Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ

Alright I'll bite, but It's going to be a rant that I was going to blog about anyway.

It's simple, in 2003 we invaded Iraq but our primary reason was a steady supply of oil because contrary to popular belief, our world is running out. OPEC's main rule, you can only sell oil that's governed/tied to the reserve amount. Meaning, it's like a Casino having enough cash on hand to cover all the chips/play on the floor. This insures a viable/reliable gauge of stability in the energy and world markets.

All markets/products are tied into oil prices. Anything and everything in this world produced, connects to this cheap energy and byproduct source. Also, for every barrel of oil sold in the US, 37% (off the top) goes to State and Federal taxes. The oil byproduct like plastics, cars, tires, fertilizer etc are also taxed via corp profits or sales tax. In short, oil is the US/worlds life blood as the sale and byproducts creates jobs and produces the worlds highest taxable revenue from one single source, oil.

Anyway, we Americans have known for years the dictators in the Middle East, the bulk of the worlds oil were/are liars and couldn't give a shit about the future. So these dictators lied and made up their reserve governor amounts to sell/grab as much money as possible. Meaning, they don't have the cash (true oil reserves) to cover the play on the floor.

The rest of the western world knew the reserve numbers were not reliable as the world figured, we'd all share in technological energy alternatives and balance markets stability together in a global economy, or so they thought.

Then this batshit crazy Texan said BS, used a travesty manufactured or not, pounced on the weakest link with the second largest oil reserves in the world. We just took it as we now know we'll never leave Iraq until every drop of oil is gone/controlled. It's obvious to see this long term plan as proof is an American embassy complex in Baghdad that's bigger then Vatican City in Rome.

Then the rest of the world, especially the Europeans freaked when they figured out the Americans played them because oil/energy is the vehicle to all economical growth and stability. The Euro zone and the Euro, our biggest competing market and currency knew they lost the game as they now sacrifice pieces (countries, currencies, market stability) prolonging the inevitable checkmate.

So what does this have to do with Ron Paul? He hasn't a clue on what's going on. As Obama didn't ether preaching his hope and change shit until he got into office and learned he needs to STFU and play through. Also why the Government is scaring the shit out of the American public with heavy handed police, Patriot Act, TSA, etc shit to keep us all on the same page, regardless of our political beliefs or constitutional rights.

In short, this game is almost won as we Americans are all in and don't need a 75 year old man preaching his Jeffersonian ideas and saying, hey Europe, here's our queen so we can make this game even and all be friends again.