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Joel Miller Author, Speaker
Oil

"Think about the difference between how your local gas station and congressman respond to a spike in oil prices. One has the price placard outside changed to reflect the reality of the market within hours. The other sends out a press release, tries to organize a hearing, and at the end of amount accomplishes nothing. Meanwhile, the gas station has already made at least thirty additional adjustments to the realities of the market while your politico fails to get anything more than easy media."

Thinking Reality Oil
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Judith Butler Philosopher, Gender Theorist
Oil

"The Gulf War was a clear precedent as well, and it let us begin to understand how the US government would go to war to secure strategic oil reserves and potential markets."

War Government Oil
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John Adams Founding Father, Politician
Oil

"The question before the human race is, Whether the God of nature shall govern the world by his own laws, or whether Priests and Kings shall rule it by fictitious Miracles? Or, in other words, whether authority is originally in the People? Or whether it has descended for 1800 Years in a succession of Popes and Bishops, or brought down from Heaven by the Holy Ghost in the form of a Dove, in a Phial of holy Oil?"

Law Kings Oil
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Kurt Cobain Musician, Singer-Songwriter
Oil

"If it was up to me, I'd get more oil tanker drivers drunk. I don't value music much. I like the Beatles, but I hate Paul McCartney. I like Led Zeppelin, but I hate Robert Plant. I like the Who, but I hate Roger Daltrey."

Hate Oil Drunk
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Hugo Chavez Politician
Oil

"For a hundred years we have been one of the largest oil-producing countries in the world but with a 60 percent poverty rate and now we are canceling the historical debt."

Years Country Oil
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Hugo Chavez Politician
Oil

"The world should forget about cheap oil. The price will keep going up and some day arrive at US$100 per barrel."

World Forget Oil
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