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rainy

(6,321 posts) Sun Feb 19, 2012, 10:56 PM Feb 2012

Please help me debunk this nonsense. I tried google and all I get is the rightwing message [View all]

"Liberal media making a big deal over iran not selling oil to Britain they don't buy oil from them any way!!! obama and epa shuting down refineries is the problemfor gas prices going up!!!"

Above is what my "friend" just posted on fb.

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Please help me debunk this nonsense. I tried google and all I get is the rightwing message [View all] rainy Feb 2012 OP

Obama shutting down refineries?! Obama has handed out a SHITLOAD of drilling permits. SHITLOAD! FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #1

Tell them you want to see the articles and facts first Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #2

When I google it there are all kinds of articles about gas prices going up and Obama rainy Feb 2012 #5

The oil companies are closing refineries pscot Feb 2012 #21

That's usually a sign it's so much RW hot air... JHB Feb 2012 #28

I'm not going to do your legwork but check out US exports of gasoline. Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #3

If they'll pay more for the gas elsewhere, then why not? bhikkhu Feb 2012 #23

I'm not arguing the merits of the exporting, Jackpine Radical Feb 2012 #29

Ask him for a link. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #4

I think I post what you just said:) rainy Feb 2012 #8

Hey, I'm no macro-economist who pretends to understand world energy markets... Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #14

Misinformation And Propaganda TheMastersNemesis Feb 2012 #6

Show them this: TalkingDog Feb 2012 #7

I was just going to find that link for the op. NT Mojorabbit Feb 2012 #20

Those That Assert, Must First Prove. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #9

the real deal is that gasoline has become one of the USA's largest exports NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 #10

I posted what is below plus what "old and in the way" said, thanks peeps rainy Feb 2012 #11

not sure of the implication of your friend's fb post handmade34 Feb 2012 #12

I would first tell him that the 'liberal media' is no such thing. The MSM is GOPonziconz Feb 2012 #13

Speculation TomClash Feb 2012 #15

here is an interesting link about OUR oil- Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #16

The UK imports very little oil from Iran, yes; France also imports very little. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2012 #17

Maybe they'll buy more from Libya now... Amonester Feb 2012 #18

Gas prices are tied to oil prices, oil prices are tied to the cost of production bhikkhu Feb 2012 #19

What I would say.. BrentWil Feb 2012 #22

It has been my experience that when I google RW talking points Ohio Dem Feb 2012 #24

The oil companies shut down the refineries EC Feb 2012 #25

What don�t they understand about free market concepts? left is right Feb 2012 #26

The facts are out there. toddwv Feb 2012 #27