrib.
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    • Unfortunately, NASA's last four X-projects have all ended in failure.  It looks like the institution has simply lost the ability…
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    • After all the fuss over the possibility of the EU lifting its arms embargo against China, I was surprised to…
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    • A lot of Iowans didn't realize that we had such a regressive policy either.  That's why this measure had bi-partisan…
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