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Obama turns to Private Equity to gain politically?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 23 Aug 12

It seems that President Obama needs to win in PA so call on Private equity (those bad people who take over companies and rob them blind) to save big oil and keep jobs in a swing state and keep gas prices down in the Northeast...

Why aren't there electric street cars in the U.S. anymore?

toms65 @toms65 (84) • United States 25 Aug 10

Because in the 1930's, GM, along with Standard Oil, Firestone Tires and several other corporations formed a company to buy municipal; streetcars systems, dismantle them, and replace them with buses. In April 1949, a Chicago...

big business in control of our lives

What cartoons have you thought were really inspired/timely/right on the money?

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 12 Oct 08

After the rolling brown outs of California, there were lots of proposals for helping people use less energy. It was brought up that in some communities, there are rules or even laws against hanging clothes on a clothesline....

right on the money

your favorite cartoons

Obama says, "McCain is STOOGE for the OIL COMPANIES" !

redyellowblackdog @redyellowblackdog (10629) • United States 4 Aug 08

Yes, it is true. Senator Obama has called John McCain a stooge for the oil companies. Gasp! If you can stand the scandal, read about it here. http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=2&ContentID=89138 I say, "How can...

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Someone Got To Do It

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 10 Jun 08

We've all heard about the alleged sins of Big Oil, the handy media-made pejorative for the world's largest oil and gasoline manufacturers. It controls/manipulates the world energy market. Its six "supermajors" multinationals like...

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Is this just all a big conspiracy?

jonesy123 @jonesy123 (3948) • United States 1 Jun 08

Gas prices are climbing. In past years it has become harder for big oil companies to get the permission to drill and destroy nature. Alaska comes to mind where after many years of back and forth the option to drill into a known...

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31,000 SHILLS get SHRILL !

redyellowblackdog @redyellowblackdog (10629) • United States 20 May 08

Yes, it is true. 31,000 (must be shills for big oil) people (self proclaimed scientists) have signed a petition denouncing man made global warming as a hoax. 9,000 of these supposedly claim to have PH.D's. What's that? A PHoney...

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World food Shortage! Big Box Stores restrict Rice sales,will you be Hungry?

barehugs @barehugs (8973) • Canada 24 Apr 08

Seems like Big Oil has us by the short Hair! The high cost of Energy is forcing up the price of food. Farmers are already Planting their Spring crops, most of which will be sold for Ethanol to be used as a gasoline additive. Will...

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Who killed the electric car? Have you seen this movie?

EvanHunter @EvanHunter (4026) • United States 14 Jun 07

I watched it last night. I must admit I had no clue what had happened to the electric cars in california. I also had no idea that all of them were only leased and that at the end of the lease they called back all the cars only to...

todays technology

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It's getting worse, folks!

w1z111 @w1z111 (985) • United States 25 May 07

OK, gas prices are now "comfortably" settling in over the $3.00 per gallon mark. It's almost up to $3.30 in our area. Funny how fast it went up for the long holiday weekend! Let's see if it drops back a bit afterward. Anyway, I'm...

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OK.....what's it gonna be?

w1z111 @w1z111 (985) • United States 16 May 07

Allright, folks.....what's it gonna be? Are we going to keep accepting the climbing gas prices or are we actually going to "do something meaningful" to get the attention of Big Oil? Yesterday (May 15th) was to be the "National...

gas reserved for rich

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Are the oil companies and car companies working together????

nw1911guy @nw1911guy (1131) • United States 8 Feb 07

I was reading a site recently and there was mention made that the oil companies and car companies don't want us to have more efficient cars and clean burning oil. Why? Well the cars would last longer and the oil companies wouldn't...

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