... of the Britain and other Western nations pay the their price of their 'pure greed'. OPEC nations - including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Libya, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Nigeria, Venezuala and Ecuador - have around two-thirds of the world's known oil reserves, and account for 40 per cent of the world's oil production..." More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...

..., subsidies to car manufatcurers, energy policies that that keep propping up old oil companies etc etc etc. and the cost of the War in Iraq and the sabbre rattling at Iran and Venezuala? Mmmmm, talk about Government intervention on the grandest scale. Whatever happend to the free market? To market forces and consumer demand deciding what was best for the individual? No wonder the ...

...keeping their fingers crossed that there won't be a substantial upheaval in civil order during the next couple of decades while they live out their lives. Fortunately, they didn't choose Venezuala. For those who want to discuss these issues, let me recommend misc.taxes.moderated, an excellent newsgroup filled with genuine tax professionals, including CPAs, who will be familiar with the ...

In message <oIednZga4ubj_EDYnZ2dnUVZ8v2vnZ2d@pipex.net>, JNugent <not.telling@isp.com> writes It'd be interesting to hear what Venezuala is doing. Paying Ken in oil? -- Steve Walker

..."London embassies owe millions of pounds in charges and fines for non-payment but they are protected from enforcement by diplomatic immunity." [In other words, they don't "owe" it at all.] "The embassies of France, Germany, Belgium, Slovakia, Belarus, Russia all confirmed to the BBC News website they had suspended payments." It'd be interesting to hear what Venezuala is doing.

... 18:57:48 -0500, Frank Arthur wrote: I seriously admire Chavez. He's trying to take back his country from western forces that would like nothing better than to keep Venezuala You are cross-posting to the philosophy forum, He must be cross-posting to the US shallow wimp forum also, seeing that he made connection with you. your admiration for Mr. Chavez ...

... idea that medical care is a right for all people is a solid principle to be understood widely and, hopefully, emulated elswhere as well. (It's a good thing that Venezuala isn't wasting any money on any foreign wars and occupations, and with the price of oil on the uprise, the country can afford to provide this care to everyone. It will, furthermore...

...society. The idea that medical care is a right for all people is a solid principle to be understood widely and, hopefully, emulated elswhere as well. (It's a good thing that Venezuala isn't wasting any money on any foreign wars and occupations, and with the price of oil on the uprise, the country can afford to provide this care to everyone. It will, furthermore, ...

...or the society. The idea that medical care is a right for all people is a solid principle to be understood widely and, hopefully, emulated elswhere as well. (It's a good thing that Venezuala isn't wasting any money on any foreign wars and occupations, and with the price of oil on the uprise, the country can afford to provide this care to everyone. It will, furthermore, help to...

...of the city or the society. The idea that medical care is a right for all people is a solid principle to be understood widely and, hopefully, emulated elswhere as well. (It's a good thing that Venezuala isn't wasting any money on any foreign wars and occupations, and with the price of oil on the uprise, the country can afford to provide this care to everyone. It will, furthermore, help to ...