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| An Even More Inconvenient Truth -- They Can't Even Give it Away |
| 2006-11-27 |
| Newsbusters has a funny treatment of mini scandal when the "documentary" film producer Laurie David tried to give away 50,000 DVDs to a science teachers' group, and was refused. Edited for the funnier parts. Read the whole thing ...However, if you are the type that buys into the global warming myth, reason is not your strong suit. As such, David sees mischief afoot. And, who’s to blame? Well, if you guessed “oil companies,” come on down and accept the keys to your brand new Cadillac: ... Horrors. ExxonMobil has given $42 million to schools by filling shortfalls in public education funding. The nerve of these people! But that’s not all. Read what other awful things ExxonMobil is doing: |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #3 And after all the hue and cry, it turned out that Captain Hazeltine had the perfect alibi: "I was downstairs having a few drinks with the boys. I distinctly recall saying; 'Tanqueray on the rocks!'" |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-11-27 22:45 |
| #2 No, but I remember their late late late night TV ads suggesting that the oceans were actually made out of pure crude oil and polluted with huge saltwater slicks, seal shit, and seagull piss so what the hell was everybody getting upset about up in Valdez. But this was awhile back... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-11-27 12:19 |
| #1 Remember when ExxonMobil used to broadcast "Masterpiece Theatre" on PBS with those subliminal suggestions to leave your car idling in the driveway for the duration of the program? Insidious. |
| Posted by: JDB 2006-11-27 12:01 |