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Old 20 January 2007, 08:51 PM
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Comment: Re: Citgo Articles I really don't give a crap for your ignorant
comparison between Chavez and President Bush. If Chavez is going to take
the monies his subsidiaries in the US and give the monies to the poor in
Valenzuela, I expect you to document with fact,not surmise about what he
says he will do. As for your dissing President Bush, oil companies were
around a long time prior to Bush. As for "favoring" the rich and oil
companies, need I remind you that state and federal taxes take up a large
chunk of the cost of a gallon of gasoline, and that the oil companies make
a profit of about 9 cents per gallon. They're rich because they sell alot
of gasoline, both here and abroad. As for the oil companies getting
favorite treatment, as your article implies, well, they're no different
than the thousands of other businesses and others who have an ax to grind
and money to pay lobbiests. Not saying it's right, but oil companies anr
no better or worse than any body else who lobbies with their self interest
in mind.
One final thought.There are alot of jobs that the oil companies hire for
in all aspects of their business. They pay workers who in turn buy goods
and services who in turn cause a demand for goods and services and in turn
create jobs.

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Comment: Thank you so much for the great informative article on Citgo.

I must admit I didn't read every word but I was bowled over by the totally
spinless content.

It was absolutely fair and balanced and all about the facts.
Its REALLY nice to see that there are still actual journalists out there
doing their job.

I have found a new friend...
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Old 08 January 2008, 05:05 AM
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Comment: Could you please change the colors of the true ball and the false
ball for your reports. One of every four men is color blind to some
degree. For many of us the current symbols are very difficult to read.

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Comment: I just wanted to tell you that I think your site is fantastic. I
just read your FAQ's and was even impressed with the clarity and
understandability of your answers to questions about the operation of your
site.

I was shocked that someone wanted you to change the colors of your
"traffic light" veracity findings because of their color blindness!
Surely it was a joke! I'm 60 yrs old, so you would think I couldn't still
be surprised at how totally dumb and self-centered some people can be! In
fact I would have been tempted to tell that person to buy tinted contacts
to correct the problem. If their request was sincere, their vision is in
a tunnel anyway, and they would probably believe you. If their suggestion
was bogus, they'd appreciate your sense of humor. Either way, you'd be
better off if they never visit your website!
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Old 11 September 2008, 06:51 PM
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Comment: I have received several emails in the past couple of months that
gas will be $1 a gallon by March '09. i have also seen it posted in
several news groups I participate in.

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Comment: I just received an email that Mansfield oil has announced there
will be a $1.60 increase in gas prices on Friday 09/12/08. I have received
this email from several people and the increase varies anywhere from .50
cents to $1.60. Have you heard anything about this?
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Old 15 September 2008, 06:34 PM
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Comment: I have received several emails in the past couple of months that
gas will be $1 a gallon by March '09. i have also seen it posted in
several news groups I participate in.

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Comment: I just received an email that Mansfield oil has announced there
will be a $1.60 increase in gas prices on Friday 09/12/08. I have received
this email from several people and the increase varies anywhere from .50
cents to $1.60. Have you heard anything about this?
These two are not mutually exclusive. They could increase prices by $1.60 because of Ike, but the price of crude could plummet by March '09.

And pigs could fly.
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Comment: I received a email saying Snoops was a right wing group? Who is
supporting Obama and not reporting the truth about him. What gives?
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Don't worry, you've come to the right place. The people here at Snopes will investigate this "Snoops" person and see if the email you recieved is valid or if it is just a myth.
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Comment: On your comments from 'Reggie'.

I think you do a great service by researching the truth (or more often
non-truth) of so many lies.

I think you do a great disservice by glorifying warriors who, after all,
are TRAINED KILLERS.

We might occasionally need them, although for the life of me, I can't
remember the last time, but we should not GLORIFY killing and destruction.

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Comment: Regarding the e-mail about Paul Mallory and the dog, Reggie:

I just feel the need to commend you for being so respectful of the theme
of this e-mail while discrediting the truthfulness of it. Very classy.
Your work is awesome and appreciated.
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