Bill
I do agree with most of what has been posted. Having said that there is one little thing one has to take into account. With the clowns health issue he may , could , hoping will, kick the buck!! That then could change the face or all things in VZ, hopefully for the positive.
Keep in mind he is nuts and any new leader will have to face reality and the only hope for VIZ to get out of the huge debt they are facing is to mine the gold. Oil alone will not do it. The U.S. will within the next few years go to a natural gas economy, this will force the price of oil down and VZ will be in a bigger shit hole then they are in.
Most socialistic country's have run out of other peoples money i.e. Greece, VZ to follow.
BOSS KENT