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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 06:27 AM Original message |
BP is done... |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. If they filed for bankruptsy |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I wonder how much of my retirement is invested in BP (I have no |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. or anyone from the past felonious administration |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 06:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. The key is Government Fines |
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stlsaxman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. good- as long as dear, sweet Halliburton remains unscathed... |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:15 AM Response to Original message |
5. Nationalize them. Use future profits to clean up the mess and compensate victims. |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Yes, great idea.. |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Double post.. sorry |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. That's it. Also keep the physical assets |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. And come November, we will reelect the very same ones described |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. Don't be so sure. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. Bill Nye the Science Guy was showing how much BP is in our lives. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. Have Congress Create A "Superfund"... |
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Change Happens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. No bankruptcy, but large sums will be paid in fines, and the bad PR will |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. They should say to hell with it and walk away - leave others to live with trying to fix it |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
14. The top brass and Board Members will still be filthy rich. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
15. No. The simple reality is, no. n/t |
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charlesg (311 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
16. The biggest supplier of fuel to the U.S. military? |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 12:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. All the more reason to nationalize BP assets |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-31-10 06:45 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Perhaps nationalization is the only way to go. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
17. they are no doubt 100 layers of shell companies that can trim off a few loose ends and move on |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
18. Naaaahhh -- Bhopal didn't destroy Union Carbide, and this won't destroy BP. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
19. All your BP are belong to US. |
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chrisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
20. Don't worry. The government will bail them out. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I'm not so sure about Congress protecting them. They have |
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bunny planet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
21. I read somewhere the other day that JP Morgan Chase owns 30% |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-30-10 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. No, they are who is REALLY in charge, so they will make sure they get bailed out. |
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