Mother Jones asks why 'tank cars carrying oil keep blowing up'; Citizens point out the obvious

Accidents involving trains hauling oil seem to happen with relative regularity, causing environmental damage and hazardous conditions for local populations.

With that in mind, Mother Jones asked a simple question:

Why do these tank cars carrying oil keep blowing up? http://t.co/zWed8ShuSp pic.twitter.com/CF6uJzqFSi

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) June 1, 2014

Why? This was a job for Captain Obvious!

@MotherJones Because rail accidents happen frequently and "progressive" idiots won't let us build a pipeline to preserve Warren Buffett's $$

— Crosspatch (@VictorB123) June 1, 2014

https://twitter.com/konabianca/status/472916455949082624
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/472915566408511488

https://twitter.com/poo_picker/status/472916941087453185

@GPollowitz @instapundit @MotherJones Because the administration won't approve KeystoneXL?

— ramechtly (@ramechtly) June 1, 2014

@MotherJones It's almost like there should be a big pile, in a line. A pipeline.

— AstrO (@Mi_Astronauta) June 1, 2014

@patrick552 @instapundit @GPollowitz @MotherJones If only someone would develop a pipeline system.

— Juliet Locke (@JulietLocke) June 1, 2014

What @redsteeze said. A pipeline or three would prevent this AND do no environmental harm. @flyoverangel @MotherJones

— R.O.C.K. in the ? (@ROCKInTheUSSA) June 1, 2014

Because you assholes hate pipelines. “@MotherJones: Why do these tank cars carrying oil keep blowing up? pic.twitter.com/8eWNaIJ4N9”

— Casey (@space_case12) June 1, 2014

https://twitter.com/joethefatman1/status/472936034322227201

Because rather than create tens of thousands of pipeline jobs Obama would rather create work for a few dozen firemen.@MotherJones

— Brad Slager: aka Wuhan Solo (@MartiniShark) June 1, 2014

When in doubt, just go to the old standby:

@GPollowitz @instapundit @MotherJones It's Bush's fault.

— Katharine Russ (@writerRuss) June 1, 2014

Ha!