YM >There won't be a near term buyout.<

The United States has always just invaded and regime changed any country that deciced not to use the US dollar for oil exchanges. That regime change plan is not working so well with Russia and China. We now have NATO and Russia facing off. China and the US, Israel and Iran doing huge joint exercises, North and South Korea doing nuclear exercises, The UK wants to send ground troops to Ukraine.German tanks on the way which should invoke some pleasant memories. Putin is carrying his nuclear breifcase and there are both Russian and Chinese warships off both coast of North America. I am detecting a sense of urgency here.

Maybe a SC sale is not imminent but I am hoping VD might be for sale. This may not be the time for maximizing our potential. As the US dollar goes so may our economy. I could use a dividend cheque to help prepare or at least hit the liquor store up for what is coming.