When is Big Too Big
When it makes you bleed.
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When is Big Too Big
How do you go about buying the guy who prints up all the money, foo?Pfffft!
C'mon...Tell us how much the District of Columbia Corporation took in, Gomer.
I bet you don't give a hoot in hell over propping up that "too big to fail" mess, with every dollar that can be confiscated.
Can't stop shilling for big business against the government can you? Funny thing is, big business has bought many in the government I bet you voted for.
How do you go about buying the guy who prints up all the money, foo?Pfffft!
C'mon...Tell us how much the District of Columbia Corporation took in, Gomer.
I bet you don't give a hoot in hell over propping up that "too big to fail" mess, with every dollar that can be confiscated.
Can't stop shilling for big business against the government can you? Funny thing is, big business has bought many in the government I bet you voted for.
Said it earlier...I though you were intelligent but just a troll.
I was mistaken.....
You're a nitwit who's a troll on top of it.
I stand corrected.
I don't believe we can break them up. I doubt they would allow us to do so. I think we need to find ways to control there influence over governments. Control contributions to political candidates. Work with other nations to coordinate laws and regulations. I've read that as soon as the new financial reform bill becomes law some of the financial institutions are going to move their derivative trading overseas to get around the law.For 2008 Exxon reported earnings of 45.2 billion dollars. That is more than the Gross National Product of 60% of the nations on earth. They have the financial resources to actually purchase small countries. BP reported profits of 20 billion, General Electric 17 billion, Wal-Mart, 13 billion, etc The power these huge corporations have is unimaginable. They are able to buy off legislators, regulators, and completers. If air pollutions laws are a problem in US, they can build their plant in Mexico. For cheap labor, there is India and Bangladesh where there are little or no worker safety or child labor laws to worry about. If we enact legislation that limits derivative trading, the big banks just move there trading operation abroad. I dont know the solution but if we dont come up with something, what little control voters have over their government is going to disappear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
Exxon Mobil Reports Record $45.2 Billion Profit For 2008
So you would break it up and it would run more efficiently?
Unlike Ma Bell, Exxon cannot be called a monopoly. If it was broken up, it most likely would run less efficiently because it would lose its integrated assets and gasoline prices would rise. There's plenty of competition in the gasoline market place, and the companies have improved their production by efficiency. That is proven by the fact that with no new refineries, we are getting more product/capacity out of the same plants.
I don't believe we can break them up. I doubt they would allow us to do so. I think we need to find ways to control there influence over governments. Control contributions to political candidates. Work with other nations to coordinate laws and regulations. I've read that as soon as the new financial reform bill becomes law some of the financial institutions are going to move their derivative trading overseas to get around the law.For 2008 Exxon reported earnings of 45.2 billion dollars. That is more than the Gross National Product of 60% of the nations on earth. They have the financial resources to actually purchase small countries. BP reported profits of 20 billion, General Electric 17 billion, Wal-Mart, 13 billion, etc… The power these huge corporations have is unimaginable. They are able to buy off legislators, regulators, and completers. If air pollutions laws are a problem in US, they can build their plant in Mexico. For cheap labor, there is India and Bangladesh where there are little or no worker safety or child labor laws to worry about. If we enact legislation that limits derivative trading, the big banks just move there trading operation abroad. I don’t know the solution but if we don’t come up with something, what little control voters have over their government is going to disappear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
Exxon Mobil Reports Record $45.2 Billion Profit For 2008
So you would break it up and it would run more efficiently?
Unlike Ma Bell, Exxon cannot be called a monopoly. If it was broken up, it most likely would run less efficiently because it would lose its integrated assets and gasoline prices would rise. There's plenty of competition in the gasoline market place, and the companies have improved their production by efficiency. That is proven by the fact that with no new refineries, we are getting more product/capacity out of the same plants.
