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Boiling Oil
If we don't get tough, our enemies, along with greedy Americans, will drive oil prices so high a worldwide depression will ensue.

Next time you give your credit card to the gas guy and sign away another $60 or so, consider that both political parties have sold you out. For decades, no President or Congress would confront that fact that corrupt third-world countries control most of the world's oil supply and those nations are definitely not looking out for us.

In the 1970s, when poverty-stricken Brazil began a massive investment in sugar-based ethanol, the United States shrugged and did little research into alternative fuel.

But when OPEC choked the Carter administration, leading to long gas lines, plenty was said about weaning the USA off foreign oil. Nothing was done.

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n. Good-humored banter or teasing.

Example: Most Radio Factor listeners enjoy the raillery between Bill and Lis Wiehl, especially when Bill mocks Lis's unfamiliarity with pop music.

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