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marym625

(17,997 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2014, 06:34 PM Sep 2014

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BP Is off the hook for punitive damages

They escaped from real hurt again. They were, according to U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, guilty of gross negligence but still don't have to pay punitive damages.

Article by Greg Palast who has done more investigation into BP and other energy money mongers than anyone.

http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=33e4ec877eed6a43863a4a92e&id=ada8fe3866&e=57062c9863

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BP Is off the hook for punitive damages (Original Post) marym625 Sep 2014 OP

Color me shocked! I mean, yawn. What did we expect, justice? valerief Sep 2014 #1

Not really marym625 Sep 2014 #2

which are then appealed and poverruled rurallib Sep 2014 #3

It's all about marym625 Sep 2014 #4

%$*$!!#$)$!!! dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #5

Hi Dixiegrrrrl! marym625 Sep 2014 #6

And as a present, we're going to go to war for them BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #7

Have to be punished. And that takes money! n/t marym625 Sep 2014 #8

They've been so bad, they deserve some extra subsidies and more tax breaks BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #9

To hell with tax breaks! Let's just give them our tax money! marym625 Sep 2014 #10

But don't mention price gouging! BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #11

LOL! Thanks! marym625 Sep 2014 #12

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. Color me shocked! I mean, yawn. What did we expect, justice?

Reply to marym625 (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 06:40 PM

Sep 2014

Not in our lifetimes.

marym625

(17,997 posts)

2. Not really

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 06:53 PM

Sep 2014

but there's always those surprise decisions

rurallib

(62,448 posts)

3. which are then appealed and poverruled

Reply to marym625 (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 06:57 PM

Sep 2014

they got it rigged up and down.

marym625

(17,997 posts)

4. It's all about

Reply to rurallib (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 07:00 PM

Sep 2014

and always about - the money

I believe that's why DOMA was knocked down. Money in marriage

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

5. %$*$!!#$)$!!!

Reply to marym625 (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 07:12 PM

Sep 2014

marym625

(17,997 posts)

6. Hi Dixiegrrrrl!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 07:21 PM

Sep 2014

yeah. SUCK

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

7. And as a present, we're going to go to war for them

Reply to marym625 (Original post)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 08:21 PM

Sep 2014

We just love it when they're bad.

marym625

(17,997 posts)

8. Have to be punished. And that takes money! n/t

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 08:24 PM

Sep 2014

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

9. They've been so bad, they deserve some extra subsidies and more tax breaks

Reply to marym625 (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 08:25 PM

Sep 2014

That'll show em!

marym625

(17,997 posts)

10. To hell with tax breaks! Let's just give them our tax money!

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #9)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 08:29 PM

Sep 2014

How else are they going to employee people and take insurance policies out on them?

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

11. But don't mention price gouging!

Reply to marym625 (Reply #10)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 08:35 PM

Sep 2014

Or the war!

marym625

(17,997 posts)

12. LOL! Thanks!

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #11)

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 08:55 PM

Sep 2014

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