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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 08:06 PM Original message |
Poll question: Should the oil and gas industry be nationalized in the USA? |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. A long time ago |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 08:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I agree. |
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Jkid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Reinvest all of it into public transportation and clean energy. |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. excellent ideas nt |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. Most definitely n/t |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. the oil and gas belong to American citizens??? darn socialists, the conservadems wont allow it nt |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yes. It's a question of National Security. nt |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. I voted yes howevwer with compensation. |
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kratos12 (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yes but ............... |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. dream man! nt |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
10. No |
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immune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I used to say crazy shit like that, too. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. It's known as common sense. |
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immune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Capital should also be nationalized |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I believe it was at one time. We had gold at Ft. Knox to back our |
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immune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Yep, its private alright |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 10:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Oh, I'll bet the Pentagon has a story to tell about that, but of course, |
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immune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. You may be onto something. |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 04:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
32. A wise man will change his mind. A fool never will. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not only gas and oil but all extraction industries too, like mining and |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. No, but it should be strictly regulated, and there should not be |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Dreamer. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
37. lol now look who is dreaming. What you propose stands less of |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 11:38 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I'm not disagreeing with you there. Both of what we want is dreaming. n/t |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. How bout we just try actually regulating them for a while first. See how that goes... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. History lesson. |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. No, but the electric car, wind turbine, and solar panel industry should be. n/t |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 10:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I have to disagree with you. |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 10:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You might be right. Time will tell, it's just that we have been waiting of electric |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Here's the deal. |
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DailyGrind51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
21. Permitting an underregulated free market to govern the allocation of energy and healthcare, is like |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. I think it should be banned entirely. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
30. Yes. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-19-10 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
31. Absolutely not |
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Scuba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
33. And other extraction industries too. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
34. To do so |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
35. BP & Goldman Sachs were partners in the price speculation in 2008 |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 06:43 AM Response to Original message |
36. Better idea would be to nationalize the energy industry |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
38. The people in the Middle East live in total poverty while resources are right below their feet. |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 10:04 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Well said, great post nt |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
40. No. But stricter regulation, and strict enforcement of those regulations, with high-dollar fines, |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-20-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Why should such important resources as oil and gas and their profits go to private entities? nt |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Why not? As long as its government regulated. The service to customers is |
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mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
43. UPDATE: I took several real world "polls" informally |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-21-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
44. Why not? It's our oil. |
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