On July 21, I posted

about how I was SO sick of hearing how bad the oil leak in the gulf was/is. In this article, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38439191/ns/us_news-the_new_york_times/, you can read how most of the oil has dissipated, and they are having a hard time trying to find something to clean up. I am NOT saying we are out of the woods or that this wasn't a terrible spill/ecological mess. BUT, the main damage has been from the gov't overreacting and shutting down WAY too much fishing and drilling in the area, throwing a whole lotta people out of work. Sure, the oil is a mess, and will continue to be, but it's not the HUGE disaster that the media fed us for months. Our REAL problem is the economy that Bush and the Repubs thoroughly trashed. If we could only skim and clean our way out of that.....

Comments

ladyj said…
It's gone inland; it's on the beaches; and it's underwater.......it's there. A barrel of oil has been pumped from the sea so far, but it's still out there. The effects will be felt for many years in many ways, health, pocketbook, ecology, business. Just wait and see.
1:40 PM
Fam Guy said…
Not disagreeing w/anything you say. Just saying it's not as bad as originally thought. The gov't reaction was/is worse than the problem, and it is NOTHING compared to the Bush trainwreck of 2000-2008
1:57 PM
ladyj said…
Why can't we slow things up until all the wells in the gulf are checked to see if they meet the safety codes and then get everyone to following the codes. From what I understand, the Horizon had turned off it's alarm. How many other rigs have done this? INSPECTIONS, PLEASE! Before drilling resumes.
3:17 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Guest columnist

Because I'm sorta stuck in an Anti-Bush rant.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D99NHb6B03s Can you imagine all those rapper stars with these things? Of course, they'd have to have theirs with 'da bling! Can't be standard, gawd no! And of course, Britney's gotta have one in her car. Paris with her pooch totin' one on the red carpet at some fete. The boys in 'da hood will have a field day on their daily drive bys. P Diddy will wear his on a chain around his neck. You suppose there will be special pockets made in jeans for these things? Trailer trash folks will have 'em camouflaged. Jeff Foxworthy will have to come up with some fresh Redneck stuff. Think George W. will get one, each for the twins? Don't forget Dickie boy for those spur of the moment huntin' trips. Of course Ma Babs will have hers with pearls. Think it will affect the Royals? I can imagine Charles and Camilia on their fox hunt...........ah yes, and Prince Philip, too, must include the...
Read more

You think the Repub brand is tarnished now?

Image
Just wait 'til Bonehead leads us all over the cliff, to save his 2% buddies having to pay a little higher tax. The Pubs keep thinking the American public is stupid, and they can get away with their phony political crap. They keep forgetting we're not all a bunch of FOXNews sheep, who'll swallow whatever swill is shoveled to them. A once proud party, like a beast in it's death throes, striking out to harm whatever's close, threatening to shut the gov't down, (again), over the debt limit, which is just paying the bills they already ran up. Political hacks, pretending to be patriots. So sad...
Read more

Great 'bargains' at the local Sprouts store

where we picked up asparagus and baby back ribs. Carol and I went for the same stuff (serarately, today), cuz it is so good, AND a great price. Had it for dinner tonight. WOW. One of my fav dinners, as the ribs start out in the crock pot, then finish on the grill, with fresh asparagus. (and bread pudding for dessert) I LOVE this time of year...
Read more