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NEW WORLD VISION

World Vision stated recently that they could no longer meet their goal of feeding a quarter of the worlds starving children because of the rising cost of food. It's common knowledge that food costs are rising because fuel costs are rising and the two are closely connected. Are the oil barons getting too greedy? Is their greed costing lives in the third world? Should commodities speculation drive the cost of oil? Should people be gambling with oil commodities like gamblers play with poker chips? In reality peoples lives are at stake in this game. While Oil barons save money for their future generations and their great great grand children, poor children in Africa are starving right now. Oil companies find the oil so the government gives it all to the finder (the oil company) but do not the resources of Canada also belong to the citizens of Canada, at least in part. Shouldn't every Canadian receive a royalty on these oil profits, otherwise it's just first come first serve and to hell with the rest of the people that come along after the fact.

Some officials would argue that we do receive side benefits from those excessive oil profits but the truth is the average Canadian receives little or no benefit. Canada is the second largest country on earth. Our geography is spread out over a vast area. A low price for gas is critical here so commuters can travel to and from work and our economy can function normally. Without a sensible price for gas, this country's entire economy will become unstable as appears to already be happening. The manufacturing sector in Ontario is already faltering. If our politicians don't get their heads out of the sand and do something about this looming gas crisis the damage to our economy will be great. It is important to note here that the high cost of fuel will indirectly drive up the cost of everything else we purchase. If the price of gas reaches $1.40 per liter this summer as predicted, it will most likely trigger a recession which could last two years or longer. click here and read the Hirsch Report

The global warming scare is bound to make cars the big culprit because they are gas powered vehicles so will anyone really be rushing out to buy a new gas powered car knowing new gas taxes are looming and oil reserves are in question? Oil companies often give mixed messages about just how much oil reserves remain so can we really trust them when they say there's still enough oil for the next decade? We see shortages of fuel in other countries today. When is it going to start here? Since oil companies sell gas and carmakers sell cars that use gas, it would seem to be mutually beneficial for them to continue the status-quo. What if everyone stopped buying cars? Perhaps that would send a message to them to do something. Perhaps then they might push harder for hydrogen or electric cars as an alternative mode of transportation.  , , , , , , , , , 

 

Footnote to my story: Florida State Official and Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson says soaring gas prices could trigger an economic catastrophe rivaling the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Warren Buffett predicts a "long, deep" U.S. recession

 

BULLYING

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