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If history is any precedent BlackAdder Send a noteboard - 10/06/2010 06:18:18 AM
How is the government bailing them out? True, they are spending money but the bills are being forwarded to BP as far as I know.


For the cleanup yes, What about economic damages (short term and long term)? What about the environmental damages (short term and long term)? What about the punitive damages? All of these are big questions marks at this point. Considering it will be decided in the courts, and BP, Transocean, and Haliburton are already lawyering up. Make no mistake, the American taxpayer is going to be paying, the big question is how much.


I fully expect the Oil Co.'s to wriggle out of most of their liabilities. Exxon was certainly able to. I think the judgment against them ended up only being about $500M, reduced from $5B (10%).

But I'm at least going to wait and see :P
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A friend on FB asked why there were no "Save the Gulf" concerts Aisha - 09/06/2010 03:13:52 AM 1081 Views
Her complaint is legitimate. Why should the US government help Haitians more than US citizens? Ghavrel - 09/06/2010 04:25:09 AM 693 Views
Re: Her complaint is legitimate. Why should the US government help Haitians more than US citizens? Great Lord of Chaos - 09/06/2010 04:31:44 AM 688 Views
There are a lot people struggling right now who really can't afford to wait random thoughts - 09/06/2010 04:47:26 AM 739 Views
I agree with you. That was what I was thinking. But you said it better. *NM* Tashmere - 09/06/2010 05:07:44 AM 330 Views
Re: There are a lot people struggling right now who really can't afford to wait Aisha - 09/06/2010 05:15:33 AM 817 Views
That wins the award for stupid post of the month. Possibly the year. Ghavrel - 09/06/2010 08:31:18 AM 756 Views
They put you in charge of that award? is it like Miss USA where you pass on the title you hold? Aisha - 09/06/2010 08:47:57 AM 758 Views
I sometimes wonder where you lived in Houston. Joel - 09/06/2010 04:24:42 PM 868 Views
Re: I sometimes wonder where you lived in Houston. Aisha - 09/06/2010 05:50:53 PM 814 Views
This isn't Karachi. Joel - 10/06/2010 02:04:02 PM 864 Views
Re: This isn't Karachi. Aisha - 10/06/2010 03:39:30 PM 828 Views
What a shame then that no one HAS started such a program. Joel - 10/06/2010 04:17:02 PM 801 Views
and eww im not from Karachi Aisha - 10/06/2010 03:40:56 PM 721 Views
how upset Ghavrel is getting should tell you something about what is going on down there random thoughts - 09/06/2010 04:34:10 PM 645 Views
It's the combination of elitist arrogance and callous disregard Ghavrel - 09/06/2010 07:03:52 PM 736 Views
Maybe. I'm glad to have found a legitimate successor. Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 01:23:56 AM 692 Views
My thoughts exactly. Thanks for posting this. lyringlas - 09/06/2010 09:13:51 PM 727 Views
President Obama doesn't have the power to stop the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico Libby - 09/06/2010 09:46:24 PM 820 Views
Re: President Obama doesn't have the power to stop the oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico lyringlas - 09/06/2010 10:03:52 PM 604 Views
So what exactly do you have a problem with? Libby - 09/06/2010 10:14:30 PM 733 Views
well he does have a phone he could have used to call up the BO CEO and chat with him random thoughts - 09/06/2010 10:42:07 PM 693 Views
You really don't have any credibilty left on this issue. Libby - 10/06/2010 01:56:06 AM 715 Views
you really are a loon random thoughts - 10/06/2010 05:19:56 AM 853 Views
What's funny is that companies like Haliburton are going to make bank off this disaster BlackAdder - 10/06/2010 06:14:07 AM 593 Views
Also there's Transocean Libby - 10/06/2010 06:49:02 AM 671 Views
yes other evil oil companies stand to profit random thoughts - 10/06/2010 02:55:33 PM 569 Views
Takes one to know one Libby - 10/06/2010 06:18:54 AM 986 Views
He said more domestic drilling, not more offshore drilling. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 08:25:14 AM 327 Views
The definition of Domestic drilling includes offshore wells. Libby - 10/06/2010 08:32:58 AM 717 Views
no the main subject of the thread was should there be an aids benefit for the people affected *NM* random thoughts - 10/06/2010 04:16:47 PM 305 Views
I was refering to the thread of the posted link. *NM* Libby - 11/06/2010 10:18:24 AM 315 Views
You assumed something that was perhaps implied. It still doesn't hold up. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 11:17:02 PM 278 Views
Sure it does. Libby - 11/06/2010 10:17:06 AM 1018 Views
all the loons say that and expect it to be true random thoughts - 10/06/2010 04:15:33 PM 1028 Views
And how would you know that unless you're a loon? Libby - 11/06/2010 10:07:57 AM 1065 Views
This sounds like a good idea BlackAdder - 10/06/2010 06:08:25 AM 740 Views
? random thoughts - 10/06/2010 04:18:27 PM 645 Views
this is human crisis not just an excuse to beat an oil company over the head with a stick random thoughts - 09/06/2010 02:38:06 PM 749 Views
i don't think the US government has ever organized a benefit concert.... *NM* moondog - 09/06/2010 04:18:39 PM 304 Views
I do believe they were involved in the text donations program *NM* random thoughts - 09/06/2010 04:29:42 PM 292 Views
I somewhat doubt it. But I wasn't responding to that part of her post. Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 01:26:26 AM 648 Views
I agree. Gher - 10/06/2010 04:37:25 AM 595 Views
Give Willie some time! Larry - 09/06/2010 05:30:19 AM 677 Views
Willie is like 108, I am sure how much time he has left random thoughts - 09/06/2010 03:22:21 PM 738 Views
Regarding the comparison to the financial crisis BlackAdder - 10/06/2010 02:10:44 AM 643 Views
Um, because "Big Oil" is in no danger of failing? Ghavrel - 10/06/2010 02:20:46 AM 608 Views
It's unclear if BP can take the hit BlackAdder - 10/06/2010 03:05:32 AM 593 Views
I actually agree, Free Markets should be cleaning up the oil spill. Libby - 10/06/2010 02:57:09 AM 989 Views
Re: I actually agree, Free Markets should be cleaning up the oil spill. BlackAdder - 10/06/2010 03:41:34 AM 721 Views
How is this not a bailout? Libby - 10/06/2010 04:15:18 AM 873 Views
If history is any precedent BlackAdder - 10/06/2010 06:18:18 AM 758 Views
The funny thing is... Libby - 10/06/2010 06:28:26 AM 738 Views
yes lets destroy the gulf coast to make a point random thoughts - 10/06/2010 05:24:12 AM 598 Views
I'm simply following laissez-faire capitalism and unfettered free-market ideology? Libby - 10/06/2010 06:39:19 AM 690 Views
maybe if you tried to understand it you would do a better job of making fun of it random thoughts - 10/06/2010 04:21:46 PM 547 Views
Really, don't get too bent out of shape over this. Libby - 11/06/2010 10:27:29 AM 853 Views
I pray you're being sarcastic here. Joel - 10/06/2010 02:21:17 PM 870 Views
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