So I am left to wonder why oil prices have yet shot up again. And once again I come to the same conclusion, investors feel the need to speculate on something they know nothing about. Here are some reasons they are nervous:
- OPEC might cut the production of oil
- A refinery blew up in Texas again
- we are still at war in Iraq
- There is still political turmoil in the world
I find it amusing that the only real issue on that list is that a refinery blew up and it wasn't even that big of one. The rest of the items on that list are purely speculative as to how they could affect actual oil supplies. These investors decide what amounts to what you pay at the pump on emotional responses to political situations around the globe, not on hard facts or for actions that they know will be taken. Why do we let people with absolutely no real connection to politics, world events, etc. decide and subsequently, artificially inflate the price of oil when in reality there is no need to keep raising the price of a barrel.
As much as I like the free market, I'm really to the point where I think we ought to remove the trading of oil from the free market because the decisions to buy and sell are based on emotion rather than reality. Why should I suffer because some stupid investor is jumpy? Step away from your day trading station, go get some sleep and lay off the caffeine too.
There are reasons why Hillary Clinton thinks that her experience is such a valuable asset but all you need to do is look at this from the opposite direction to realize what John McCain is going to do to her should she get the nomination. She may have had 30 years of experience, but she has also had 30 years of near constant scandal and controversy that makes her an easy target for both McCain and her other rivals.
Between going through Bill Clinton's Impeachment, Whitewater, the clear political maneuvering in NY state to get elected to the Senate, etc. She also clearly stuck with a guy who any self respecting woman would have divorced if for only to use him for his political clout in an election.How hard do you think this kind of experience is going to make it on the republican party to paint Hillary Clinton as one big mistake? Not too hard, this is why this country doesn't need some one with experience like this running it or making any decisions about important policy. If she keeps up her streak, the only decisions she would make would be those that would land her the best book deals after she gets through with the presidency because they would be great fodder for stories. If you want solutions, vote for someone that might actually get the right people together to come up with them rather than sit down at the table and realize no one else showed up because of your personality and mindset.
If you vote for Hillary Clinton in the primaries, you are voting for experience that will unite the republican party and cause democrats to look at John McCain before they would think about voting for her. When scandal is your only source of experience, I would not go around publicizing that as she does as it is only a matter of time before that experience becomes a huge liability to both her and the country. If you want solutions, don't vote for a person that has experience causing problems and dividing people, vote for someone that inspires and motivates people to find a common ground and solve their problems. Vote for Barack Obama, vote for change, vote for hope, vote for inspiration, vote because you know there is more to the presidency than scandal and big business interests.
