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Katrina and Oil Companies
With thousands possibly dead, rescue and relief efforts have already begun. Help is coming from all over this great nation. Efforts from regular people like you and I, extending their homes to strangers who no longer have a roof over their head. Offering food, clothing and money donations. It makes you feel good about being an American. Complete strangers becoming your brother in a time of need.
However, my question is; Where are the multi-billion dollar oil companies when all of this is happening?
Will they be helping rebuild the shattered Southern States? Or are they worried about lining their pockets with money? Now Im not just talking about rebuilding down there, because with 4 of the 8 oil refineries shut down due to Katrina, Im sure they are chomping at the bit to open them back up, and access and repair any damages that may have been sustained. Im talking about RELIEF; Helping those who help them. Helping to rebuild an area that has been devastated. Helping people who may not be able to get their lives back in order for years to come. Will they be donating part of their huge yearly incomes to the aid of the Katrina victims? Will they step it up, and make paying over $3.00 a gallon worth while? Or are they simply taking advantage of us at a time when we are at our lowest? My bet is on the latter.
Someone has to figure out how to put an end to these large corporations beating us down into the middle and lower class. Money hungry, greedy, heartless people run these companies, and its evident by their "take advantage of the people, record yearly income" strategies. I dont care what the cost of a barell of oil is, lower the profits, its not like they arent rich enough. One day it will get to the point where we take control of the reins again, afterall, we are the people that do ALL the REAL work.
We have to unite to bring these big-wigs off their "oil-money" golden thrones!
Though I ranted about the oil companies, forget about them for a moment; Please remember to keep those affected by this horriffic natural disaster in your thoughts and prayers. Countless families have lost everything they have, not knowing what tomorrow holds in store for them. Some weren't even that lucky, losing family members and in some cases, whole families gone with one deft swoop of the Lords hand. The awe-inspiring power of mother nature has wreaked havoc on these peoples lives, pray for them and help them any way you can!
---Matt
With thousands possibly dead, rescue and relief efforts have already begun. Help is coming from all over this great nation. Efforts from regular people like you and I, extending their homes to strangers who no longer have a roof over their head. Offering food, clothing and money donations. It makes you feel good about being an American. Complete strangers becoming your brother in a time of need.
However, my question is; Where are the multi-billion dollar oil companies when all of this is happening?
Will they be helping rebuild the shattered Southern States? Or are they worried about lining their pockets with money? Now Im not just talking about rebuilding down there, because with 4 of the 8 oil refineries shut down due to Katrina, Im sure they are chomping at the bit to open them back up, and access and repair any damages that may have been sustained. Im talking about RELIEF; Helping those who help them. Helping to rebuild an area that has been devastated. Helping people who may not be able to get their lives back in order for years to come. Will they be donating part of their huge yearly incomes to the aid of the Katrina victims? Will they step it up, and make paying over $3.00 a gallon worth while? Or are they simply taking advantage of us at a time when we are at our lowest? My bet is on the latter.
Someone has to figure out how to put an end to these large corporations beating us down into the middle and lower class. Money hungry, greedy, heartless people run these companies, and its evident by their "take advantage of the people, record yearly income" strategies. I dont care what the cost of a barell of oil is, lower the profits, its not like they arent rich enough. One day it will get to the point where we take control of the reins again, afterall, we are the people that do ALL the REAL work.
We have to unite to bring these big-wigs off their "oil-money" golden thrones!
Though I ranted about the oil companies, forget about them for a moment; Please remember to keep those affected by this horriffic natural disaster in your thoughts and prayers. Countless families have lost everything they have, not knowing what tomorrow holds in store for them. Some weren't even that lucky, losing family members and in some cases, whole families gone with one deft swoop of the Lords hand. The awe-inspiring power of mother nature has wreaked havoc on these peoples lives, pray for them and help them any way you can!
---Matt
