8.18.2006

Profit, Profit, Profit......

From Newsweek, August 28, 2006 "Perspectives" section:

"We can't explain it."
-Ronnie Chappell, spokesman for BP, on the cause of corrosiion in an Alaskan pipeline. The damage caused the company to shut down a large portion of the biggest U.S. oilfield.

Mr. Chappell, I can explain it. After making billions and billions in profit last year, especially after you were able to jack up prices using hurricane Katrina as an excuse, you forgot to actually invest some of that money back into your company for "improvements" - "improvements" that don't include things like a new pool or renovated carpet for the CEO's mansion (or maybe even high-priced hookers and blow, if that's how he gets down.)

Ben over, America. The gas corporations are taking full advantage of the overturn of the Texas sodomy law.

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