Reply #66: The rest of the world seems smarter because they don't have the Texas Petroleum Mafia [View All]

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calling their government's shots. We, in effect, have employees of the Texas Petroleum Mafia ("TPM") sitting in the White House and the Vice President's Mansion. And the last thing the TPM wants is for the United States to be energy self-sufficient. There is no money to be made in energy self-sufficiency, at least not by the petroleum cartels. Repeatedly the TPM has used its influence to (a) influence Detroit to RESIST making energy-efficient cars; (b) halt the US government from spending the necessary funds to explore alternate energy sources; and (c) provide economic stimulus to entities pursuing alternative energy sources and energy self-sufficiency.