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Giuliano Taverna

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Re: Warming up to Obama
« on: August 09, 2009, 08:18:06 pm »
I wouldn't say shutting his mouth is the best way to approach the issue, as little as I approve of what he says, he has his first amendment right to say whatever he wants. That goes for oil companies as well. However we have to make the distinction between speech and money, money is not free speech and opening up politicians to severe scrutiny when they deal with business should be a matter of serious public interest.

Like most things, its an issue of corruption. However the influence big oil seems to be waning. Generally speaking most people are sick of importing oil from the middle east, even if they don't take the threat of climate change seriously.
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