Do these people know what really is going on? On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 5:03 PM, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > Too bad its a satire.... I'd like to join !!!!! > > On Sep 4, 12:57 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: >> ** ** >> >> [image: Americans 4 OPEC] <http://ethicaloil.org/>**** >> >> * This photo is a satire**** >> >> For more than 40 years, we Americans have powered our businesses, fueled our >> cars, and made our lives more comfortable with the help of OPEC oil.**** >> >> We think that special relationship is worth protecting.**** >> >> That’s why we’ve started a new group to do just that: Americans4OPEC. >> Currently, the Obama Administration is on the verge of approving a pipeline >> that could deliver nearly a million barrels of Canada's "oil sands" oil to >> American markets every single day, reducing US dependence on our OPEC >> friends. Every barrel of oil we buy from Canada undermines our support for >> our traditional OPEC allies by displacing OPEC imports. We appreciate, and >> are grateful for the fact that Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Venezuela and >> the United Arab Emirates have kept America supplied with oil, reasonably >> consistently, for decades. We have come to depend on our OPEC friends and >> they have come to depend on us. The pipeline from Canada will even displace >> new sources of OPEC oil, like Venezuela's heavy crude. That's no way to >> treat a friend.**** >> >> Americans4OPEC was founded to let our political leaders know that we cherish >> that special relationship.**** >> >> Unfortunately, bullying by the Canadian prime minister and the Canadian oil >> industry, and this bizarre "ethical oil" argument that seems to imply Canada >> is a more tolerant, open, and ethical country than our traditional allies in >> OPEC regimes, have succeeded in getting the pipeline through several stages >> of the U.S. government’s approval process. We have to stop Keystone XL >> before it’s too late. That’s why Americans4OPEC is speaking out for >> America’s best interests — telling President Obama that we don’t want >> Canada’s oil. And with our partners in OPEC ready, willing and able to sell >> us all the oil we want, we don’t need the Keystone XL pipeline, either. We >> don't need new sources of oil as long as we can continue being supplied by >> existing sources. Join us, Americans4OPEC*, in standing up against Canada’s >> oil and standing up for our valuable, longtime OPEC allies.**** >> >> * Americans4OPEC is not a real organization, but a satire created by >> EthicalOil.org <http://ethicaloil.org/> to highlight the choice Americans >> now have: A choice between several more decades of dependency on OPEC’s >> conflict oil or a future built on reliable, secure, and peaceful ethical oil >> from neighboring Canada.**** >> >> **** >> Americans4OPEC: Blame Canada!**** >> >> September 1st, 2011 | By: Alykhan**** >> >> 1 4ShareThis5Email0**** >> >> **** >> >> Earlier today, I snapped a few photos of Americans4OPEC, which today joined >> the anti-Keystone XL protests outside the White House. Here’s one of the >> photos and the group’s press statement. You can visit their website at >> Americans4OPEC.com <http://americans4opec.com/>**** >> >> <http://www.ethicaloil.org/media/2011/09/IMG_1118-protest.jpg>**** >> >> Americans4OPEC statement, which is available on their website:**** >> >> “For more than 40 years, we Americans have powered our businesses, fueled >> our cars, and made our lives more comfortable with the help of OPEC oil.**** >> >> We think that special relationship is worth protecting.**** >> >> That’s why we’ve started a new group to do just that: Americans4OPEC. >> Currently, the Obama Administration is on the verge of approving a pipeline >> that could deliver nearly a million barrels of Canada’s “oil sands” oil to >> American markets every single day, reducing US dependence on our OPEC >> friends. Every barrel of oil we buy from Canada undermines our support for >> our traditional OPEC allies by displacing OPEC imports. We appreciate, and >> are grateful for the fact that Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Venezuela and >> the United Arab Emirates have kept America supplied with oil, reasonably >> consistently, for decades. We have come to depend on our OPEC friends and >> they have come to depend on us. The pipeline from Canada will even displace >> new sources of OPEC oil, like Venezuela’s heavy crude. That’s no way to >> treat a friend.**** >> >> Americans4OPEC was founded to let our political leaders know that we cherish >> that special relationship.**** >> >> Unfortunately, bullying by the Canadian prime minister and the Canadian oil >> industry, and this bizarre “ethical oil” argument that seems to imply Canada >> is a more tolerant, open, and ethical country than our traditional allies in >> OPEC regimes, have succeeded in getting the pipeline through several stages >> of the U.S. government’s approval process. We have to stop Keystone XL >> before it’s too late. That’s why Americans4OPEC is speaking out for >> America’s best interests — telling President Obama that we don’t want >> Canada’s oil. And with our partners in OPEC ready, willing and able to sell >> us all the oil we want, we don’t need the Keystone XL pipeline, either. We >> don’t need new sources of oil as long as we can continue being supplied by >> existing sources. Join us, Americans4OPEC*, in standing up against Canada’s >> oil and standing up for our valuable, longtime OPEC allies.**** >> >> * Americans4OPEC is not a real organization, but a satire created by >> EthicalOil.org <http://ethicaloil.org/> to highlight the choice Americans >> now have: A choice between several more decades of dependency on OPEC’s >> conflict oil or a future built on reliable, secure, and peaceful ethical oil >> from neighboring Canada.”**** >> >> IMG_1118-protest-300x225.jpg >> 36KViewDownload >> >> americans4opec.jpg >> 346KViewDownload > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >
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