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leftynyc

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24. I also only rely on public transport

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #22)

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 04:04 PM

Jan 2015

but I realize that's very easy in NY. Commuter trains, subways, buses, cabs and WALKING. How big a customer is the US to OPEC? Would losing us effect anything at all? I'm woefully ignorant on the politics of oil other than I'm sick of having to consider Saudi Arabia a fucking ally.

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It's their beast. They should not be surprised annabanana Jan 2015 #1

It is not to keep ISIS out, it is to keep the population even more imprisoned. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #2

no. Just no. AngryAmish Jan 2015 #3

Which ISIS would have to get through to get to Saudi Arabia as well as that open desert JonLP24 Jan 2015 #8

Well, they won't let the women go. In Saudi Arabia a woman is a piece of property. StevieM Jan 2015 #9

True JonLP24 Jan 2015 #10

This is horrifying. Thank you for sharing it. I had no idea it was this bad. StevieM Jan 2015 #11

Why do you think this? oberliner Jan 2015 #4

Where do your derive your understanding of satire? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #5

Huh? oberliner Jan 2015 #6

I can give you a quick overview JonLP24 Jan 2015 #7

Does the leadership keep their population imprisoned? oberliner Jan 2015 #12

Not to the same extent but they'll execute, whip you in public JonLP24 Jan 2015 #13

Crucifixion? leftynyc Jan 2015 #14

I'm not sure the range of offenses JonLP24 Jan 2015 #15

Yup... though it's not the method of death, but to publicly display the beheaded body. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #16

Well reading that made me leftynyc Jan 2015 #17

They aren't JonLP24 Jan 2015 #18

Lovely leftynyc Jan 2015 #19

Pretty much JonLP24 Jan 2015 #20

I wonder how a vote would go leftynyc Jan 2015 #21

I would (though I ride public transportation) JonLP24 Jan 2015 #22

I also only rely on public transport leftynyc Jan 2015 #24

The latest shows 21% comes from Saudi Arabia, 42% from Canada JonLP24 Jan 2015 #27

Interesting leftynyc Jan 2015 #28

How are they different from isis? Answer OIL! ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #23

Here's what I don't understand leftynyc Jan 2015 #25

US Oil Independence is total BS follow the oil money all over the world and who controls it ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #29

Ahhhhh leftynyc Jan 2015 #30

The Great Wall of Money, just like they paid off bin Laden leveymg Jan 2015 #26