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trof
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Mon May-17-10 07:18 PM Original message |
OK, so why is BRITISH Petroleum allowed to drill in U.S. waters? |
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Cali_Democrat
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Mon May-17-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. Multinational corporations really have no borders |
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trof
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Mon May-17-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Yeah, but 'we' whinge about 'dependence on foriegn oil'. |
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Electric Monk
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Mon May-17-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. BP America is based in Houston, Texas |
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trof
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Mon May-17-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Sure, they set up a dummy U.S. corporation. The home office is in England. |
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Captain Hilts
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Mon May-17-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. That's what I thought. Do they pay no US taxes just like Exxon? |
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Swede
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Mon May-17-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. American companies have exploited the world |
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davidwparker
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Mon May-17-10 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. ...because we're approaching a third world nation and resource stealing is |
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polichick
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Mon May-17-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. Oil is sold on the global market - the oil American companies get here... |
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Xithras
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Mon May-17-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. WTO trade policies. |
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flvegan
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Mon May-17-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's about the rights to the leases. |
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Cal Carpenter
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Mon May-17-10 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. Capitalism has no bounds |
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Webster Green
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Mon May-17-10 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. Why is BP allowed to restrict access to the blowout site? |
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havocmom
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Mon May-17-10 09:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. THAT is the big question |
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DURHAM D
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Mon May-17-10 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. Why? So they will support our wars in mideast. nt |
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Paladin
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Mon May-17-10 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
14. For The Same Reason American Companies Could Drill In The North Sea. (n/t) |
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happyslug
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Mon May-17-10 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because it is also Standard of Ohio (Sohio)? AND Standard of Indiana (Amoco) |
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FarCenter
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Mon May-17-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. They also acquired Atlantic Richfield (ARCo) |
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RB TexLa
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Mon May-17-10 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. The world is one market. This trend toward nationalism is sick. |
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Canuckistanian
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Mon May-17-10 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
18. You make it sound like Great Britain actually OWNS BP |
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muriel_volestrangler
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Tue May-18-10 04:27 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. 40% UK owners, 39% US owners |
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