British Petroleum's Fantastic Record of Safety

[Seshmeister]

No, it was just his Administration that "gundecked" (a Navy term meaning falsifying preventive maintenance checks) all the safety checks on rigs such as this. I wonder if the fact that BP donated more to the Obama campaign than even any Republican had anything to do with this?

Does the fact that corporations back both sides not tell you something about your system?

Anyhoo if it was any politicians fault it was your pal Cheney who changed the system of regulation.

[Igosplut]

Does the fact that corporations back both sides not tell you something about your system?

Yes.. Regardless of the party, big money is the guiding force. For every Dem or Repub that lashes out at the other, at the end of the day it's corporations like BP that own the people in power in this country. BOTH party's.

[jhale667]

Does the fact that corporations back both sides not tell you something about your system?

Anyhoo if it was any politicians fault it was your pal Cheney who changed the system of regulation.

There you go confounding him with LOGIC again...

[BigBadBrian]

There you go confounding him with LOGIC again...

Do you even have a GED, kkkhale667?

[jhale667]

What (besides wishful thinking) would make you think I hadn't graduated high school, pray tell BigBlandBitch?

[BigBadBrian]

What (besides wishful thinking) would make you think I hadn't graduated high school, pray tell BigBlandBitch?

Your lack of critical thinking skills, kkkhale667.

[jhale667]

Your lack of critical thinking skills

And still I best you daily...what does that say about YOU, braintrust?

[Nitro Express]

Does the fact that corporations back both sides not tell you something about your system?

Anyhoo if it was any politicians fault it was your pal Cheney who changed the system of regulation.

Your system as well. This is not just a US problem. I'm sure the Monarchy, House of Lords, and House of Commons members all have nice tidy sums from BP.

[Nitro Express]

Yes.. Regardless of the party, big money is the guiding force. For every Dem or Repub that lashes out at the other, at the end of the day it's corporations like BP that own the people in power in this country. BOTH party's.

This is the major problem and how do we fix it? Clean house this November and get rid of Obama and replace him with a president that represents the people and not the corporations and banks. Easier said than down because the big corporate money basically eliminates the smaller funded candidates from having any chance of winning. Boycott the business that buy off politicians. A national strike? It amazes me people still buy gas at a BP station when there are other alternatives. Even in states where the oil is now landing on the pristine white sand beaches. Fuck the federal government and make the states or groups of states independent countries after they get fed up with business as usual? State succession seems like a laughable idea even a few months ago but I have been in state political meetings where this is actually being discussed as a serious option of last resort. People are getting tired of business as usual as their savings and lively hoods get pummeled and the greedy bastard openly talk about screwing us more.

[BigBadBrian]

And still I best you daily...what does that say about YOU, braintrust?

You have an incorrect, illogical statement, kkkhale667. Try again, and try to come up with something you haven't used a dozen times before.

[Seshmeister]

Your system as well. This is not just a US problem. I'm sure the Monarchy, House of Lords, and House of Commons members all have nice tidy sums from BP.

Some of them pick up directorships in corporations but they don't need to raise the campaign funds for TV adverts which is the curse of the US system.

At the last election a few weeks back the combined spending for all the parties to elect all of the MPs and the PM would be less than $30 million which is about a third of what you need just to become a senator in California.