[PrairieMule]

I tuned in to the O'Reilly factor yesterday for the first time in months.

IMHO-I found his tough stance on big oil and other ideas to have as much realistic substance as a fart in the wind.

Dance! little monkey dance!

[seahorse2]

I think OReilly's crusade against the Oil Companies is exactly what was predicted in the DVD "The End of Suburbia." In that documentary, someone stated that instead of powering down, Americans will fight hard to maintain their existing lifestyle at all cost. That's what is now being reflected in O'Reilly's attack on the oil companies. Instead of Americans taking serious the message to stop its addiction to oil, they want to maintain access to cheap fuel by attacking oil company profits. Clearly, if you look at the oil demand/supply charts posted by Zardoz in the Current Events forum, you will see that oil demand exceeded oil supply 1st quarter of 2006. So, attacking oil company profits, eliminating fuel taxes, etc are all just very temporary solutions to an inevitable rise in the cost of fuel. Bottom line, the pessimists are right. Rather than changing willingly, Americans will fight hard to maintain cheap fuel, bc they believe it is their "right." In fact, Americans may never accept change. The resource wars will continue and Americans will continue to fight high gas prices until they can't fight anymore and are exhausted financially, politically, and militarily.

[PrairieMule]

Well put Seahorse,

Yesterday I heard not just O'Reilly but all the talking heads as well pointing to everything but the big elephant in the room, or rather the big elephant in the mirror. I think what is going on is a subconscious reaction to blame others than deal with the reality that supply curve is getting out paced by demand.

[Chuckmak]

Hi Mr. O'Reilly! Hope all is well, kiss the PLAINTIFF AND THE WIFEY!!!

[grabby]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Atlantean_Relic', 'W')hy Don't we flood him with E-mails saying " IT'S PEAK OIL YOU OBTUSE BOLVIATING MONOLOGUE"

[grabby]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrairieMule', 'I') tuned in to the O'Reilly factor yesterday for the first time in months.

IMHO-I found his tough stance on big oil and other ideas to have as much realistic substance as a fart in the wind.

Dance! little monkey dance!

[PrairieMule]

"Toto, I have a feeling after peakoil we are not going to hear Kansas on the radio anymore"

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrairieMule', '"')Toto, I have a feeling after peakoil we are not going to hear Kansas on the radio anymore"

[PrairieMule]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PrairieMule', '"')Toto, I have a feeling after peakoil we are not going to hear Kansas on the radio anymore"

[rogerhb]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Eli', 'B')ill made the excellent point that the oil companies don't care about the average American and are stickin it to em and taking advantage of us in the midst of our war on terror.

[TommyJefferson]

During the bread shortages of the French Revolution bakers were hung by the neck with rope outside their shops for charging high prices. They were greedy capitalists in the minds of "the people".

[cynicalheretic]

I am sorry if this has been posted elsewhere on here. This is great. Letterman really rips Bill a new one.

[NEOPO]

Late Show With David Letterman Bill O'Reilly 10/27/06 Part 1

#2 is the best half:

Late Show With David Letterman Bill O'Reilly 10/27/06 Part 2

"the whole world is about oil!" and "we're really friends" Bill Oreilly

[kabu]

I think David did a horrible job at debating him, not calling Bill on a couple of his claims, such as "we are stabilizing Iraq" and "there is no more terrorism in Iraq now than there was before." Instead, Dave let loose a couple of red herrings- valid points, but ones that didn't address Bill's claims- which he really didn't have to resort to doing, in order to try and get the drop on Bill. I'd say that Bill's position was way more organized, even though it was completely unacceptable (full of lies), and that anyone who hasn't studied the issue has more reason to believe Bill's side than Dave's, because they would be able to pick up on his lies.

[mmasters]

Yeah, Bill's experience at arguing shows compared to Dave's (then again bill argues for a living...lol). When it comes to accessing the big picture though neither are noteworthy. Though I suspect Dave has more potential for seeing reality.

I like the debate where that CIA analyst went against Rumsfeld. Made Rumsfeld look like total shit. That was a good one.

[kabu]

Yeah, Rumsfeld cut that one short.

[NEOPO]

I think people like Dave do what they can when they can - its a talk show after all and if Dave really wanted to drill Bill I bet he would never return to the show.

[Mechler]

Well, Bill's right on at least one point:

"Absolutely, it's all about oil. The whole world is about oil!"

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Mechler', 'W')ell, Bill's right on at least one point:

"Absolutely, it's all about oil. The whole world is about oil!"

[dukey]

o'reilly is like the mouth peice of the government propaganda. There is no analysis half the time, just him spoon feeding you someone elses opinion.