Pre-emptive Relief Well Drilling Should be Required!!

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Wednesday June 09, 2010 · 7:50 PM PDT

2010/06/09 · 19:50

Since it has been proven that all containment efforts other than relief wells fail, isn't the longer term solution rather simple? We should require that all wells have relief wells drilled pre-emptively--they should be ready to use prior to extracting any oil.

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Thursday June 04, 2009 · 3:04 PM PDT

2009/06/04 · 15:04

This is what President Obama said today about the federal government and marriage:

PRESIDENT OBAMA: I think gays and lesbians, uh, have a friend in the White House because I've consistently committed myself to civil unions, making sure that they have the ability to visit each other in hospitals, uh, that they are able to access benefits, uh, that they are, uh, have a whole host of legal rights that they currently, uh, do not have. Uh, I don't think that, uh, it makes sense for, uh, the federal government to get in the business of determining what marriage is, uh, that isn't, uh, traditionally the federal government's role.

I wonder if he even realizes that his parent's marriage occured in 1961, well before the Loving v. Virginia ruling struck down bans on interracial marriage in 1967. His parent's marriage would not have been recongized in several states until the federal government intervened.

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Monday January 19, 2009 · 12:15 PM PST

2009/01/19 · 12:15

Yesterday, the invocation to be delivered by Bishop Gene Robinson was cut from the broadcast of the first inaugural event at the Lincoln Memorial. There was a lot of speculation as to whether this was HBO's decision or the inaugural committee's. Just now, the inaugural committee has admitted to making an "error." Whether we find that accounting satisfactory is another matter.

Here is the link from HRC's website:
http://www.hrcbackstory.org/...

Personally, I don't believe it was an error at all. They put him on TEN MINUTES before the scheduled broadcast and before the guests of honor arrived. I believe it was calculated, and it is a big disappointment. And then comes the "non apology" apology. It's just rings hollow.

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Here's Why Bishop Gene Robinson's Invocation Was Cut...With Video

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Sunday January 18, 2009 · 2:15 PM PST

2009/01/18 · 14:15

Can somebody please explain to me why the invocation was cut from the HBO Broadcast? Did he even get to deliver it? When?

And also, is there some reason the Gay Men's Choir which performed was not mentioned either in the script or in writing in the broadcast?

MAJOR UPDATE: Inaugural Committee responds

MAJOR UPDATE: HBO Points Finger at Obama Inaugural Team

BREAKING: Video of Bishop Robinson's Invocation

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