"Of course, public and political factors should not have an influence in the trial’s verdict. I did not assert that, though it makes a good straw dog to maintain some semblance of control for an industry promoter. The public and political…"

"They were caught, and hopefully they will pay. The public and political concensus is toward not having the problem, period. New day is coming."

"I am sure there will be evidence presented, and the ultimate verdict will be rendered. Hopefully, petroleum landmen will not need to be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt for a conviction."

"Looks like Cabot is exposed, and will be held accountable. Small price will be paid, compared to the coming reckoning planned for the industry. Change is coming, stand…"

"Jerry Jones? I sure would separate hope from that name. Talk about clutching at straws...."

"Yes, Mr Powell and The Fed will have a limit. At the same time, renewables have a future."

"I have read of many hopes. There have been many glowing predictions this past decade. One shaler’s moniker was hopeful about natural gas. He ended up selling his mineral rights a couple of years ago. Que sera, folks."

"I think most of the ardent Shaler fans of their erstwhile object of hateful derision, Michael Moore, need to gaze at the real picture. Moore is an enemy of scams and slash/burn predatory capitalism. He is against four flushers, and his point in…"

"There could very well come a time when clean up will not be dictated by making a polluting industry viable, and controlled by despoiling profiteers. This present administration and current Capitol Hill will be the last group of folks to allow the…"

"Thanks for the information and your reply. Certainly, the heavily leveraged and mismanaged fracturing companies are ill equipped to remedy and not responsible for all of the environmental mess. However, it makes no sense to provide stimulus or…"

"https://truthout.org/articles/dont-bail-out-oil-and-gas-use-the-money-for-environmental-cleanup-instead/ How many orphans do you have around there? Pa is considering clean up a way to employ laid off workers. Does not make sense to bail out failed…"

"Funny how free market capitalism works until it does not. All those Eddie Chiles quoting, swashbuckling, tough individualists want a community and government to become all touchy-feely about their problems. To paraphrase Eddie: If you do not have a…"

"Milkmen and newspapermen felt we would be screwed without them, along with Stan The Record Man and B Dalton Books. Consumer trends, technology, and the marketability of non renewables this third decade of the 21st century are on Skip’s side of…"

"Well said. Also, the days of having 800 military bases around the world with a defense budget larger than the next ten nations while having a pandemic response akin to a shambolic excrement show will end. Priorities need a once over."

"Your “free market types” gladly allowed and encouraged the current set up, and were constantly rewarded with donations and votes. This was a process accelerated back when it was deemed: Morning in America. The last big send off was when…"

"https://www.gregpalast.com/bps-secret-deepwater-blowout/ BP has not faced consequences or paid enough for all the true damage they have done. Who knows how much has been hidden?"