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newthinking

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6. So we sell the land? Not lease it?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 08:06 PM

Aug 2014

Or is that just a misstatement?

If it is sold, does that then give them more rights in case they pollute the area? Just wondering if someone can explain how this works.

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US government sells 400,000 acres offshore Texas [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2014 OP

Bad blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #1

Isn't that just too special. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #2

They waited till Ricky boy was booked to do this shit. L0oniX Aug 2014 #7

Where will the govt. spend that money? Subsidizing more weapons sold to local police forces? Divernan Aug 2014 #3

Now you're being silly! Steerpike Aug 2014 #4

Gee ...what could go wrong with that. Fuck this shit! L0oniX Aug 2014 #5

So we sell the land? Not lease it? newthinking Aug 2014 #6

Sounds strange...I, also, thought Government Lands were leased and not sold.. KoKo Aug 2014 #9

At his next Friday presser, O will say we just helped out some "folks" as in Big Oil Corporations, Divernan Aug 2014 #11

That is a little disturbing. ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #12

President Obama is moonlighting for Remax, as a buyers broker. $110 million is like whereisjustice Aug 2014 #8

...^ that 840high Aug 2014 #10

no kidding glinda Aug 2014 #13

It's a routine LEASE -- not an outright selling of the seafloor. cheapdate Aug 2014 #14

Thanks for the clarification newthinking Aug 2014 #15

I'm not in favor of drilling in the Gulf either. cheapdate Aug 2014 #16

thanks for the clarification. nt Duppers Aug 2014 #17