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The Hierophant · 03-01-2003, 08:33 AM

Not that I think it's true, but the 'oil theory' doesn't really pertain to 'America' taking the oil so much as it involves individual parties securing oil contracts and exhorbitant shares in the oil profits and adding the booty to their own personal stashes. This doens't just involve Americans of course, there'll be smiley hand-wringers all over the globe itchin' to get a piece o' that fat, juicy, oily Iraqi pie [img]smile.gif[/img] An American President can have 8 years in office at most, but the personal wealth secured by these sorts of operations will last them the rest of their lives, it's a pretty sweet deal really. Do I have evidence? No. I don't have anything but my relentless cynicism to back up my claims. But the rich have to stay rich somehow, I guess I just assume the worst about 'these sorts of people'.
Now, many seem to believe Bush is 'one of the people', and hell, maybe he even is, but from where I'm sitting, from an outside perspective, he's duping a whole lot of Americans into serving the aims of himself and his circle. Make no mistake, there is far too much concentrated wealth in America for a real democracy to ever exist. The rich are getting richer, and the poor are thinking they're fighting for freedom. Conspiracy theory? Definately.

Desdicado, just don't trust any of those smiley-faced slingers of sweet-talk, whatever nationality they are. Stick with your friends and family and you'll do just fine. In other words, learn how to fight, but don't join the army!

[ 03-01-2003, 08:51 AM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]

03-01-2003, 08:33 AM	#7
The Hierophant Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand. Age: 43 Posts: 2,860	Not that I think it's true, but the 'oil theory' doesn't really pertain to 'America' taking the oil so much as it involves individual parties securing oil contracts and exhorbitant shares in the oil profits and adding the booty to their own personal stashes. This doens't just involve Americans of course, there'll be smiley hand-wringers all over the globe itchin' to get a piece o' that fat, juicy, oily Iraqi pie [img]smile.gif[/img] An American President can have 8 years in office at most, but the personal wealth secured by these sorts of operations will last them the rest of their lives, it's a pretty sweet deal really. Do I have evidence? No. I don't have anything but my relentless cynicism to back up my claims. But the rich have to stay rich somehow, I guess I just assume the worst about 'these sorts of people'. Now, many seem to believe Bush is 'one of the people', and hell, maybe he even is, but from where I'm sitting, from an outside perspective, he's duping a whole lot of Americans into serving the aims of himself and his circle. Make no mistake, there is far too much concentrated wealth in America for a real democracy to ever exist. The rich are getting richer, and the poor are thinking they're fighting for freedom. Conspiracy theory? Definately. Desdicado, just don't trust any of those smiley-faced slingers of sweet-talk, whatever nationality they are. Stick with your friends and family and you'll do just fine. In other words, learn how to fight, but don't join the army! [ 03-01-2003, 08:51 AM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ] __________________ [img]\"hosted/Hierophant.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Strewth!