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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:20 PM Original message |
Poll question: What would be the best way to reign in power of OIL companies? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'd like to see a lot of the hugh conglomerates broken up! |
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shugh514 (274 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Change your lifestyle |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Nationalize them use their money to pay for public financing of elections |
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Extend a Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. eliminate corporate personhood |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. I would let them keep it if they were eligible for the death penalty... |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. under this idea of nationalization |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:41 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. The problem with nationalization |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
6. More aggressive graduated tax structure |
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Tactical Progressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. Those are my principles as well |
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Jara sang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. Nationalize |
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FogerRox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. yes, Nationalize. |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I would say a mixture |
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ProgressivePatriot (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. A combination of things should be done. |
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karnac (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. make profit illegal |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. Get a rope |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Ah, finally, a wise answer!! |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. I didn't see this on the list.....buy Hugo's gas |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:48 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Why? Did He Make Less Profit Then The Others? Were His Stations Cheaper? |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The profits from his gas help finance programs for the poor...and |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Me? I'd Rather See Gas Prices Not Be So High. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. He would like oil prices to be lower and gives it to OUR poor cut rate |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. damn, I should have thought of this. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. Another Vote For Nationlizing Here. |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Here is my problem with "nationalization" |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I Can See Where You're Coming From. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. nationalize then to use Grover Norquist's analogy, make them so weak |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. How about this one - tax the hell out of their obscene profits. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. That's what I was getting at in Post #4 |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
25. Well, considering |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 08:20 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. alternatives for driving an internal combustion gasoline engine |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-24-06 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
28. Develop alternatives. |
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