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Stinky The Clown

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11. On the surface, that sounds possible, but . . . . .

Reply to roody (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 11:13 PM

Jun 2012

. . . . . why would Exxon Mobil shill for an industry in which, so far as I know, they have no interest?

Here's a link to someone in the know who finds herself only speculating about their motives: http://www.missourieducationwatchdog.com/2012/06/petro-dollars-get-behind-common-core.html

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Why is Exxxxxxon Mobile running teevee ads in support of teachers? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 OP

Supporting Common Core standards supports roody Jun 2012 #1

On the surface, that sounds possible, but . . . . . Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 #11

Standards, good. Igel Jun 2012 #17

I can't look... What is it, charter schools? Our Lady of the Sacred Oil Slick Academy? What? freshwest Jun 2012 #2

those ads are playing alot in California proud patriot Jun 2012 #3

I've noticed! Oil severance tax being considered? BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #21

They're trying to make themselves a pretty clean public image. n/t cynatnite Jun 2012 #4

So people will think they care? pscot Jun 2012 #5

I was going to post the very same question. spartan61 Jun 2012 #6

They "support" teachers with oil company propaganda. immoderate Jun 2012 #9

Engineering is physics, mostly. Igel Jun 2012 #16

First: They promote a NO TAXES EVER philosophy .... Trajan Jun 2012 #7

Their PR think tank told them to. alittlelark Jun 2012 #8

For the same fucking reason BP is running tourists' commercials to visit the gulf. lonestarnot Jun 2012 #10

I'm pretty sure the BP ads are court-mandated as part of their settlement for the Gulf fuck-up. Stinky The Clown Jun 2012 #15

Everytime that ad comes on it makes my skin crawl. Riley18 Jun 2012 #12

+1000! They should spend their money cleaning up Prince William Sound. SunSeeker Jun 2012 #14

Okay Exxon/Mobil.........you take the lead thelordofhell Jun 2012 #13

It'd be a lot easier to "solve this" if those douchebags paid even half of the taxes they should tularetom Jun 2012 #18

so they keep getting their subsidies Enrique Jun 2012 #19

Here is why... nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #20

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