oil industry plans rallies
By jb78000
@jb78000 (15139)
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@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
15 Aug 09
I think way to go Shell. I don't think it will change much the people that believe that climate change does not exsist will continue to do so and those who care about the enviroment will continue to do so. But, one thing I can say is some day the Earth will no longer have oil to drill for and the oil companies will disappear.
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
15 Aug 09
Of course it exists. It has existed since at least the flood. It will continue to exist even when the last person takes their last breath.
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@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
15 Aug 09
This doesn't surprise me one bit, the oil companies will do anything to push their agenda. The whole question is how long the people that they are using will allow themselves to be used by corporations that don't care about them or their cause. Their goal is only to make more money, and gain more power. Does anyone really think the health insurance industry is listening to these protesters that want reform, but just not this kind of reform? The only reform that the health industry wants is less of it, so they can make more money, no matter how many people die because of it.
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
15 Aug 09
So what company would you say isn't a greedy corporation only out to make more money? Do you think one exists? Ben and Jerry put a cap of $90,000 per year on their earnings. Are they still greedy because they take a salary or do you think more business owners should follow suit? My personal opinion, I think more should. Now, while were on the subject, how about the salaries of those in government? They don't do much work either so shouldn't they be paid accordingly? Minimum wage workers are, more often than not, the hardest workers. What's the solution to what is fair for everyone?
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
16 Aug 09
Why doesn't this surprise me? It's hard to say what effect it will have but, as has been made clear with the health care reform town meetings, there are some people who will believe the worst about anything. Just as with the health care and insurance industry there are lots of members of Congress who get huge donations from the oil industry so they'll no doubt be out in force orchestrating more "grassroots" efforts.
Annie
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
26 Aug 09
Carson, I have no doubt that some people are opposed to the House bill as it is actually written at this time and that's fine. I also have no doubt that SOME people's opinions have been swayed by fabrications and exaggerations, many of which have been put out by the insurance lobby. At least one major insurer, UnitedHealth Group, has been encouraging its employees to attend tea parties and town hall meetings to protest health care reform.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/08/major-health-insurance-company-urges-employees-to-attend-tea-parties.php
Annie
@jb78000 (15139)
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16 Aug 09
hi annie,i think it depends how many people dismiss it as oil industry propaganda. the oil industry has been very influential in the past but if they're resorting to this sort of thing perhaps they're not as much as they were.
carson are you referring to health or climate change measures?
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