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| How To Respond To The Republican and Big Oil Lies About Gas Prices | | 2008-07-25 16:07:00 | | The Republicans and their shady front groups are trying to shirk responsibility for high gas prices and trying to blame Democrats. The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming has a point by point rebuttal to the GOP lies and obfuscations. The Republican “plan” is more of the same– more of exactly what [...]... | | By: Free Shared Mobile | | |
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| GM may not break up with Big Oil on TV after all | | 2008-06-19 09:12:00 | | Well, that breakup didn't last long. It seems that GM is looking to get back together even before it parted ways with Big Oil. We wonder, however, just how apt Big Oil will be to take GM back. Remember, it was just the other day that the General decided to bolster its green credentials by announcing the split would take place in an upcoming TV commercial. According to GM spokeswoman Kelly Cusinato, though, GM's marketing department is still tweaking the television spot, and might choose not to run it at all. The commercial was expected to air this weekend and possibly appear afterwards on Discovery's newly launched eco-friendly channel, Planet Green.Perhaps GM's corporate marketing Director Katherine Benoit didn't realize how big of a story this would turn out to be. The Chevy Volt is still a few years away and GM's going to need to sell more SUVs until then, so perhaps the Dear John letter was a wee bit premature.[Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd]... | | By: Car News | | |
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| GM breaking up with Big Oil in new commercial | | 2008-06-11 06:06:00 | | General Motors is apparently serious about it's green push and will be launching a new commercial later this month to show off its environmental intentions. The spot, created by McCann-Erickson, is GM's televised Dear John letter to Big Oil that begins by saying, "We've had this great relationship for many years. We think we will both be a lot happier and healthier if we see less of each other."That spot will be bolstered by a Chevrolet green campaign and sponsorship during the Olympics that highlights GM's coming enviro-friendly tech. While the commercial is more than a little cheeky and unrealistic, when a major automaker even pretends to say goodbye to Big Oil, on national television no less, you know that things could truly be moving on.[Source: Automotive News, sub req'd]... | | By: Car News | | |
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| Hey Big Oil; Here Are Some More Inane Hearings For You | | 2008-05-22 12:02:00 | | Because we want to continue to hammer the public with trying to make you look like the bad guys in this mess. Because we don't want anyone to know that it is really us in the House and Senate that are screwing the pants off of the public in this gas-fiasco. We'd rather you took the blame so we can continue to feed our insatiable tax-and-spend habits.We know that diverting oil from the National Reserve isn't going to do crap for the cost of fuel beyond a few cents a gallon. But we want people to "feeeeeel" good, so they will continue to vote for us.We in the House and Senate feel you would be best to take the brunt of public ire on account of your record profits (that you rightfully managed to earn on a meager 10% profit margin.) But we won't be mentioning to anyone that we regularly vote OURSELVES massive raises without the publics approval. Speaking of which, we would never get a raise in our current status of having a lower public approval rating than the President has. I guess our "... | | By: Hoopy Frood Dude | | |
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| Edward Markey and Big Oil and Congressional Hearings | | 2008-04-01 20:00:42 | | The Politicians in Congress were dropped on their heads as children. This is especially true for Rep. Edward Markey, Democrat from Massachusetts. There is no other explanation for why Big Oil executives were called into Congress to testify as to why they are making a profit. I provided my two cents below.
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| Great Objective Charts About Big Oil | | 2008-03-25 18:04:32 | | In case you wanted to win arguments with your liberal friends, the American Petroleum Institute just published a ton of third-party objective charts with all the data you would ever want to know about Big Oil.
Here is the link
Special thanks to Jane Van Ryan.
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| Big Oil Doesn't Pay Taxes? | | 2008-02-06 10:27:00 | | The left and even people who should know better are always telling me that Oil Companies are ripping us off and that they get unfair tax benefits. Such statements make my head want to explode. I have always countered with facts and logic but it never seems to get through. Maybe this will though. . . .
Last year Exxon alone paid $30,000,000,000 in taxes. That is 30 BILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!!! ...
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| Who Really Owns "Big Oil?" Answer: The American People | | 2007-09-21 05:18:40 | | Have you ever wondered who owns Big Oil?When you think of "Big Oil," who owns the stock?What percentage is owned by the corporate executives?80%?60%?50%?No, the answer is 1.5%!!Guess who really owns "Big Oil."41% is owned by pension plans and retirement accounts. So when liberals in the MSM tell you that average Americans do not have an interest in "Big Oil" and stocks, they are flat-out wrong.43% is owned by Mutual funds - small investors owned by you and me.For more information see. http://energytomorrow.org/Related EditorialsEnergy Independent: Solutions Limousine Liberals Don't Want You to HearLies About Big OilGlobal Warming InsanityLatest Liberal Guilt Trip: Humans Are Using Too Much Solar EnergyRoyal Dutch Shell Will Drill in the Arctic off the Coast of Alaska this Year... | | By: Copious Dissent - Your Daily Dose of Liberty | | |
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| Lies About Big Oil | | 2007-06-05 05:54:00 | | The mainstream media continues to beat the drum that profits, especially those generated by AMERICAN Oil Companies, are in some way immoral and obscene.This company line is far from reality however:-High prices are the market telling us that something needs to be done. High prices are signaling that we need more capacity. Consumers understand that energy efficiency is important; automakers understand that energy efficiency is important; refinery operators are getting this signal.-Price Gauging by "Big Oil" is a complete myth perpetuated by the mainstream media. Congressional investigation after congressional investigation has revealed no evidence of so called "price gauging." Does it make sense that the nation's most regulated industry could possibly engage in anticompetitive pricing?-Many in the media claim the oil Industry is defined by collusive pricing and anti competitive behavior. This is a lie. The gasoline market in the United States is highly competitive. In fact, the market ... | | By: Copious Dissent - Your Daily Dose of Liberty | | |
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Big Oil attacked over... | | 2007-05-17 15:19:00 | | All Gawds Creatures said...Big Oil attacked over record gas pricesCritics tell House panel that mismanagement, lack of competition are behind record prices; call for gas reserve, possible oil company breakup.NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Big Oil went on the defensive Wednesday, getting grilled before a House panel and denying accusations that mismanagement and a lack of competition are the reasons behind this spring's record gasoline prices.But the American Petroleum Institute, an oil industry group, in an e-mail sent out prior to the hearing, said nearly 30 state or federal investigation over the past 30 years have failed to turn up any evidence of price fixingFelmy said in a phone interview that whenever the industry tries to add refining capacity, it faces opposition from surrounding communities. Moreover, Felmy questioned why the industry would make expensive refining expansions when President Bush is calling for a 20 percent reduction in gasoline use by 2017. API also produced numbe... | | By: Reading In The Dark | | |
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