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aggiesal

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8. Why? Because they can.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 11:49 PM

May 2013

I'd like to know why is it legal for these oil companies to kick owners off their property?
Not allow them anywhere near their property or the spill?
Not allow any one to film the damage?
Not allowed any one to fly overhead?

Just asking.

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Why can't these f*****s ever tell the truth? [View all] Scuba May 2013 OP

They fuck up your whole world and then... kentuck May 2013 #1

the media just went away when big oil locked them out...no curiosity, no journalistic investigations spanone May 2013 #2

Why? Because they're never pressed about it. RVN VET May 2013 #3

Exxon, sign of the double cross. alfredo May 2013 #4

Why can't they tell the truth? ReRe May 2013 #5

Because they don't have to - who will make them? Avalux May 2013 #6

They're Tony Montana: "I always tell the truth, even when I lie." Initech May 2013 #7

Why? Because they can. aggiesal May 2013 #8

If the "truth" was more profitable they'd be all over it.... chknltl May 2013 #9