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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:47 PM Original message |
Should all countries nationalize their oil reserves? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. Most have, Canada is the one exception (of the large producers). |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Should they. Do you think the curent model is good for Canada? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Canada would benefit from it, certainly. But Canada is happy with the 50% sharing situation... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have always believed that nations should |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Obviously there would still be contractors to develop the fields. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Oh sure as long as those contracts are awarded by bid. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. All contracts could have a two to four year sunset and rebid. |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. I have no problem with nationalizing the oil reserves.. I'm wondering though |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. We should move on. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yes |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Should other resources be included? |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Our elected officials have stated in the past |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. I think we should nationalized our oil industry |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:48 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. A lot of people would agree with you. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
11. All this "Drill, baby, Drill" ignores one fact |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. So we should nationalize them? |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. I think every country should have it's own, government-owned oil company |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:45 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. I think that sounds pretty smart. |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. If the USA nationalized the oil industry, the national debt would disappear pronto |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I really don't see how "the national debt would disappear". |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Why not create a state oil company? |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Record Profits from Big Five Oil Companies |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. That would be a really nice outcome. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Energy prices wouldn't go down at all |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. AND BANKS. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
20. ALL energy sources should be nationalized |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. Nationalize the way the Saudis did it? |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 10:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. "Profits" would go to fund government. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. What your are suggesting is world wide socialism... |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:37 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I wouldn't call it socialism as much as it is sensibility. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Some of them claim to be... |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
29. NO. Maximum corruption. Maximum waste. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. What happened in Venezuela? |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
30. Not Nationalize -- INTERNationalize |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:48 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. That would be an interesting way to do it. |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. A Journey Of 1,000 Miles |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. True. nt |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Doesn't make sense for humans to own natural resources either |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. "Held In Trust" |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. The planet is too diverse and complex of a place for a single organization |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Then Let's Have Several Organizations |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Like nations and corporations? |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. No! No! No! |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
44. Yes |
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