Comments on: Exxon Shatters Profit Records http://crackedvirtue.com/2008/02/01/exxon-shatters-profit-records/ When people think I'm deep in thought this is usually what's REALLY going on inside here... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:00:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: brianmpei http://crackedvirtue.com/2008/02/01/exxon-shatters-profit-records/#comment-3615 brianmpei Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:24:55 +0000 http://brianmpei.wordpress.com/?p=501#comment-3615 Good thoughts all. Thanks for the insight and feedback. I'm a protester in need of a protest! Good thoughts all. Thanks for the insight and feedback. I’m a protester in need of a protest!

]]> By: Andrew http://crackedvirtue.com/2008/02/01/exxon-shatters-profit-records/#comment-3614 Andrew Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:42:10 +0000 http://brianmpei.wordpress.com/?p=501#comment-3614 Brian you expose the under-belly of capatilism, that botttom line thrives on profit. Your thoughts punctuate the obvious that this is insane and immoral. Bottom line is driven by yesterdays bottom line. Nothing new on these headlines other than these bragging levels are taking share holders to new places of false security. Perhaps the key to dropping these giants is channelling our anger towards finding alternatives that actually break the back of the bully on top of the sandpile?!Maybe it's wood pellets, maybe it's electricity powered by windmills, maybe its re-cycled rubber tires...maybe its gathering my dogs daily droppings and donating doo doo to drop-off dump-sites that feed city turbines?!! Lets find options that become a real threat. I think the focus needs to be on alternatives that blind-side the giants. I agree that grumbling at the pumps only increases the purchase of lottery tickets... as we wait to pay at the pumps we secretly hope the numbers of the day will bail us out of our troubles! Ever wondered why more lottery tickets are sold at gas pumps? Maybe this one is for another day, it just seems we need to look at alternatives that are real, sustainable and with the poor in mind, which is why you wrote this in the first place. While in Nepal I saw the students take to the streets due to this very issue,... it's not only about corrupt government....it's not only about greed, and it's not only about profit...but it's also about finding new alternatives. Capitalism understands competition. Brian you expose the under-belly of capatilism, that botttom line thrives on profit. Your thoughts punctuate the obvious that this is insane and immoral. Bottom line is driven by yesterdays bottom line. Nothing new on these headlines other than these bragging levels are taking share holders to new places of false security. Perhaps the key to dropping these giants is channelling our anger towards finding alternatives that actually break the back of the bully on top of the sandpile?!Maybe it’s wood pellets, maybe it’s electricity powered by windmills, maybe its re-cycled rubber tires…maybe its gathering my dogs daily droppings and donating doo doo to drop-off dump-sites that feed city turbines?!! Lets find options that become a real threat. I think the focus needs to be on alternatives that blind-side the giants. I agree that grumbling at the pumps only increases the purchase of lottery tickets… as we wait to pay at the pumps we secretly hope the numbers of the day will bail us out of our troubles! Ever wondered why more lottery tickets are sold at gas pumps? Maybe this one is for another day, it just seems we need to look at alternatives that are real, sustainable and with the poor in mind, which is why you wrote this in the first place. While in Nepal I saw the students take to the streets due to this very issue,… it’s not only about corrupt government….it’s not only about greed, and it’s not only about profit…but it’s also about finding new alternatives. Capitalism understands competition.

]]> By: Shelley Perry http://crackedvirtue.com/2008/02/01/exxon-shatters-profit-records/#comment-3613 Shelley Perry Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:36:08 +0000 http://brianmpei.wordpress.com/?p=501#comment-3613 tell me when and where and i'm there! this is so angering. tell me when and where and i’m there! this is so angering.

]]> By: Yves http://crackedvirtue.com/2008/02/01/exxon-shatters-profit-records/#comment-3610 Yves Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:19:40 +0000 http://brianmpei.wordpress.com/?p=501#comment-3610 Brian. It is insane. I'm actually reading a good book, that touches subjects like these.... "The Collapse of Globalism: And the Reinvention of the World" by John Ralston Saul. People who are working in the decision making positions in these huge multinationals are far from reality. There seems to be no understanding of reality... It seems as though people in the decision making positions are actually dehumanized in reference to their fellow humans..... being solely focused on profit and their bottom line, the decision makers are blind to actual facts and only see numbers, statistics, projections..... Stuff like that sickens me greatly Brian.... Brian.

It is insane.

I’m actually reading a good book, that touches subjects like these….

“The Collapse of Globalism: And the Reinvention of the World” by John Ralston Saul.

People who are working in the decision making positions in these huge multinationals are far from reality. There seems to be no understanding of reality… It seems as though people in the decision making positions are actually dehumanized in reference to their fellow humans….. being solely focused on profit and their bottom line, the decision makers are blind to actual facts and only see numbers, statistics, projections…..

Stuff like that sickens me greatly Brian….

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