seriousissuescomedy asked
How come nobody in mainstream media or even on TWITTER or TUMBLR is mentioning anything about the fact that Hallibuton purchased Boots and Coots, an oilspill cleanup company, DAYS before HALLIBURTON performed a procedure on the rig that CAUSED IT TO BLOW UP? BP is the fallguy. Halliburton did this, and our leaders ALL have stock in Hallinurton. Our government is profiting from this spill.
See prisonplanet.com for more info.
See prisonplanet.com for more info.
I think you’re over-reaching this. Conspiracies are cool and they make sweet drama, but are rarely practical. This hits all three points.
ivveg asked
@ some guy Mike saying the spill is everyones fault and you hating him for that:
I agree with both of you. That one chain of events controlled by BP/Halliburton which finally ended as a giant mess of crude oil and seawater was, of course, the fault of those corporations. But let's not be narrow-minded. If we do consider the world's thirst for oil we have a rather peculiar situation where corporations, seeing the demand for a product they can sell successfully to make a profit, take greater risks to obtain it - in this case the oil.
As you can see, there is a greater picture to consider whenever something happens that opens the eyes of the public to the world of global economy and environmental neglect. So let's not just look at the incident itself, but rather at the deeper cause of the situation we're in.
Enough said. Now go f*cking think about this, people. And sell you f*cking cars :) Cheers!
I agree with both of you. That one chain of events controlled by BP/Halliburton which finally ended as a giant mess of crude oil and seawater was, of course, the fault of those corporations. But let's not be narrow-minded. If we do consider the world's thirst for oil we have a rather peculiar situation where corporations, seeing the demand for a product they can sell successfully to make a profit, take greater risks to obtain it - in this case the oil.
As you can see, there is a greater picture to consider whenever something happens that opens the eyes of the public to the world of global economy and environmental neglect. So let's not just look at the incident itself, but rather at the deeper cause of the situation we're in.
Enough said. Now go f*cking think about this, people. And sell you f*cking cars :) Cheers!
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awritersruminations asked
Do you follow http://www.azspot.tumblr.com ? They publish political articles and they've done some great ones about the oil spill. I'd like to just make three quick points:
1. I completely agree with you that people blaming Obama for this disaster is ludicrous. The same people who decry big government and want government out of their lives and are champions of private companies are the same ones now holding Obama accountable for not cleaning up the oil spill, which was caused by a private business, faster. Like you have said many times, the responsibility for cleaning up the oil spill is on BP, not the government. The point is that the people blaming the government are at odds with their own ideology.
2. I understand why people want to boycott BP. This makes sense. I only want to bring up a point that I recently saw on the news which is that boycotting BP does not hurt the company, it really hurts the small convenience stores that sell BP's product. I worry that by trying to punish this huge and negligent corporation we might be hurting some small business owners too but everyone has to decide for themselves if they feel comfortable filling their tank with BP's gasoline.
3. I want to mention something that I'm not sure has been addressed yet which is the long-term health effects on people who are currently cleaning up the oil spill. Azspot posted this chilling article: http://azspot.net/post/708335639/read-this-before-you-volunteer-to-clean-up-the-bp-oil. It's about a woman who participated in the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill some years ago. She still has health problems and knows many others who do too and who have even died. The environmental consequences are well-documented but I think the toll on human life might be the second tragedy of the oil spill.
Thanks for starting this tumblr and thanks for keeping the discourse intelligent and factual.
1. I completely agree with you that people blaming Obama for this disaster is ludicrous. The same people who decry big government and want government out of their lives and are champions of private companies are the same ones now holding Obama accountable for not cleaning up the oil spill, which was caused by a private business, faster. Like you have said many times, the responsibility for cleaning up the oil spill is on BP, not the government. The point is that the people blaming the government are at odds with their own ideology.
2. I understand why people want to boycott BP. This makes sense. I only want to bring up a point that I recently saw on the news which is that boycotting BP does not hurt the company, it really hurts the small convenience stores that sell BP's product. I worry that by trying to punish this huge and negligent corporation we might be hurting some small business owners too but everyone has to decide for themselves if they feel comfortable filling their tank with BP's gasoline.
3. I want to mention something that I'm not sure has been addressed yet which is the long-term health effects on people who are currently cleaning up the oil spill. Azspot posted this chilling article: http://azspot.net/post/708335639/read-this-before-you-volunteer-to-clean-up-the-bp-oil. It's about a woman who participated in the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill some years ago. She still has health problems and knows many others who do too and who have even died. The environmental consequences are well-documented but I think the toll on human life might be the second tragedy of the oil spill.
Thanks for starting this tumblr and thanks for keeping the discourse intelligent and factual.
I like you.
The job of F*ck BP is not done until all reparations are paid and all cleanup is complete. Keep the questions flowing
ProPublica Photographer: I Was Followed by BP Security and Then Detained by Police
To summarize:
- A photographer took these photos of a BP oil refinery while standing on the grass median of a public road. (With very few exceptions, it’s perfectly legal to take pictures of anything visible from a public place, even if the subject is privately owned.)
- BP’s security noticed, called the city police, and followed him by car to a gas station.
- The police forcefully detained, harassed, and threatened him for more than 20 minutes for something that is not a crime and that they did not witness.
- The police disclosed all of his personal information, including his Social Security number, to a BP security guard.
- The police effectively forced him to reveal the photos he had taken and continued to detain, harass, and threaten him even after an officer had evaluated them and decided that they were not a threat to Homeland “Security”.
- He was further detained, harassed, and threatened by a Homeland Security agent who arrived at the scene and forced him to reveal the publication he was working for.
There’s a good chance that a crime was committed there, but not by the photographer.
Is there any doubt who’s running our country?
sirmathis-deactivated20101122-d asked
reffering to the question that someone asked about who you think should be in charge of the clean up...the military has no business cleaning up the spill or trying to fix it. considering we have TWO wars going on. Keep buying gas from BP, so in return they can pay back the lost wages of the coastal families
maybe I think we should be more engaged in what’s going on domestically than we should be meddling with the goings-on of the most turbulent geographic area on the planet.
25,000 Barrels.. Simulation Video
This is a crazy video that will give you an idea on just how f*cking much oil is being poured into the Gulf daily.
I hope you all enjoy it, Keep up the Great work ‘F*ck BP’
Anonymous asked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYJDI8pK9Y
Not sure if you've seen this, or already have posted it, but I think if you havn't you should. This woman lives on the coast of Louisiana, and was granted access to see what BP is doing to clean up the spill. Basically, she's saying it's a lot of bullshit and talking.
Not sure if you've seen this, or already have posted it, but I think if you havn't you should. This woman lives on the coast of Louisiana, and was granted access to see what BP is doing to clean up the spill. Basically, she's saying it's a lot of bullshit and talking.
thanks for the post!
