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