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Originally Posted by Regorium
I think the message is pretty clear. Basically they believe that oil companies drive government decisions like the war in Iraq - whether or not that is justified is another story. I don't know what a Calgary specific example would be, but I'm sure people in the oil industry would know of instances where they "worked closely" with local communities and governments to get what they want with no concessions. Thus, by separating oil and state, they hope that government will drop the hammer on any suspicious/bad/unethical behavior without worrying about the massive royalties that they would lose, or energy security that they would gain.
Again, I am not supporting their stance, nor do I feel like their stance has any merit. It is one born out of ignorance to what actually happens. I am also amused that it IS so ambiguous, but I can clearly see what their intention was.
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Not going to get into all that stuff again...but why (if this was part of their message) would they pull this stunt in a country that never went to Iraq?
Again...even if they are protesting that goverment and oil companies make deals with each other...what is their solution? No government intervention/control at all? If that's the case it goes completely against everything they stand for....as the pollution and toxins would then run rampant.
Again...the whole thing is just goofy and points to the true message they conveyed successfully.
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