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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 08:03 AM Original message |
Obama Administration Approves 448 New Drill Leases for Gulf of Mexico |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. 198 of them in deepwater. This is no way to prevent future accidents. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #1 |
85. Yikes! That is patently insane. Money trumps everything, it appears. n/t |
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Chisox08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 07:40 AM Response to Reply #85 |
88. Bush said money trumps peace. . |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Live and don't learn... |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
53. Live and let die |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
3. You better follow Obama's advice..start praying..not that that will do a fucking thing..but it keeps |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. We should pray, bend over and kiss our asses goodbye. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 05:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
73. + |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. No, no, you don't understand! Obama's DA MAN! |
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howmad1 (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
67. Hmmmm, wonder how much of a cut....... |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 07:03 AM Response to Reply #9 |
80. +1 |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
5. We reap what we sow. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
6. As of June 11, 2010, only 85 were deemed acceptable |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 10:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 10:54 AM Response to Reply #14 |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. There is only one reason to accept a bid..you are playing fast and furious to cover their asses! eom |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I'm reporting a fact. That fact is that before drilling can occur, a drilling operation must be |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. this is a fact as well! |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Yes, in March, prior to Obama's moratorium on deepwater drilling. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I guess you didn't bother to read the article did you? But I am not surprised of that fact.. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Reading comprehension might help you. A lease is not an approval to drill. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I live on the now destroyed Gulf ..I fully understand that and have worked for years and years |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. You're entitled to your outrage. But not to make up facts. |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. how bout these facts..the very day Obama signed off on drill baby drill |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Doesn't change the fact that the OP is incorrect and even misleading. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. It isn't incorrect. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Its says: 448 new leases were approved. Yet, only 85 were actually accepted |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I went to your link and it says "As of April 13, 2010" 85 had been approved. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. You missread it. It's June 11th. Follow the link |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Here is the link to the June 11 update. 448 bids accepted. The OP is correct. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. I stand corrected on the number, thanks. But the implication of the OP is still incorrect |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #29 |
41. One of the main points of the article: |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Obama has already said the same thing about MMS. He even called it out in his Oval Office Address |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
65. Obama is becoming well known for saying one thing |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
62. It is funny because you're trying to pass your opinion as a "fact" |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 02:02 AM Response to Reply #25 |
77. This seems to be splitting hairs. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. Most of the ones approved on you link are deepwater. |
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GOTV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. Shouldn't all drilling approved by the previous MMS be stopped until ... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. as their disinformation campaign slogs on, eh? |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. inorite?! |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #24 |
35. Why continue the process that lead to drilling? |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. A Moratorium on deepwater drilling until better standards are in place is a start. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. There are no 'better standards' worth this risk. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Obama agrees that even better standards won't remove the risk. He said so in his Oval Office Address |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. If we cannot remove the risk, we should be doing it. Period. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. You'll have a problem explaining that to Americans who's way of living currently depend on it. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. I understand that. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. On that, I agree. |
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Daveparts still (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 08:01 AM Response to Reply #37 |
89. By Renewables |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. I bet not. I can't speak to offshore drilling |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Thanks,Robb. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. This is evidence that it is business as usual. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Again, you don't have the facts. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Sorry, I meant deepwater drilling. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #50 |
91. You're 100% correct. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. Wake up. Put Country first. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
7. DRILL BABY DRILL! |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. Insanity. nt |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. oops, better take mine down. |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
11. Nice move there. Some company must have found out how to stop oil gushers in 5000+ feet of ocean |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
12. Lesson not learned. n/t |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
63. + |
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alterfurz (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
13. well, with the entire Gulf fast becoming a dead zone... |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Precisely n/t |
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tiptoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
36. That was the other reason |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
15. This says more to me about this administration's response |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Indeed. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 12:44 AM Response to Reply #26 |
76. +1 |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
92. Brings back fond memories of HCR |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 05:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
72. As always; deeds, not words. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
27. "drill, baby, drill" redux |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
38. This is how we know it's all a lie. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
46. The Gulf of Texaco is fucked already. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
68. 'Gulf of Texaco' - Perfect. |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #46 |
93. Notice they didn't specify which year they're talking about. n/t |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
57. Do the individual States have any say in this process? |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
59. But, but, but the Gulf of Mexico never loved Obama to begin with. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
66. White House spin will not make this go away |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
69. Incredibly fucked up. |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
70. Another corporate action by a corporate administration |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
71. Just horrible, K&R |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 07:20 AM Response to Reply #74 |
84. +1 Well said. n/t |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
75. D.L.C. must go. (nt) |
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cornermouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 03:10 AM Response to Original message |
78. We have a full blown disaster still ongoing and he sells more leases? |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 06:03 AM Response to Original message |
79. What is left of the Gulf is going to be like the Caspian Sea .... |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
81. k and r |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
82. Of course we're going to keep drilling for oil |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 10:05 AM Response to Reply #82 |
90. No deepwater drilling. It is absurd to even entertain that prospect further. |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
83. Doesn't matter, the Gulf will be a tar pit by this time next |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
86. Whee! |
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Chisox08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
87. Didn't he learn anything from the Oil Volcano in the Gulf of Mexico? |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
94. K&R! |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-18-10 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
95. insane in the membrane |
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