Former U.S. Sen. Albert Gore Sr. bought about 88 acres along the Caney Fork River from Occidental Minerals, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum, for $160,000. Included in the deal was the subsurface area. The rights to the minerals below ground were then leased back to Occidental.

On the same day, Gore Sr. sold the land and subsurface area to his 25-year-old son and daughter-in-law for $140,000. The mineral lease to Occidental was put in their names.

This sort of shell game with land is a favorite of leading Democratic Senators. Look at Harry Reid.

Al is also bought cheap. Through his efforts Occidental bought the Elk Hills oil patch outside of Bakersfield. This 3.2$B sale was the largest privatization of Federal land ever. The former Naval Petroleum Reserve is the third largest oil field in the US and the largest “sweet oil” reserve in the country.

And they call Cheney an Oil thief???