Oil spill in the Gulf

[colonelmeyer]

Feeling sorry for BP is for suckers and fools! I feel sorry for those men who burned, drowned or, where crushed to death! For those families who have lost fathers, brothers, bread winners and for the complete devastation of the U.S. Gulf ecosystem for at least the next 10 years! Doesn't anyone remember how BP lied to the public and our government about the capacity of the well and the size of the leak? Don't believe them when their PR rep says "we had no way of knowing..." that is complete crap. Those wells are engineered to deliver as much product out of the ground as fast as they can within the limits of the laws of man and physics at the lowest cost. And it isn't so we can have the cheapest possible oil, that comes from market competition, it is so they can have the widest possible profit margin, just like any other business. They also know that the American public has a very short memory and that the more days they could string us out before they came out with the truth the easier it would be for them to play it off as a series of unfortunate events instead of a calculated profit scheme to minimize the hit to their reputation and their bottom line. Before the rig collapsed their guys where trying to push it off on the company that built the rig even though when BP bought the lease they assumed responsibility not just for the profits they could make from it but, for its maintenance and operation. We give these companies all kinds of legal privileges traditionally reserved for individuals but don't hold them legally liable for their messes? If keep my garage full of fireworks and it catches on fire, then spreads to your house and burns it down to, you would fully expect for me to pay for your new house right? Not the big bad government, right? You are **** right you would, and so would I and any other sane person. So why do people blame the government for this? Lets not go into that on the KY Fishin' forum, might get ugly. Loved the comment about the god **** lobbyists. This is what happens when the richest most connected candidates are the only ones allowed in "the game" (AAAAHHHHHH!) instead of those candidates that might have an idea that is better for THE PEOPLE, not just some people. Maybe some will see the value of real campaign finance reform and why it is an even worse idea to let foreign corps in addition to our own to contribute unlimited dollars to political campaigns. Why would equal TV time, lets say after a primary, be unfair? Tell me that. Screw BP and every company like em', and all the politicians in their pocket! They will never see another dime from me if I can help it.

[RoadToad]

At the very moment this rig exploded, there were senior BP executives on board, slapping each other on the back over how safe the rig was:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6471OF20100508

So, what about all those OTHER rigs, that they don't think are as safe?

Drill, Baby, drill!

[DJD]

At the very moment this rig exploded, there were senior BP executives on board, slapping each other on the back over how safe the rig was:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6471OF20100508

So, what about all those OTHER rigs, that they don't think are as safe?

Drill, Baby, drill!

A cheap shot huh? I knew you would jab just wondered when?
Since you want to go down that road what shall we do? Continue to be held hostage by other countries and our gubment? How many administrations have held us back from finding new sources of fuel? How many people have made a living off of those oil rigs? Future oil rigs?

I still say drill baby drill because the alternative is wrong for this country. My statement before of this being the excuse for wackos seems to be coming true. Naturally I'm speaking about those on t.v.

[RoadToad]

Saw that opening and just couldn't resist.

Truthfully, if we are going to do SOME more drilling, to bridge the gap between now and when we have a good alternative developed, one that will not just reduce, but ELIMINATE, our dependence on foreign countries for our energy supply, I'm ok with that. But it seems to me that a lot of people consider increased drilling to be the final solution, and that I totally disagree with.

But come on.. you DO see the irony here, don't you? Senior execs being on board at the very moment it blew, celebrating how safe it was?

[DJD]

I'm 100% on board with alternate fuel. Using our resources to bridge the gap is a great idea. I wish our politicians would agree but I fear that so much oil money is in congress that it's gonna be tough.
Our dependency on oil from countries that could be or has been funding radicals is crazy!
Now what is this administrations stance on coal and nuclear energy? I really don't remember.