Exxon Mobile

[Bobby Headrick]

My point exactally Col. I do not critisize any one or company for doing someting to help others if it is done honesty and with no hidden agenda. But who is to know? Exxon Mobile? Like Col said we have the right to question their motives. It is hard to trust a big Co like them anymore due to their political ties and there lies. If they wanted to do someting to help Africa then help us here. This country cannot help our citizens at this time much lees any one else. The lastes report show the US is in debt so deep that we cannot come out of it in the next ten years. Also if Exxon is so generious why did they not send relief to New Orlens or the Mid west.?

[Grumpy]

Talk about "hang if they do" and "hang if they don't"!! (I couldn't use the other words.)

Grumpy

[know1]

My point exactally Col. I do not critisize any one or company for doing someting to help others if it is done honesty and with no hidden agenda. But who is to know? Exxon Mobile? Like Col said we have the right to question their motives. It is hard to trust a big Co like them anymore due to their political ties and there lies. If they wanted to do someting to help Africa then help us here. This country cannot help our citizens at this time much lees any one else. The lastes report show the US is in debt so deep that we cannot come out of it in the next ten years. Also if Exxon is so generious why did they not send relief to New Orlens or the Mid west.?

Does getting a tax break for charitable giving count as a hidden agenda? If so, then I guess I have one just like Exxon.

Also, it looks like Exxon gave $7 MILLION dollars to Katrina relief back in 2005.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/HurricaneKatrina/Story?id=1084342&page=1

[Bobby Headrick]

OK sorry for the Katrina thing I am glad they did. Yes I get tax breaks too for donating and giving to charity. I give all the time when I can afford it I do it to help. I am all for helping others but take care of your own first. Africa has had hard times but they need help with birth control, aids, etc. It is that hardley any aid or help gets to the people who need it due to the regeims that control Africa. If the aid wnet to the needy then it is great but most aid only supports the warlords and the inocent get killed and the aid gives get killed. Where is th UN? Where is the US? Like I said before we should have went there long ago and stopped this along with the UN. I guess Africa is expendible as they are not a rich OIL nation. JUST IMO

[Col Forbin]

When you look at Exxon's charitable donations breakdown. They largest percentage for donations are made to american educational grants and funding.

[DJD]

So all you Libs that feel Big Oil should be taxed to death how do you feel about that now? You want huge tax hikes on these big bad oil companies but yet you still like to see them give to other countires and some disaster relief here in the US? Seriously? See the problem? How can anyone do right by you guys?


So look at it this way....why don't you give more to whatever charity you choose and pray for Barry and his tax hikes, turn off your air conditioning, sell your global warming vehicle, buy a bike, get the gubment to send you money and then sit back and enjoy that warm fuzzy feeling that the world is starting to be equal for all who live and breath.