Keystone Pipeline monologues
Introduction
The Keystone Pipeline is a surprisingly unknown current event that is threatening to change the oil industry in the U.S and Canada. This change in industry can be construed in many different lights due to the many different forces that are trying to shift the tides of it’s fate. On the more conservative side you will find people arguing that this oil pipeline will be the necessary boost to job generation that the U.S needs, limiting our dependencies on our oil supply from non allied countries. However, like any project that impacts the environment, there are swathes of citizens (both American and Canadian) who are opposing and appealing this project, trying to hold Obama to his word about trying to find more carbon friendly energy options. This oil pipeline would be transporting crude (unrefined) oil from canadian “tar sands” down through the middle of the United states to the gulf of mexico. Since so much of the project relies on the cooperation of the U.S. the final decision is left to the president, what he chooses to do with this choice is at the forefront of many peoples’ minds as the deadline for this pipeline looms nearer.
Part Two
1. The keystone pipeline will only create temporary unsustainable jobs.
2. The oil the pipeline transports is just has crude as other imported oil.
3. Obama has been chosen to make the final decision about the continuation of the pipeline.
4. The pipeline will cross over hundreds of water sources through the u.s.
5. The pipeline will limit our dependencies on oil from our supposed "enemies" in middle eastern countries.
Part Three
“ok” - august polite
Ok, yeah I have to go now,
yes... Ok this is the end this conversation
Oh my god, goodbye
yeah, ugh,
bye
...
hey
no, i’m not hungry; I mean, like, I already ate
yeah, I didn’t know when you would be back.
I know you had interviews, it’s ok, are there any new things that have opened up?
yeah, sorry I know
I am gonna go do homework or something...
yeah or something
[music starts playing loudly]
Homework
Homework
[music volume lowers and gets muffled]
what? No, I’m fine I just hate being patronized by this retarded school
Oh my god, I know! Ok, I don’t mean ‘retarded’ I’m just mad ok; because, I mean look at this, am I in fucking first grade?
Ok, I’m sorry, yeah
Well you look at this, look at this
No I don’t wanna move; all of my friends are here and every other school is terrible
I wish I could go to one of those schools out in the suburbs
I imagine that they actually learn stuff
yeah, ok, ok, ok, ok, I know that dad. Shit is expensive
Well did you find anything new?
What?!
I want to know, do you think I deserve to know?
cause I kind of want to know ok? I mean you said we could go on vacation
ok
ok, well I don’t even really care what you do
a month? Really? I doubt that so much, you want me to believe that that thing will be ready to give anyone who lines up a well paying job.
so the freaking canadians are just gonna march down here are set up shop and we will be all set?
forever? you want me to be proud of you for finding this piece of crap ‘opportunity’?
I’m just mad
yeah I’m ok
I’m fine
that doesn’t really sound all that good for the environment
I said that I don’t think it will be good for the environment
and you are the one telling me to turn off the lights every freaking minute
to save like half a watt of power
I don’t know! Well if you get paid I guess it’s better than nothing
well I’m sorry ok?
yeah I’m ok
I’m ok
ok
“cough” - August Polite
wow!
*cough*
Hey dude
*cough*
hey yeah, what time is it?
damn it’s like midnight why are you even awake?
...
I don’t know
yo, I asked first!
yeah oh that sucks man
bro I hate to break it to you but your dad is kind of an ass
...
you’re welcome
but no! You have have to tell him not to work there man
haven’t you been friends with me for like 5 years?
yeah and the pipeline is no freaking worse
*cough*
dude, guess what
yeah
it’s hilarious! my dad is locked up for, like, the next few days
man calm down, it’s no big deal
of course he was at the protest, he is like a huge hippie
no, I’m actually kind of proud of him
he usually just f’s around all day
no she’s probably just passed out upstairs
yeah she got so drunk I doubt she gives a shit
anyway
yeah, yeah ditch that guy
come see one these protests though, it’s some pretty inspiring junk
*cough*
yeah! And it’s happening right here! You’re gonna be missing out!
yeah I nearly got arrested at the last one, it was epic
ah, whatever it’s the same thing dude
you’re such a f-
oh let me have my fun
sorry yeah I’m just tired
ok yeah
but I’m serious, do you even know what this pipeline thing is all about?
it’s some messed up stuff
they are just taking this dirty freaking oil out of the earth
no, but this is different
this is, it’s like, dirtier
than normal
*cough*
whatever
head home if you're so worried about it
I’m just gonna chill here and think about
...
life
I don’t know
ok
later
“yes?” - august polite
wow that’s very interesting
yes
oh yes
well actually I do have a son
yes, we get along quite well
oh wow isn’t that something...
yes 14, it’s a tricky age
...
well right to business,
ok great,
so as you probably know jobs here have been quite... difficult to come by
and, having the experience that I do, architectural design, some contracting,
I thought that it might be nice if you thought about using some of the past employees
including myself
to work with the canadian company on managing their oil route
through the city
...
yes, that’s right
well I just thought
since I have the experience and
yes
yes sir
alright
that’s great
well I can assure you that choosing me for this job, if it were to become available, would be the right choice
yes, and to reiterate, I think that my knowledge of the area could benefit th-
great!
oh
so hopefully I will be hearing from you shortly?
well, oh, ok
so maybe I might hear from you over the next few months?
alright,
next year?
that ... sounds great
I really appreciate what you are doing -
might do
for us
thanks again
yes
thank you for your time
...
yes
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