When Trump opened up oil exploration in AK and tried to auction off leases at the end of last year, there was little interest from the oil industry. It was a non event.

It was seen by Trump as an opportunity to stab at the libs on the way out.

Thanks for the facts, I stand corrected.... And, you too Paker...

Now, I'm going to dump $5k into XOM...

Keith

You would be better served to invest that 5K into higher education.

I'm going to dump $5k into XOM...

You would be better served to invest that 5K into higher education.

It's better to be thought to be an idiot, than it is to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

That's a pretty good bet...for a year. I can see it coming back up to pre-COVID numbers before it plays the roller coaster game.

I'd like to believe you could make $20/share in a year on Exon.



Why?

Couple ways I can read in to your statement:

I'm going to start my presumption that this was an attempt at a smart-ass comment pointing at Stlhdr1's knowledge and/or your presumption that having a higher education degree must make one more "smarter" than a person who does not have a higher education degree.

What is a degree going to get Sthldr1 that he doesn't already have?

There's something to be said for having a good chunk of common sense, a willingness to work and the yearning to keep on learning. I have spent countless hours getting to know Stlhdr1 and will vouch that he does indeed have a lot of common sense, is smart, a hard worker, and never stops learning.

A higher education degree doesn't guarantee anyone anything, nor is it a fix-all to how one measures success or one's education level.

I believe one our America's downfall is this imaginary belief that you will not succeed in America without a higher education degree. I truly wish America would invest in the trades and trade schools as a legitimate option for kids graduating high school.

If it's just a straight investment, he would be smart to invest in a 509B, or the GET program so that his daughter will have the financial opportunity to go to a higher education if she is able and willing to do so.

Better served? As none of us know the market, that may or may not be a true statement.

I think today's Republican party proves beyond a shadow of a doubt
what lack of education will get you.
Two things one learns in college.
First to shows you how fvcked up the world is, and what little you can do about it.
The second is it teaches you difference between your ass and a hole in the ground.

There are educated and uneducated individuals on both sides of the aisle. There are educated people who lack common sense. There are people with common sense who lack education. There are also people who lack both. It isn't limited to a political affiliation.

One of my biggest takeaways from college was knowing that I don't know everything, but also that nobody else also knows everything. Professors were frequently wrong about many things that were taught which could often be found with a quick search in the data bases yielding research to the contrary. I also learned how easily research could be manipulated to yield a different result for an agenda or certain benefit. I learned about corruption, and how deep it runs in this country. Neither side is exempt to this and it is abundantly clear.

I also learned that had I went the route of a trade instead of college I would make as much money or possibly more than I do now and have no student loans. I would encourage you to read more, especially if you think that Republicans cannot be smart or educated or if you believe that higher education is the only way one can become successful or educated.

-FishDam

I think today's Republican party proves beyond a shadow of a doubt
what lack of education will get you.
Two things one learns in college.
First to shows you how fvcked up the world is, and what little you can do about it.
The second is it teaches you difference between your ass and a hole in the ground.