Any American wants a check from BP should be able to get a check from BP

[bluestateguy]

BP should be a piggy bank for anybody, anywhere who feels like they have been hurt by the oil spill.

I could absolutely care less about the reason.

The end goal should be to drive the company completely out of business.

[dipsydoodle]

1. "drive the company completely out of business"

because in that way only some would benefit : not all that deserve to helped.

I have to assume you've got somethng against "all"

[cali]

2. No. Even BP has a limit to their financial resources

The people who have suffered the most damages- those on the Gulf coast are the ones who should receive compensation from BP. As for driving it out of business, should that happen, no one will be compensated.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. But the people and wildlife of the Gulf Coast should get the bulk

of BP's wealth.

[DrDan]

4. no - the goal should be to drive the top management into the unemployment lines

and for us to enact the much-needed regulation

[dipsydoodle]

5. That would be easy for you to achieve

Just buy sufficient shares to vote them out at meeting. The 27% ownership in BP that JP Morgan Chase hold should be sufficient. Have you got US$30 billion or so spare at present or whould you need to have a whip round ?

[DrDan]

6. it would be easier to replace the top management team than to drive them out of business

[stray cat]

7. Sarcasm I hope? Lets take care of those who deserve it

not the Madoffs of the world.

[Statistical]

8. unrecced for silliness (or really hidden sarcasm).

How about stop using oil that will drive all the oil companies out of business. :)

[Nihil]

9. Nice summary of most of the BP posts in GD ...

... but I suspect that the sarcasm was a trifle subtle ...
:shrug: