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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:22 PM Original message |
Common Sense Check: If the oil spill could have been contained any sooner, BP would have done it. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. No, they would had to have invested in the $500,000 fail-safe device. That was too expensive ... |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The fact that you recognize their greed completely supports everything I said in the OP. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yes, common sense suggests that we should remain ANGRY and ensure that BP pays a price |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. LOL. America should dissolve a company that isn't even American? |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Why not? It's called RESTITUTION. Damn, do you have any idea how BAD this disaster is ... |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. We can't because we don't have the legal power to do that. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. The OP isn't linking this with Obama -- the Rethugs and mass media are. n/t |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Ain't no such thing as failsafe in subsea oil operations. fyi. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yea, I tend to agree with that as well. Offshore drilling is too dangerous to take the risk. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. And they hoped they could |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Its only stupid because it puts your empty criticisms into perspective. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. The Coast Guard was already on the scene and they were |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Here's the 4/29 presser |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Thanks for the information. I also think that the Declaration by |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. And now it's Kill baby kill, with their greed, arrogance, and terminally |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. BP did not plan for a disaster that is obvious! |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I agree. But I'm talking in regard to solutions that exist AFTER the spill all ready happened. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Agreed! |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Thanks, but the ANGER is only beginning to build. No matter how many people would love |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
17. You can smell the oil now where I am. n/t |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. If BP would have 'done it' they would have planned for it before it happened. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. If their only interest is to make a profit, then my point stands, they definately would have done it |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. US regulations on the rig operated by "BP America" were apparently weaker... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
23. What about Obamaman's super freeze breath? |
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jaxx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. Thanks for the common sense approach. |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:09 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Really sad when most of the posters failed to get the point... |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-03-10 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
28. Wow! A logical post! How weird here! +1 |
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