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From: William Clark on 24 Jun 2010 08:28 In article <MPG.268d088e74337b2698a094(a)news.giganews.com>, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > In article <1qf526hq58s797dpbs1bq0jm3e9jlm7cc7(a)4ax.com>, > bknight(a)conramp.net says... > > > > On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:03:06 -0400, "Frank Ketchum" > > <nospam(a)thanksanyway.fu> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >They are having congressional hearings? What the hell for? The matter > > >has > > >been settled here by the liberals of RSG. BP is guilty guilty guilty and > > >Obama should confiscate all of their assets and redistribute as he sees > > >fit. > > >There simply is no other way to deal with accidents and / or negligence > > >and > > >/ or regulation dodging and / or bribery should any of it be proven. > > > > > > > Frank, generally your political posts are reasonably thought out, but > > this is beneath you. Yes, this was an accident, but caused by a greed > > factor. Your hyperbole is misguided. > > Do you have proof Bobby? Or, are you just making this up as you go > along? There has been no trial, there has been no legal judgement. Hell, > there hasn't even been an investigation. Here, Bertie, do yourself a favour and get clued in. Of course, we all know that the WSJ is a dangerous liberal tabloid, and is notoriously anti-business, but this is the best we can do: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704324304575306800201158346 .html
From: bknight on 24 Jun 2010 08:50 On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:16:22 -0400, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: >In article <1qf526hq58s797dpbs1bq0jm3e9jlm7cc7(a)4ax.com>, >bknight(a)conramp.net says... >> >> On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:03:06 -0400, "Frank Ketchum" >> <nospam(a)thanksanyway.fu> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >They are having congressional hearings? What the hell for? The matter has >> >been settled here by the liberals of RSG. BP is guilty guilty guilty and >> >Obama should confiscate all of their assets and redistribute as he sees fit. >> >There simply is no other way to deal with accidents and / or negligence and >> >/ or regulation dodging and / or bribery should any of it be proven. >> > >> >> Frank, generally your political posts are reasonably thought out, but >> this is beneath you. Yes, this was an accident, but caused by a greed >> factor. Your hyperbole is misguided. > >Do you have proof Bobby? Or, are you just making this up as you go >along? There has been no trial, there has been no legal judgement. Hell, >there hasn't even been an investigation. No, just something that you don't have. Common sense. BK
From: bknight on 24 Jun 2010 09:00 On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:24:42 -0400, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > My father and grandfather always told me that their biggest fear was their >ship, which they had just taken command of, sinking at the dock. Well, be proud that you've brought their fear to the family. BK
From: bknight on 24 Jun 2010 22:31 On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:02:54 -0400, "Frank Ketchum" <nospam(a)thanksanyway.fu> wrote: > >"Carbon" <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message >> >> Barring some OJ-like brainfart by the legal system, BP will be found >> liable for this disaster. But no need to apologize--long before any legal >> judgment transpires most of its assets will be transferred to points >> unknown and the taxpayers will get stuck with the bill. > >Bullshit. Oil companies require massive capital which doesn't disappear >into the ether. You think that BP station on the corner is going to vanish >to "points unknown"? > >And even if this were true, where is your concern about the bill the >taxpayer is getting stuck with aside from the cleanup effort? Taken a look >at federal gubmint spending lately? > Surely you don't think that the taxpayers of America shouldn't be concerned about getting stuck with these costs. BK
From: Alan Baker on 25 Jun 2010 05:10
In article <9%TUn.107$SV3.83(a)newsfe07.iad>, "Frank Ketchum" <nospam(a)thanksanyway.fu> wrote: > > It is true that BP has not been found guilty in a court of law. However, > > they have a very well document history of taking shortcuts, up to and > > including faking lengthy, expensive tests on blowout preventers. > > http://goo.gl/w0Rp > > > > Barring some OJ-like brainfart by the legal system, BP will be found > > liable for this disaster. But no need to apologize--long before any legal > > judgment transpires most of its assets will be transferred to points > > unknown and the taxpayers will get stuck with the bill. > > Bullshit. Oil companies require massive capital which doesn't disappear > into the ether. You think that BP station on the corner is going to vanish > to "points unknown"? You incredible simpleton: most gas stations are *franchises*. The assets aren't owned by the oil companies whose names they bear. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg> |