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AndyA

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21. Well, America DOES owe it to the oil companies, who've been so good to us

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 04:42 PM

May 2013

I see their ads on TV all the time--telling me how wonderful the energy industry is...it employs tons of people, is good for the environment, and provides the fuels needed to keep America moving!

Having our military march to orders from the oil companies seems like the least we could do for them.

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Wow. [View all] madamesilverspurs May 2013 OP

Car mileage will soon be measured by Soldiers Per Gallon. JaneyVee May 2013 #1

I wish it would. tblue May 2013 #7

Holy Shit! MrMickeysMom May 2013 #2

IWO PETRO! MrMickeysMom May 2013 #3

I don't know, from some of the reactions I am not sure so lets make it easier CBGLuthier May 2013 #20

Wo. chollybocker May 2013 #4

It's photo shopped Half-Century Man May 2013 #5

Yes, it is. As noted in the OP. madamesilverspurs May 2013 #9

Too subtle? Half-Century Man May 2013 #11

Poe's Law strikes again. Jackpine Radical May 2013 #22

Damn. DeSwiss May 2013 #6

Needs an Exxon or Chevron flag ErikJ May 2013 #8

I think an American flag would be sufficient, the only thing missing. mountain grammy May 2013 #10

I'll nominate this one. Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #17

Where's Halliburton? tclambert May 2013 #23

I know there is one, I've seen it. Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #25

How come Fed-Ex is on the flag, any reason in particular, do you know? BelgianMadCow May 2013 #29

Well they are a prime example of a company that only exists because of corporate welfare... Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #34

this brings tears to Dick Cheney's eyes. He has a large print in his office. ZRT2209 May 2013 #12

Maybe Richard "Dick" Cheney can cheer himself up by waterboarding some kittens. tclambert May 2013 #24

Follow the Money. bvar22 May 2013 #13

Donald Trump just said on Twitter today that we should have taken all of Iraq's oil stevenleser May 2013 #16

Surely the fact that plunder is a war crime is not a deterrent to those who think indepat May 2013 #32

striking, put it in photo contest...very striking uponit7771 May 2013 #14

In Big Oil We Trust Blue Owl May 2013 #15

Yep. RevStPatrick May 2013 #18

We will fight and die for Black Gold and all who profit from it. HughBeaumont May 2013 #19

Well, America DOES owe it to the oil companies, who've been so good to us AndyA May 2013 #21

so not photoshopped ellennelle May 2013 #26

Iwo Petro? Initech May 2013 #27

The one shining thread in the dung pile, Half-Century Man May 2013 #28

The vets who fight back have been sent a few messages already YeahSureRight May 2013 #36

that's gasp worthy alright proud patriot May 2013 #30

Sweet toby jo May 2013 #31

"Mission Accomplished" rustydog May 2013 #33

I know a couple of guys in the Army who were in Iraq and went within 48 hous of the YeahSureRight May 2013 #35