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Goldman Sucks sold almost half of their BP stock before the explosion?? This is a win/win for oil, all the way around. Preserves the status quo and won't hurt their revenues. Of course it was deliberate. That makes it terrorism. Obama is a DINO (democrat in name only.) He doesn't have a clue as to what to do, His priorities as of last night were Lebron James. I wouldn't be suprised if there weren't reprisals (counter terrorist attacks) against Big oil.
Photos taken from around the country, Chicago, Washington, New York, Tampa, etc...
Anger over the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is spilling into streets as protests are organized at BP’s offices and gas stations around the country.
A multi-group protest made up of environmental groups is planned for Friday in Washington D.C., for example, while a week of demonstrations in several cities was kicked off yesterday by a new campaign, Seize BP.
Besides the organized demonstrations, anti-BP Facebook accounts have popped up online. And in New York City, some one or several people have splattered what looks like brown paint on the logo of three different BP gas stations.
BP's inadequate response has left the public frustrated, said Allison Fisher, the energy organizer at Public Citizen, one of the groups organizing Friday's protest in Washington. “They’re looking for ways to express that.”
Friday’s protest organized by eight groups—Center for Biological Diversity, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Energy Action Coalition, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, Hip Hop Caucus, Public Citizen and 350.org—will take place in front of BP’s headquarters.
It will include an inflatable oil barrel and an actor portraying BP CEO Tony Hayward in a prison jumpsuit.
Those organizations also hope their protest will bring attention to their foremost cause: reducing global warming and stopping offshore drilling.
“We’re hoping to capture that attention, get people engaged at this corporate level and channel it into climate work as well,” said Fisher.
After several protests in May, Seize BP kicked off a week of demonstrations on Thursday in Washington, New York and Chicago and has plans to continue into next week in 26 cities and towns across the country.
The group is pushing for the U.S. government to seize BP’s funds and place it in trusts now to help reimburse those affected by the oil spill, said Carl Messineo, spokesperson of Seize BP.
“We’re seeking urgent and immediate resolution,” said Messineo.
BP did not return a call for comment.
The lengthy time frame for the slowly unfolding disaster—the leak started on April 20—“is a long enough time for people to get angry,” said Juliet Huck, CEO of TheHUCKGroup, a communications firm. Besides not finding a fix to the leak, a lack of communication with the public is also to blame for festering frustration. “The silence is what is creating this anger,” said Huck.
Anger has also turned to rage. Aside from the protests, at least three BP gas stations in New York City were vandalized with what appears to be black or brown paint on their signs.
“I think somebody got mad or something,” said Lucky Singh, the manager of a gas station in Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood. He said that the splattered paint appeared on the stations highest signage two days ago, adding that someone was expected to stop by to clean it off on Thursday.
Despite the vandalism, Singh said business is still the same. “No one has complained or anything,” he said.
so outraged that instead of flying down to NOLA like a few of my friends have done, they're spending their time bitching to the choir.
people like this piss me off sometimes.
you could put an Emfire release on for 2 minutes and you would be a sleep before it finishes - Chunky
it's RA. they'd blow their load all over some stupid 20 minute loop of a snare if it had a quirky flange setting. - Tiddles
so outraged that instead of flying down to NOLA like a few of my friends have done, they're spending their time bitching to the choir.
people like this piss me off sometimes.
May I ask what you have done to help? Why aren't you on a plane to NOLA or Florida?
I would love to take time off work, hop on a plane and do my part to help out, but that isn't an option for everyone. Some people can't afford to hop on a plane and go and help in NOLA and Florida. Instead they do what they can from where they are. They are doing their part by educating the public about the issue (surprisingly there are a lot of people out there living under rocks that have no idea what is going on right now). They are becoming the voices for the animals and plant life that cannot speak for themselves. If they can get just one more person to understand the severity of the situation, and move them to help out (in whatever way they can, big or small), they have done their part.
sigpic RIP Steve "Jibs" James - Your footprint is forever on my soul and in my heart xoxo RIP Jeff Shewchuk aka DJ Jeff Taylor (day_for_night) - You will live on in my heart forever xoxo
Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
If and when oil stained animals are in need of assistance in Florida, this board has my word that I will go and help and try and bring a friend or two.
And actually, if any MS members want to get organized and meet-up at the beach, let me know, I'm in.
^^^^Massive respect to you and anyone that goes to help. If anyone knows of any legitimate donation sites, please let me know and I will donate whatever I can to help
sigpic RIP Steve "Jibs" James - Your footprint is forever on my soul and in my heart xoxo RIP Jeff Shewchuk aka DJ Jeff Taylor (day_for_night) - You will live on in my heart forever xoxo
Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
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^^^ Thanks for all the information. Much appreciated !
Originally posted by 88Mariner
so outraged that instead of flying down to NOLA like a few of my friends have done, they're spending their time bitching to the choir.
people like this piss me off sometimes.
Or writing about it on music forums
Seriously, it is bringing it to the eyes of the world. Which will probably translate to more people helping with the cleanup. There is room and need for both types of people.
Originally posted by TheVrk
it IS incredible isn't it??
STILL pumpin out great set after great set...never cheesed out, never sold out, never lost his touch..
Simply does not get any better than Hernan
Seriously, what can the government actually and realistically do. ?? This shouldn't be a political issue. Just speaking for Australia here , but we seem to have this thing where everyone asks what is the government doing ?? when we should be asking what are we doing ?? Is it the same in America ??
Originally posted by TheVrk
it IS incredible isn't it??
STILL pumpin out great set after great set...never cheesed out, never sold out, never lost his touch..
Simply does not get any better than Hernan
Seriously, what can the government actually and realistically do. ?? This shouldn't be a political issue. Just speaking for Australia here , but we seem to have this thing where everyone asks what is the government doing ?? when we should be asking what are we doing ?? Is it the same in America ??
Provide emergency disaster relief funds necessary to immobilize as many trained professionals as possible to aid and assist all of the volunteers. Frankly the Gov't can do quiet a bit, timing being the most important factor.
As with any large scale disaster such as Hurricane relief, etc, the Gov't are the ones who usually step in and build levi's and provide other infrastructure related relief when needed... I don't know what the weather is like in Australia where you live Didi, but in Florida the Gov't has helped a lot in times like these... especially presidents like Herbert Hoover for example.
Provide emergency disaster relief funds necessary to immobilize as many trained professionals as possible to aid and assist all of the volunteers. Frankly the Gov't can do quiet a bit, timing being the most important factor.
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exactly. our govt was way behind in reacting. way too little way way too late. once again our govt has completely failed us.
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