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Mon Jul-14-08 05:03 PM
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Anyone see that fantastic T.Boone Pickens ad? |
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Edited on Mon Jul-14-08 05:12 PM by FitzmasAgain
Don't know much about him, but the fact that the ad was wind energy,etc. based made me want to give him 5 stars! We need more in your face-alternative energy NOW political ads!
Oh, crap! I thought it was a Dem ad! Now don't I feel like a big dummy!
Nevermind-move along nuttin to see here!:dunce:
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:04 PM
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:06 PM
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Political interests and contributions Since 1980, Pickens has made over $5 million in political donations.<7> He was a financial supporter of President George W. Bush and contributed heavily to both his Texas and national political campaigns.
In 2004, Pickens contributed to 527 Republican groups, including a $3 million contribution to the Swift Vets and POWs for Truth attacking Bush's rival, John Kerry, and $2.5 million to the Progress for America advocacy group. In 2005, Pickens was among 53 entities that contributed the maximum of $250,000 to the second inauguration of President George W. Bush.<13><14><15>
On July 16, 2007, Pickens wrote an article for the National Review supporting Rudy Giuliani for President. "In Rudy Giuliani, a gracious and committed public servant I’ve known for many years, we see that rare blend of big-picture vision and proven track record of achieving the “impossible.” We see a forward-looking, accomplished executive eager to tackle the challenges of today’s America and ensure that tomorrow we wake up stronger, freer, and more united than ever before."<8> Pickens was an executive-committee member of the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee.
Pickens chaired the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the American Spectator, a conservative U.S. monthly magazine covering news and politics.<16>
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:09 PM
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4. I am sure Pickens is in it for the money. He sees where things are going, and |
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figures that it is long time before we reach "peak-wind". Too bad such a good idea has to have a total schmuck as its supporter.
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:35 PM
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12. D*mn right he's in it for the money...... |
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he'll control all the wind power in that area..... d*mn I wish I lived where the son shined all day or the wind blew all day, then I could get off the grid. :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:08 PM
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3. The one saying we should only buy energy from Americans? Xenophobic garbage. |
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:15 PM
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6. So we should keep buying oil from the rest of the world instead of moving to alternative energies? |
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:28 PM
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9. He's only advocating alternative energies to replace foreign oil, not domestic |
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He thinks it's fine to pay Americans for oil and gas but not foreigners.
If we are going to be buying oil, and we are for the foreseeable future, why wouldn't we buy from the rest of the world? Oh, cause "Ole T. Boone say don't buy dat non-Merican oil!"
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:15 PM
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7. "Howdy,I'm T.Boone Pickens,and now that I've made a fortune selling oil, |
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I'd like to make another fortune selling you wind and solar power."
i trust tha lyng sack of shit about as far as i could throw him. not to mention he financed the Swiftboat Liars Association. :grr::mad:
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:13 PM
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5. T. Boone Pickens is a scum suckin bottom feeder but |
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he's also about the only oil guy who is at least talking about alternative energy.
The oil industry has successfully fought against alternative energy for decades. For years I've wondered why, since they have lots of smart scientists and engineers and other talented people, weren't they at least doing minimal research. Seemed to me, even back in the early 70's that if some big oil company found a viable alternative they could corner the market. Isn't that what Standard Oil did?
So yeah, T Boone is a bottom feeding scum sucking white trash - fill in your own term here - he's also the only one in his industry who's paying for a national ad for alternative energy. I don't think he's a very trust worthy person but at least he's spending a little of his own cash to stir things up, and it isn't for swift boaters this time.
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:28 PM
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11. He may be a scum sucker |
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But I love the ads and figure they can only help Barack Obama and the Dems since Pickens is countering what Chimpy and McBush is saying. I think old T. Boone is going to resonate with a lot of Republican and Independent voters.
I went to his website and signed up to get his emails. It can't hurt.
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:44 PM
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14. This is one area where McCain does differ from Bush |
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He got his ARNOLD endorsement at an alternative energy place.
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:23 PM
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8. Only good thing about it. |
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It makes chimpy look like an idiot.
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:28 PM
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10. Personally, I Care Less About Who Gets the Credit |
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than about the progress of alternatives to oil.
Wind power is a natural for the energy industry. Let 'em have a oil industry icon to encourage more development.
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:38 PM
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13. T. Boone Smearboat is the last thing alternative energy needs |
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He's bought huge swaths of land and water rights on even more land.
This is another scam by the smearboating asshole. he can kiss my rosy prolapsed sphincter.
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Mon Jul-14-08 05:50 PM
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15. "Beware Greeks, er Oilmen bearing gifts". |
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I'd rather see the government do it than T-Bone.
He's planning on selling you energy from air at the same cost as energy from oil.
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