My news feeds are BBC, AP, and ABC (a mistake, which I keep forgetting to change). Of the three, only BBC reported on the newest spill the same day. The others haven’t yet – that I can tell.
These sound exactly like the ads that BP is running to prove that everyone on the Gulf is dancin’ happy over the oil spill down there. They are, in fact, designed by the same propaganda organization (read PR Firm) that brought you the “CIgarettes are GOOD for you and totally harmless and not addictive.” crap of 20 years ago.)
SOME things have changed – the oil industry and their ’Publican lapdogs are much better at getting the dire news either suppressed or massaged by their network chattels now.
The Great Gulf Spill of 2009 or whenever it was, that didn’t kill any dumb creatures, and never even reached shore. Crooked attorneys and their even crookeder clients mopped up $20 billion, from damages that arose only because Obama’s white house closed the coast.
I trust the worst oil company more than I trust the most honest big government.
phylum about 9 years ago
another pristine beach this time in california oil soaked just before MEMORIAL day;…oh shucky darn gosh darnit…oh heck…
Sisyphos about 9 years ago
Sell-out otter!Why, I otter….Hmm. 36000 oysters? Well….
Mugens Premium Member about 9 years ago
For an old strip, this was very timely….
biz.gocomics about 9 years ago
Petroleum on the linoleum…
celeconecca about 9 years ago
My news feeds are BBC, AP, and ABC (a mistake, which I keep forgetting to change). Of the three, only BBC reported on the newest spill the same day. The others haven’t yet – that I can tell.
Sir Osis of Liver about 9 years ago
I can’t help but remember the old shanty, and I will have it as an earworm for the rest of the day:
What shall we do with a drunken sailorWhat shall we do with a drunken sailorWhat shall we do with a drunken sailorEarly in the morning?
Make him the skipper of an Exxon tankerMake him the skipper of an Exxon tankerMake him the skipper of an Exxon tankerEarly in the morning
lindaf about 9 years ago
These sound exactly like the ads that BP is running to prove that everyone on the Gulf is dancin’ happy over the oil spill down there. They are, in fact, designed by the same propaganda organization (read PR Firm) that brought you the “CIgarettes are GOOD for you and totally harmless and not addictive.” crap of 20 years ago.)
dwdl21 about 9 years ago
I wonder how many know the Valdez was patched and sailed until March 2012
ron about 9 years ago
What timing! Santa Barbara instead of Prince William Sound though.
geekboy_x about 9 years ago
SOME things have changed – the oil industry and their ’Publican lapdogs are much better at getting the dire news either suppressed or massaged by their network chattels now.
HAL69 about 9 years ago
Big Oil: How about we give you $36,000 to do our bidding…er, we mean, to do a little “public service announcement” for us?
Otter: $36,000?? What am I going to do with all that human money?
Big Oil: Oh yes, you’re right, of course. How about…36,000 fresh oysters?
Otter: (ponders)…on the half shell?
Big Oil: Naturally! (snickering)
Otter: Ya got yurself a deal!
jbmlaw01 about 9 years ago
The Great Gulf Spill of 2009 or whenever it was, that didn’t kill any dumb creatures, and never even reached shore. Crooked attorneys and their even crookeder clients mopped up $20 billion, from damages that arose only because Obama’s white house closed the coast.
I trust the worst oil company more than I trust the most honest big government.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 9 years ago
Again and again and again and again and…….