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the cost of procrastination
Published May. 10, 2008
hmmmm....how much longer will it be put off because of the same old tired excuse?
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Yes, but not for PUNITIVE damages. Legally, an employer is not liable for punitives unless the reckless act is a natural part of the person's job - ie: bouncers who get too rough.
Getting drunk was not part of the Captain's job.
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May 11, 2008 2:25 p.m.
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May 11, 2008 9:58 a.m.
I was asking Tmedlin if the power grids were a concern to her as well. She was commenting on how refineries and power plants have not been built in decades.
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May 11, 2008 9:47 a.m.
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May 11, 2008 9:44 a.m.
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May 11, 2008 9:26 a.m.
Regarding profits, from the US News and World Report Feb 1 2008: "Exxon Mobil's staggering $40.6 billion earnings for 2007 drive the truth home: There's no business on the planet that gushes forth more profit than selling oil—nothing even close." " Exxon beat its own one-year-old record for the biggest corporate profits ever by 3 percent."
Perhaps you need to check your facts again there, tidbit.
okdschool, if a drunken truck driver working for Freight-R-Us causes a catatrophic wreck, would we expect the company to liable for the damages? If so, how is the Valdez different?
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May 11, 2008 9:17 a.m.
What does a power company have to do with an oil company. Exxon, BP, CITGO, or any of the others don't own power grids do they? (I'm actually asking this seriously because I was under the impression it was completely different companies)
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May 11, 2008 8:20 a.m.
so come out of that rock then please. And when you do - look up Exxon's profts over the last 20 years. It's public record, so it shouldn't be hard. When you do, you will find that thier profits so far this year and last year ARE NOT records for them. Not in anyway shape or form. To point in fact (since I've already done this myself) their profits are down.
And funny how you only (just like the Democrats and liberal media) only go after Exxon. 1) Exxon has other investments 2) Exxon (because of hard core restriction placed by our gov't) buys 56% of it's oil from foreign entities -i.e How OPEC controls the price. 3) you don't seem to be going after any of the other companies. How about CITGO who DID set record profits and DOES NOT invest in any alternative fuel research! But charge us the same. OH CHavez=hero
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May 11, 2008 8:18 a.m.
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May 11, 2008 6:26 a.m.
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