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Dear Chairman of the CFTC,
I received the message below from Senator Bill Nelson.
I encourage you to do just the opposite of what he is talking about and help We The People keep this oppressive government out of our way. We The People are fully aware that these government regulations are being put in place to purposefully destroy the USA and take away our liberties.
Do your part to get the price of food, gas, …. Down to but do not fall for their tactics.
The Dodd-Frank bill as well as the money laundering union payback bill known as “Obamacare” are two of the most egregious pieces of legislation the United States as ever known. They are destroying our country.
We The People were there for you in the last November election and we will be bringing more Patriots like Marco Rubio to your side next November and will remove those who commit such treasonous actions as Senator Bill Nelson has for years.
God Bless,
Greg Harding
Seminole County, Florida
“A loaf of whole wheat. A gallon of gasoline. A pair of Levi’s. Americans are paying more for many basic items this year, making tough economic times even tougher.”
Part of the reason, according to The New York Times, is that speculators are still playing games in the marketplace. Our regulators allow them to wildly bid up the price for everyday items we need, like wheat, gasoline and heating oil. Click here to read The Times article.
Despite a clear directive from Congress to rein in excessive speculation, our watchdogs in Washington seem to be listening more to Wall Street, and not acting quickly enough to protect American consumers. Consider: On any given day about half of the oil futures contracts are bought and sold by traders, not companies that use oil, like airlines and power companies. And the sky’s the limit when it comes to how much of the market traders can control.
To help stop the manipulation of commodities prices, send an e-mail now to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission - and tell the members to stop speculators from interfering with the price of food and energy. Tell the commissioners to stop listening to Wall Street lobbyists. Tell them to impose meaningful position limits.
And while you’re at it, forward this note to your friends, family and others who care about this issue. If the commission hears from enough folks, it’ll adopt stronger rules next month when a vote is scheduled.
Sincerely,