For 2008 Exxon reported earnings of 45.2 billion dollars. That is more than the Gross National Product of 60% of the nations on earth. They have the financial resources to actually purchase small countries. BP reported profits of 20 billion, General Electric 17 billion, Wal-Mart, 13 billion, etc The power these huge corporations have is unimaginable. They are able to buy off legislators, regulators, and completers. If air pollutions laws are a problem in US, they can build their plant in Mexico. For cheap labor, there is India and Bangladesh where there are little or no worker safety or child labor laws to worry about. If we enact legislation that limits derivative trading, the big banks just move there trading operation abroad. I dont know the solution but if we dont come up with something, what little control voters have over their government is going to disappear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
Exxon Mobil Reports Record $45.2 Billion Profit For 2008
For 2008 Exxon reported earnings of 45.2 billion dollars. That is more than the Gross National Product of 60% of the nations on earth. They have the financial resources to actually purchase small countries. BP reported profits of 20 billion, General Electric 17 billion, Wal-Mart, 13 billion, etc The power these huge corporations have is unimaginable. They are able to buy off legislators, regulators, and completers. If air pollutions laws are a problem in US, they can build their plant in Mexico. For cheap labor, there is India and Bangladesh where there are little or no worker safety or child labor laws to worry about. If we enact legislation that limits derivative trading, the big banks just move there trading operation abroad. I dont know the solution but if we dont come up with something, what little control voters have over their government is going to disappear.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
Exxon Mobil Reports Record $45.2 Billion Profit For 2008
Yes, but in a smaller business the values of the principals become the values of the company. Once a business grows to a certain size the principal owners become banks, insurance companies, and investment companies. Values such as honesty and fair play seem to disappear. If it's legal it's OK. Profit is the motive behind all business but with the huge multinationals, it's the only motive. Buying off politicians and government officials is just another business expense. Shipping jobs overseas is a cost reduction. Destroying the environment becomes an acceptable financial risk. When public opinion turns against them, they flood the media with multi-million dollar PR campaigns.Its not how big a company gets.
Its what it does with the power it has that's troubling
Obama' ego is too big.
Obama' ego is too big.
Your moms too big.
(I'm sorry man, I didn't mean that towards you, it was just a momma-joke opportunity that any self-respecting man who never grew up could not pass up on. I hope you understand and forgive)
Always with the big numbers.
Shock value (period)
Now show the profit margin, in percentages, then we'll talk.
I can't find anything for oil quickly, but here's a breakdown of gasoline:
Based upon a $3.00 gallon of gasoline, the average break-down is as follows.
Gasoline Retailer $.01 cents per gallon
Oil Company $.08 cents per gallon
Refining $.29 cents per gallon
Marketing/Distribution $.32 cents per gallon
Taxes $.59 cents per gallon
Cost of crude $1.71 per gallon (delivered)
The government makes more on gasoline than the gas company does.
Yes, but in a smaller business the values of the principals become the values of the company. Once a business grows to a certain size the principal owners become banks, insurance companies, and investment companies. Values such as honesty and fair play seem to disappear. If it's legal it's OK. Profit is the motive behind all business but with the huge multinationals, it's the only motive. Buying off politicians and government officials is just another business expense. Shipping jobs overseas is a cost reduction. Destroying the environment becomes an acceptable financial risk. When public opinion turns against them, they flood the media with multi-million dollar PR campaigns.Its not how big a company gets.
Its what it does with the power it has that's troubling
But they are not committing fraud. They don't need to violate the law. They buy the votes of politicians and see that the law is changed.Yes, but in a smaller business the values of the principals become the values of the company. Once a business grows to a certain size the principal owners become banks, insurance companies, and investment companies. Values such as honesty and fair play seem to disappear. If it's legal it's OK. Profit is the motive behind all business but with the huge multinationals, it's the only motive. Buying off politicians and government officials is just another business expense. Shipping jobs overseas is a cost reduction. Destroying the environment becomes an acceptable financial risk. When public opinion turns against them, they flood the media with multi-million dollar PR campaigns.Its not how big a company gets.
Its what it does with the power it has that's troubling
Poppycock.
Business people that commit fraud can be prosecuted and sent to jail.
Politicians who commit fraud just spin what the mean of "is" is and redefine "taxes". They also write the rules and exempt themselves from them.
Now who is really the bigger threat to your liberty?