No Offshore Drilling – #3
Third of the daily postings of images of California shores, untainted by the fingers of Big Oil.
The news that Exxon/Mobil raked in $1,485/second for the entire second quarter of 2008 should spark a loud national dialogue about the control that the Big Oil companies have over our economy, our quality of life, and yes, our environment. Not only was Exxon/Mobil given a huge pass over their destruction caused by the Exxon Valdez, now they are trying to reverse-spin the story with this nonsense:
Exxon Mobil Corp. reported second-quarter earnings of $11.68 billion Thursday, the biggest profit from operations ever by any U.S. corporation, but the results were well short of Wall Street expectations and its shares slumped 3 percent.
The expected takeaway that we’re all supposed to accept is that hey, they made a lot of money but were EXPECTED to make more, so they really didn’t make all that much because they could have potentially made much, much more.
It’s a little like saying that the Bush Administration could’ve killed detainees, but since they only tortured them it’s okay.
John McCain has wrapped his arms around the oil companies and planted a big, sloppy kiss on their foreheads. If he were to be elected, you can count on more nonsense like this, and scenes like the one above will have the added bonus of a few oil platforms in the distance, lighting the night as bright as that moonrise.