The Oil Spill (What, more?)

Well, weeks into it and there is more oil than ever in the Gulf, in marshes, on beaches, on birds and other sea-going creatures. There is also enough blame to go around. I get so tires of everyone taking “full responsibility” and then blaming someone else. The BP people, the Halliburton people (the same ones that are still ripping us off in the desert?), the Obama people (we will do everything in our power to get this mess stopped and cleaned up). Where the hell is responsibility? Why can’t everyone just say “God, this is the worst mess we have ever seen and we will join forces to fight it?” While the price of oil booms (the floating things that hold back the river of oil) doubled in price (surprised?) the “dome” was failing and congress was asking questions. While the Gulf was suffering the worst catastrophe in our history the “drill baby drill” crowd was saying in so many words “drilling is NOT the problem, the government is the problem” The government is always the problem until it is the solution. My old friend Rich says watch out when you hear “somebody has to do something about this”, because the “somebody” is the government, and that is US (paying the bill or carrying the debt). Well SOMEBODY has to do SOMETHING, don’t you think?
I know. Pray. Funnily enough the Florida crowd that prayed away hurricanes (to hit New Orleans?) prays that the spill doesn’t hit Florida beaches. Why not pray for the leak to stop? Why not pray for the leak never to have happened? Why not pray for, oh, what’s the use? Pray baby pray. Can’t hurt.
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