Petroleum in Primary School; industrial strength ethics violation

ttystikk

ttystikk

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It's a long article, best read through the link.

There are interesting pictures and video clips.

This is a well funded propaganda campaign designed to influence Americans to be more positive towards the petroleum industry and gloss over its problems and threats to health, safety and the environment.

And they're doing it while while state governments are cutting public school funding to give more tax breaks to oil companies.
 
sonson176

sonson176

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Industry=money, and the whole government is for sale. Unless citizens come up with a way to out-lobby industries, it won't change.

I guess taxes aren't considered contributions, since they aren't really voluntary.
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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sonson176 said:
Industry=money, and the whole government is for sale. Unless citizens come up with a way to out-lobby industries, it won't change.

I guess taxes aren't considered contributions, since they aren't really voluntary.
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Taxes used to be seen as honorable and patriotic contributions to the society that helped business and individuals prosper. The notion that government is an inherently bad way to provide public goods came more recently and has been a very convenient excuse for those who want to keep what 'they' make- no acknowledgement of the fact that no one makes a fortune alone- without supporting the country and people who made it possible.

This attitude is simple selfish greed and should be treated as the crime against society that it is.
 
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fdd2blk

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ttystikk said:
Taxes used to be seen as honorable and patriotic contributions to the society that helped business and individuals prosper. The notion that government is an inherently bad way to provide public goods came more recently and has been a very convenient excuse for those who want to keep what 'they' make- no acknowledgement of the fact that no one makes a fortune alone- without supporting the country and people who made it possible.

This attitude is simple selfish greed and should be treated as the crime against society that it is.
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Where do you come up with this stuff?
 
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fdd2blk

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ttystikk said:
Taxes used to be seen as honorable and patriotic contributions to the society that helped business and individuals prosper.
By who and when?

The notion that government is an inherently bad way to provide public goods came more recently
When, exactly?

and has been a very convenient excuse for those who want to keep what 'they' make
Who exactly?


- no acknowledgement of the fact that no one makes a fortune alone-
Self made millionaires are not a rare thing.

without supporting the country and people who made it possible.
The most crooked and selfish people are those who are supposed to be running things.

This attitude is simple selfish greed and should be treated as the crime against society that it is.
A "crime"? What laws are being broken?
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You often try to present your opinion as fact when it simply isn't.
 
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fdd2blk

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ttystikk said:
You've admitted that all you do here is troll. The world view you reference is certainly a fantasy.

Why shouldn't we take you at your word?
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We're not talking about me. I replied to a post where YOU stated some things as fact. I am asking you where you got your info. I even broke it all down.
 
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