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.
Airport Security
The United States government and countries around the world spend an enormous amount of money on airport security, but what does it buy us.
There are international watch lists, do not let fly lists, bomb sniffing dogs, baggage x-ray machines, human body x-ray machines, pat downs and more that we don’t even know about, but what good is it if people don’t do their jobs. It’s not about racial profiling, language barriers or the clothing a person chooses to where. It’s about safety, safety, safety, but some people and even some governments just don’t get it. In today’s world, everything is fast paced, we live in a time where terms like go faster, and hurry up are what we have come to expect. We easily forget the lessons we should remember from the past, because we spend most of our time looking ahead.
If our security systems fail, then the people who manage them should be held accountable. If their are breakdowns in communication, then instead of blame, lets fix it. As citizens, all we ask is to know that every possible precaution is taken to insure our safety and our security. All we ask is that people do their jobs.
