Those Exxon ads for improving math and science scores infuriate me.

[Archae]

It's a good idea, no one disputes that.

BUT...

Exxon is the company battling tooth and nail against science that may hit their profit margin.

[Voice for Peace]

1. how about the Koch bros funding "Nature" on PBS?

yup they do, at least Charles

edit to add that I agree about the ad, and get bothered in the same way when I see Koch after watching an amazing show about our beautiful planet.

[ellenfl]

7. murdock owning nat geo makes me not want to watch. eom

[left on green only]

2. Could this be a sign that those two enities actually have a conscience......

about the way that they abuse our tiny planet? I seriously doubt it.

Sounds more to me like the attempt of two salaciously greedy corporations to further their own wealth by penetrating our society via the back door, if you know what I mean.

[provis99]

3. corporations dictating education curricula is a good idea?

[ellenfl]

8. the koch bros already do that in florida.

they have donated to fsu (and other schools) but with strings attached. another repub virtue . . . my way or the highway.

ellen fl

[dballance]

4. Yep, it's like the BP ads touting how great a year it was for the Gulf coast after their spill

That would be the gulf coast they have ruined and where shrimping has been banned because of the toxic mal-formed shrimp.

[onestepforward]

5. In addition, why don't they pay their fair share of taxes

and give up their tax subsidies so we can afford improvements in teaching math and science?

That commercial makes me mad too.

[WillParkinson]

6. They shouldn't just be concerned with math and science...

They should also be working on Drivers Education and personal responsibility...



http://seawayblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/exxon-valdez-20-years-after-ecological.html