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Re: Interesting Media Reports Re: Obama Mid East Political Junket

Jeckyl, From the federal budget fiscal 2008. Gross federal debt as a % of GDP. 95-49.2,96-48.5,97-46.1,98-43.1,99-39.8,00-35.1,01-33.0,02-34.1,03-36.2,04-37.3,05-37.4,06-37.0,07-36.9,08-36.8. But I'm proud of you. We had a conversation without calling names. Benj.

By the way I lived in the Detroit area for years and I would love to have a beer with you. I appreciate people who are passionate about their beliefs. I'll bet we could argue all night.

Re: Interesting Media Reports Re:Obama Mid East Political Junket**CPT Jeffrey

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I just received this report from a very close friend of Jeff's. I am stunned.

Jeff's witness of Barack visiting the troops on our dime.
I don't know each of your personal political convictions, and apologize
if anyone finds this offensive. I thought it was important enough to share.

This is Jeff's first hand view of Senator Obama.Hello everyone,

As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along >that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to "The War Zone". I wanted to share with you what
happened. He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram.

As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and
didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the
General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service.

So really he was just here to make a showing for the American's back
home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you.

I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don't understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country.

If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake.

In service,
CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
Battle Captain
TF Wasatch
American Soldier

Retired Guy, as others have stated, the email above is false. I'm sure you don't want to be accused of spreading false rumors.

Even the Army itself debunked this smear:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...barack_ob.html

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When oil is pegged to the dollar, and the dollar drops in global value, oil is cheap to the international consumer. As a result, the price adjusts to the international market. If you look at the numbers, the increase in oil prices reflects has a positive correlation with the devaluation of the dollar....

You are dead right! OPEC used to peg prices against the US Dollar, but that practice apparently went out the window a few years ago. If you follow the currency rates, oil seems to have been pegged to the Euro and Swiss Franc for quite a while, and the Dollar/Euro and Dollar/SwissFranc exchange rate history matches almost perfectly to the price of oil for US consumers.

Despite all of the commentary on domestic oil exploration and recovery (which we do need!), one needs to examine the currency "futures market" and examing the forecasted Dollar/Euro exchange rate to get a glimmer of what oil prices will be over the next year, or two, or three.

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Jeckyl,...... I appreciate people who are passionate about their beliefs. I'll bet we could argue all night.

Jeckyl, as we discussed before....now the forum is really accomplishing something positive. I'm in for the first six-pack, guys.