Comments on: Exxon’s Big Stall Pays Off

by: Bill Stankus

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:43:15 +0000

Apathy is our middle name. A long list of horrible presidents, the jailing of too many people, a government managed by the ultra wealthy, bible pounders influencing lawmakers, a Supreme Court in love with itself… Vietnam, Iraqi - wars for every generation.

And yet we talk about being a democracy. Every decade I ask myself, “Is this the moment when the middle class will gain a spine and reboot our government?

Hasn’t happened yet. Maybe when gasoline cost $7.00 a gallon and government forbids excessive driving perhaps something will change. But I won’t bet on it.

by: Valerie

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:11:56 +0000

Once again Larry, your assessment of this whole thing is right on point! Being a member of the legal profession for more years than I even want to claim as my age, I AM left scratching my head and wondering what those 9 idiots were thinking when they reduced the award for all of those years of suffering to what amounts to approximately $15,000 per person! This does not begin to compensate them, or their heirs, for the permanent damage to their environment. The legal system in this country is crumbling under the pressures applied by rich mans’ greed! Only in this country would you see such a travesty! Why are we surprised when we see the likes of O.J., Phil Specter, and Robert Black get off scott-free for murders we all know they committed?

And on a lighter note…just wanted to drop in and check out your latest rant and say hello. Drop me a line sometime. Still on the planet, scratching to get by like everyone else. Love Ya and Miss Ya! Val

by: Ron

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:16:37 +0000

I’d be suggesting that we impeach the Supreme Court if my mind wasn’t so clouded with notions of storming the building, draggin the cocksuckers out into the open, and lyching them on the spot. No other payback would be sufficient.