[THE eXchanger]

the oil companies are NOT only predicting "billion dollar" profits quarterly--that's what they earn

since almost everyone is their customer--i believe,
they pushed the price, as high, as, they possibility
thought they could get away with

other people, who are their friends, (or, think they are their friends) are likely getting pretty ****** off, that the prices
of their product, are, pushing the prices of their products up, (after all, all costs end up in the end price of a product)

and, many people are NOT buying --
and, many people are hording/or, stocking up
(does one balance out the other--and, there really isn't a shortage ???) after all we do live in an abundant world

so; many of the other people,
who are also their customers,
i think,
they do NOT plan to go down the well alone
so, they have forced the lowering of the prices

the USA have huge reserves in Alaska / and, yet
about 27 years approx. (a law was passed,
preventing, utilising these reserves) ???
why was that ???

another, bigger trouble,
is that people who sweep a broom
at GM / or, the big car companies,
make almost $30/hr

would you pay someone $30/hr to sweep a broom for you
in your business / or in your home ?

Cars used to $5,000 or less, when i was a kid
a similiar type of car, is now, about $25,000
(or, even more)

maybe sooner/rather than later
more people will barter again, with one another
eXchanging , where no money changes hands
just services , perhaps then,
the real value of things will be seen

is a doctor's time; worth more,
than a stone masons's time?
or, more, than a carpenter's time ?
or, more, than a mechanic's time ?

(personally, i do NOT think so)

we need to start to better monitor all our exchanges !!!

love/susan
the eXchanger