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marble falls

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6. The oil companies don't want the oil fields. They don't want to maintain wells, be exposed to some future eco laws ...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 10:48 PM

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... calling for compensation and culpability. What they want is the oil. They don't care what the price is because everything needs energy, they'll pay the price. I think he's going for regime change. What happens when US military kicks the Bear's butt again?

All I can think is the remaining Epstein cache has him eating himself inside to out.

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