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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:00 AM

Gas prices and offshore drilling

Not much is at stake on Election Day 2008. Just the long-term health of the global economy and the future of the planet. That's what the offshore drilling debate is all about.

Andrew Leonard

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 01:19 PM

The only reason "we're" discussing this is POLITICS ... this is one of those, "don't just sit there, do somthing" political seasons ...

the "something"s being proposed are the same-old same-old feed the rich solutions that have been rolled out every time gas prices have bumped in the last 20 years ... same-old same-old ... plain old opportunism, hoping to translate taxpayer "desperation" into a free pass.

"The Shock Doctrine" is due out in paperback in 06/20....

main thesis is that governments (and multinationals) use crises to shove through "proposals" and special interest/sweetheart deals that would be unacceptable and bitterly fought any other time.

—susan sunflower Read susan sunflower's other letters

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