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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 10:59 AM Original message |
By "boycotting BP" we are just dumping one drug dealer for another. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, but Jay capped my homie's ass with his nine |
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NoSheep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Could not have put it better myself. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. We are addicted to all oil. BP's safety track record is worse |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. True in a general sense. Still, the latest culprit DOES need punishment. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. That's why boycotting will do no good, but heavy regulations will. nt |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. +1 |
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GaYellowDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. Unrecommend. |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. +1000 |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. So you think that buy not buying gas from BP when... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. =1. Just like with Wal-mart--emake an example out of 'em. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yeah, wal-mart really took a hit... |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. boycotting them won't make them more careful, regulations do. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
5. Yep. nt |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
6. Doing nothing just gets more threads saying "Where's the Outrage" |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Make sure the old regulations and new regulations are enforced. |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Politicians go where the money is |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Let me ask you this? |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. BP won't go into bankruptcy |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 01:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. There is a very real possibility that BP may go into receivership... |
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Oedipus W. Bush (22 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. I have no idea whether you are misinformed or mendacious, but all of your stated facts are untrue. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
34. The problem with regulations is that money buys regulations and/or those who regulate. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Actually, no. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. I did specify both |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. You make some good points... |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. It's corporate BP's and the people's issue as well and if the boycott is effective enough, |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 07:53 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. When I say 30+ years of repuke rule... |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. Getting off of oil is going to be a multi-step process. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Conservation. |
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Walk away (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. 90% of BP gas stations do not belong to BP. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Yup. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. dupe. nt |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
20. No, we aren't. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Right. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Your lack of expertise on this topic is obvious. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I never ever said don't boycott |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 04:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. You're confused. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 07:56 AM Response to Reply #45 |
55. way to avoid the pertinent question... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #55 |
68. Are you one of BP's many employees in America? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-15-10 08:44 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. LOL |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 07:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
57. You're right. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #57 |
63. Thanks for the corrections! :) |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
21. When do we get to start asset forfeiture against BP execs? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. That won't happen for a long while... |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. With the current political atmosphere (both sides) it will never happen |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Yup. |
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cprompt (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yes however |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 02:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. The only way they will be negatively impacted financially |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
30. Yes and No. Why do so many people want to prevent a BP boycott? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I don't want to prevent it at all... |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. No energy is wasted by avoiding BP. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. ... |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Very sad that you don't read before repeating your talking points. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 07:48 AM Response to Reply #46 |
53. fine.. |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 08:05 AM Response to Reply #53 |
59. "I really don't understand why this is so hard to grasp." |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 08:16 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. I know... |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
39. Rec'd Nothing will change until we change our way n/t |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. That sums it up in a nutshell. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 04:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. False dichotomy. Imputed motives. Foul. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 07:57 AM Response to Reply #47 |
56. That's the best you got? |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. I support boycotting BP just for the image of it but what you wrote is true |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
49. That's very true. This spill could have happened to any of the oil companies |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 08:11 AM Response to Reply #49 |
60. Exactly right. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-10-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
51. Boycotting BP is like buying a Che shirt from A and F |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 08:16 AM Response to Reply #51 |
62. ! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
58. What's wrong with picking better suppliers over worse ones? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 08:24 AM Response to Reply #58 |
64. Nothing. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 08:40 AM Response to Reply #58 |
65. Which is the better supplier? |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Don't forget ... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Yeah my list wasn't meant to be exaustive. |
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