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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:05 AM Original message |
How much oil does it take to ship all of our goods from China? |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. and while I'm at it.... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Military uses most of the oil -- BP partners with government in WAR . . . !!! |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Very little. |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Even if the fuel was free |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I understand that bunker fuel does not |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. it figures |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
3. Short answer: a lot. |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Al Gore has the power to recognize a mistake and work to make it right |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I don't know. Was it my turn to watch him? |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I wasn't putting you on the spot- sorry- just asking in general |
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dmallind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
5. How much do we import from China? How much do we export? |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That is a good question |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. But opening up China provided profits for Bush, Kissinger, Eagleburger, etal . . . . |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
8. If the spent the stimulus building high speed electric trains |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. Capitalism is a suicidal concept . . . |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. and start with changing the idea that consumption is the goal in life |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. You're describing a new "60's youth revolution" ... it would be wonderful--!!! |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. my hero |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Completely agree . . . but who are you quoting? |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Martin Luther King Jr- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 01:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Sad I didn't recognize it ..... |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. We need a new revolution- no doubt at all! |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
12. In 2006 the US In 2006 US Military consumed 117 million barrels or 320,000 barrels per day. |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. whoa! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. If it were a separate country, the Pentagon would rank 37th in oil consumption |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. A good question... Kick and Rec |
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