Bending the Third Rail
Because We Should, We Can, We Do
Monday, January 30, 2006
Steam Outta My Ears

You knew this was coming. It's only one in a number of announcements over the past week or so. It's so obscene and a shameful indictment on the American economy, and American values:
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's biggest oil company, said fourth-quarter profit rose 27 percent on surging energy prices to a record $10.7 billion, capping the most profitable year for any company in U.S. history.