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Cleita

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1. Dontcha know? They own us, our country and our government along with

Reply to yurbud (Original post)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 10:57 AM

Apr 2013

a handful of other mega-corporations who use our assets including our military with impunity for their own benefit. BP did the same during the gulf oil spill refusing to let reporters in while they supposedly were cleaning up the wetlands. I think they also got the FAA to place a no fly zone over the platform area where the spill was the worst if i remember correctly.

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Why does Exxon Control a No Fly Zone over Arkansas Tar Sands Oil Spill? [View all] yurbud Apr 2013 OP

Dontcha know? They own us, our country and our government along with Cleita Apr 2013 #1

you would think this would piss people off across the political spectrum yurbud Apr 2013 #2

You would think, but the only people it's going to piss off are the people in Arkansas Cleita Apr 2013 #3

Yep. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #9

The Corporations ARE the government in the US Doctor_J Apr 2013 #4

Maybe someone will defy JimDandy Apr 2013 #5

Ever Been to Larson Bay? bahrbearian Apr 2013 #6

Yes, that's where I worked the year of the spill. Bear & Harvester Island yurbud Apr 2013 #17

Sounds like A case for civilian controlled drones.... Mr.Pain Apr 2013 #7

+1 Scuba Apr 2013 #8

Because it can. nt valerief Apr 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Apr 2013 #11

Pretty much zipplewrath Apr 2013 #12

True dat, it's a larger mole hill. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #13

ABSOLUTELY CORRECT - HERE'S A LINK TO THE FAA NOTAM groundloop Apr 2013 #14

Soon they'll just fly in their Drones. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #15

Why?... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #16