The Obama administration has performed abysmally in the wake of this disaster. Yet, we see very little criticism in the media (except for FOX). Instead the President is using the disaster to promote his political agenda of stopping offshore drilling at the expense of thousands of jobs in an already devastated area. He is looking for whose "ass to kick"! Nice language for a President. He's throwing blame around everywhere.
The truth is that the federal government is more responsible for the oil spill than BP! They recently gave that oil rig safety awards! Then, when the spill occurred, the federal government refused offers of help from all over the world. The government's environmental agencies stopped the governors from taking action to prevent oil from reaching their shores. The President chose NOT to waive the Jones Act (as President Bush did after Katrina) in order to allow foreign workers to assist in cleaning up the oil.
When Saddam Hussein destroyed oil wells at the end of the Gulf War, millions of gallons of oil spilled into the sea. Saudi Arabia brought dozens of ships in, and the oil was cleaned up in a matter of days and most of the oil recovered. Why couldn't we have done the same thing?
Months into the oil spill, and now our beaches are contaminated with oil. The fishing industry in the area has been devastated. Thousands are out of work. Wildlife are dying in the oil.
But President Obama is playing golf! Ah, life is good!
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My stomach turns every time I hear the word "President" in front of Obama's name. Clinton was a disgrace to the office. Obama has taken it to a whole new level. He has reduced the prestige and honor associated with the office to that of one held by a crooked city councilman who is on the dole with everyone that he can get something from. There was a time when I thought it noble for a child to say he would one day grow up to be president... now I'd just spank him and send him to bed with no supper.
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