In many parts of the country, a gallon of gas now costs more than a gallon of milk. And the record high prices at the pumps are forcing some families to make a heart-wrenching decision: food or fuel?

James R. Norman recognizes that, to many, these outrageous prices probably seem to have appeared out of nowhere. After all, less than a decade ago the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was under a buck.

Conflicting media reports about who is responsible for high gas prices, and politically-motivated finger-pointing, here and abroad, have only added to consumer confusion.

On your show, Norman will discuss the real reason for high gas prices: the U.S. government’s covert effort to force China back into a submissive economic role.
He will also explain:

• How this initiative has been kept secret from the American public.

• How the U.S. used a reverse strategy against the Soviets in the 1980s.

• The role Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations are playing.

• How oil speculators, with government help, have driven oil prices skyward.

CREDENTIALS: James R. Norman is the author of THE OIL CARD: Global Economic Warfare in the 21st Century (Trine Day, 2008). A veteran business journalist and energy reporter, he has written for Forbes and BusinessWeek. Since 1996 he has been a senior writer for Platts Oilgram News and remains a contributor there, since retiring in 2007. At Platts, Norman’s reporting helped trigger
the Securities and Exchange Commission investigation that led to Enron’s demise.

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