Oil is now controlling the world and is the new God, in case you've missed it. Corporations are in charge, and they are telling their politicians what they want them to do, and as a constituent, your voice no longer matters. You disagree? Well, polling shows the majority of Americans want legal abortions to be available to women, they want lower prescription drug prices on all drugs, an increase in the minimum wage, reasonable gun laws, equality for women, the right to vote protected, and a bunch of other things that politicians haven't given us.
Andy discusses the 1975 legislation that placed restrictions on most exports of American petroleum products to foreign countries, in response to the Arab oil embargo of 1973, and the 2015 legislation that eliminated most of those restrictions--with a couple of caveats. It seems President Biden can use his executive powers to restrict exports of American oil to foreign countries if he deems that country to be a state sponsor of terrorism, if the national interests require such a limitation, that a national emergency exists, or that the export of crude oil is having adverse economic consequences in the United States. Seems to be a good fit for the current situation, don't you think?
Andy also looks at the craziness of Qanon and their core beliefs, and the insanity of some Republican candidates running for top offices in the land--you've heard the one about litter boxes in schools for children who self-identify as animals, right? This is today's Rupublican Party.
Finally, a reminder that voting is on November 8, 2022, and you have a choice of voting for democracy (Democrats) or authoritarianism and fascism (Republicans). If you like giving more money and power to the wealthy and corporations, keeping women subservient to men, being lied to repeatedly by your elected officials, and having your legal, legitimate vote tossed out because someone in your state doesn't like the way you voted, vote for Republicans.
And another excuse for Andy's absence from podcasts during the entire month of September.
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