Peak oil is really hitting the headlines these days. But why haven't scumbag O'Reilly been de-nationalized = (tarred/feathered and run out of the country) yet?

To many, many of our fellow citizens, he IS the country, along with Hannity and Limbaugh. To admit that lack of oil could be a problem is to admit that their magic market could fail. Since these commentators and their followers carry a lot of political weight, we had all better start believing in magic!

The market is working just fine. What's actually happening is that people are starting to see just how poor they really are.