Friday, June 24, 2005

China begins their takeover of the US...

No, they aren't invading. That wouldn't really work. How are they doing it then?

They have made a bid to buy UNOCAL, a significant oil company. This would give them control of oil and natural gas reserves in Texas, as well as in other places around the world. No doubt they feel empowered by their role in making the flags that fly over most government buildings in the US, as well as being a major supplier to Walmart. I would be willing to bet that most households have a few items in it that were made in China. Let's not forget that China is a communist nation that not-too-long-ago was running over some of its population with tanks.

We've already willingly stood by and watched our manufacturing sectors go overseas. If we were to go to war with a major enemy, we would be hard-pressed to meet its demands on our own soil. If we sell our own oil reserves on our own land to a communist government on the other side of the planet, we might as well start counting our days. It is time to find out if this board of directors and shareholders have any sense of patriotism in their bodies, or if they are beholden only to the dollar bill. Is it ok to sell critical resources to the Chinese government just because they offer more cash than another company? What good would that cash do when the Chinese government cut us off from our own oil?

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