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liberal N proud

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12. It isn't about fungability, it is about the lies Americans are told

Reply to grantcart (Reply #11)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 12:14 PM

Mar 2012

They are told that if we build the pipeline, the oil will be used in the US.

It won't. The link at post 7 covers that.

Fungability is purely a notion conconted to allow one nations natural resources to be sold under the notion that by not having it to use here we will all convert to less energy consuming systems. Alternative energy systems are years from being feasable.

In the meantime, we are giving away the resources.

The notion that this pipeline will solve all our ills related to energy is a farce.

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IF the oil that would flow through the Keystone pipeline is for US consumption... [View all] liberal N proud Mar 2012 OP

I thought that every drop of oil pumped goes on the ... GodlessBiker Mar 2012 #1

Build the refinery in ND and it is more difficult to sell overseas liberal N proud Mar 2012 #2

Bingo! excuse not to write Mar 2012 #6

The lying to us will never indepat Mar 2012 #14

Exact-a-fucking-mundo pkdu Mar 2012 #3

I am guessing that it isn't the actual refining that is the problem but the entire grantcart Mar 2012 #4

How does it get to the US consumer from Texas? liberal N proud Mar 2012 #5

it doesn't get distributed by truck or rail to the midwest now? ellenfl Mar 2012 #13

A few facts... Lochloosa Mar 2012 #7

Currently the US imports 9 million barrels of crude a day and exports grantcart Mar 2012 #8

See post 7 liberal N proud Mar 2012 #10

lol so I take it that you don't believe that oil is a fungible commodity and grantcart Mar 2012 #11

It isn't about fungability, it is about the lies Americans are told liberal N proud Mar 2012 #12

There isn't enough oil floating in the Gulf of Mexico yet? kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #9

Why are they not screaming this day and night on tv? slater71 Mar 2012 #15

My point exactly. liberal N proud Mar 2012 #17

Its still $100 per barrel oil - the tar sands project is one of the most expensive there is bhikkhu Mar 2012 #16

BINGO, you get a cookie! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #18

Oil and its refinery products are fungible commodities, traded on global markets. eallen Mar 2012 #19

Because that part of the project is already completed Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #20

It's not and never was for US or Canada for that matter. Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #21

But advertising leads people to believe it will be. liberal N proud Mar 2012 #22

Implement a $5/gallon gasoline/diesel export tax. krispos42 Mar 2012 #23

Best idea ever. Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #24