The President and BP
It has now been 3 days since the president went on National television, and told us that he was in charge of the oil spill, and that BP would be held accountable. Judging by the chairmen of their board referring to the Gulf residents as the “small” people, and the deliberate attempt to not answer questions when the CEO of BP went before congress yesterday, I would say that nothing has changed at all.
It sounds good to say that BP will put 20 billion into a clean up fund, or set a side 100 million for people, who are laid off because of the oil spill, but it is over 4 years, and people need relief now. What people need is for the spill to be stopped, and now, not later.
Now, there is a new wrinkle in the mix. Scientists say that the natural gas leaking with the oil may permanently make parts of the Gulf of Mexico dead zones for marine life. Apparently, the gas has the affect of cutting off oxygen in the water, and that is what keeps fish and organisms alive. Even if we get up the oil, the harm the gas will do will inevitably be just as bad.
I am especially concerned, because the gas is colorless and odorless, and will not be taken as seriously because it can’t be seen by the naked eye. If there is enough of a gas build up, their could even be a wild fire on the surface of the water. How scary is that?
The government and BP both need to move faster and do more sooner. They need to work together, not blame one an other for the problem getting worse. They both need to listen to the people on the ground that have generations of experience understanding the gulf region and way of life. It’s not just about the amount of money or resources you claim to throw at the problem, it’s about solutions, and answers, today, not five years from now.
About The Oil Mr. President
VTonight, the President of the United States is planning to address the nation from the Oval Office. When the president makes a national broadcast from their, it usually means he has something important to say;
I hope, the president will be telling us that he has figured out “whose ass to kick” and that he is doing it. I hope, that he will say that BP has agreed to spend tens of billions of dollars on the clean up and compensation. I hope that he will tell the American people and the world, that his administration is taking steps to insure that this kind of accident never happens again. I hope, he will use this opportunity to get congress to approve measures that will make it easier for researchers to develop alternative forms of energy.
As bad as the spill has been, and will continue to be for a long long time to come, we as a nation have a chance to use this unfortunate opportunity to take a hard look at the way we conduct business with the oil companies and make drastic changes. We have the chance to show the rest of the world that the United States is not kidding around when it comes to finding alternative energy sources and actually using them.
I hope, the President will not just try to convince us that he is in charge, but that he will show us he is by his actions. Talking tough, means nothing if you can’t back up your words. Acting tough only lasts for a short time until the enemy realizes that you don’t have the strength it takes to win the battle. A show of strength and unity is only good if all of the people and agencies are truly working together, not for a few weeks, but for the long term.
Tonight, the president has a chance to show us and the world who is in charge, who is calling the shots, and who is winning the war. I hope he is up to the task.
Oil Oil Oil
Oil Oil Oil
Have any of you seen the pictures on television of the oil that is spilling out from under the ocean in the Gulf of Mexico? It’s disgusting isn’t it?
I ask you, how, in the year 2010 with all of our technology, with all of our laws, and with all of our theoretical over site could we allow this to have happened. I know, we put the cart before the horse. We put our trust in the oil companies, in big business, and look where it got us. Here’s a question for the government. If there is no one in the government, from any federal agency who has the knowledge to fix this thing, then how on earth could we have ever thought we had over site when it came to ensuring that an accident like this would never happen?
How could government inspectors ever be expected to ensure that every thing was safe, when it is quite obvious that they wouldn’t have known what to do, or what to look for to prevent this catastrophe from ever happening. What was our government thinking?
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