The news pundits have gotten their mojos going and are now explaining
WHY DRILLING IN ANWAR IS SO MUCH SAFER THAN DRILLING OFF SHORE. Again,
who knew. Krauthammer on Inside Washington Sunday stated that the Oil
Spill proves that drilling in Anwar is the BEST option in drilling for
oil.
He claims that its a choice between seals and humans and he chooses humans. How convenient that Anwar is there to save us from this dangerous spills. Statements like these are what are I expected to to be expressed
when this oil spill occurred. I will bet that if Anwar is opened, big
business AND THE MEDIA bill suddenly find that their are NEW safety measures in place for off-shore drilling and urge the off-shore drilling
to be put forward again. How nice, kill two birds with one stone.
The next statement from another pundit on the same show was that ,this
incidents spells DOOM for the Energy Bill. I would like to know WHY.
To my mind the Energy Bill ought to be carried on, ALL EXCEPT FOR THE
OFF SHORE DRILLING UNTL WE KNOW HOW THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED, WITH CONGRESS
PASSING NEW AND STRINGENT LAWS DEMANDING THE HIGHEST AND MOST EFFICIENT
METHODS BE USED TO PREVENT OIL SPILLS. Every company must use the best
technology with NO exceptions.
If those oil companies like BP, EXXON and the rest cannot afford the
absolute best safety precautions that should not be in the Offshore Oil
Drilling Business and must NOT be allowed to drill anywhere on American
land until they can afford and install the best safety mechanisms. Also,
there must be a check done by U.S. government to insure that those
devices are installed AND WORKING.
We have to demand some accountablility here and we should insist on passage of REGULATIONS by the Congress that DEMAND the highest safety
standards. This Congress cannot continue to allow Big Business to put
the nation at risk by cost-cutting at the American peoples expense and
safety.
If this is not done, it is not Capitalism but government condoned and sanctioned rape and pillage of our national resources. It is the US government allowing international DESTRUCTION of the economic and ecological fabric of this nation. No other western nation allows outsiders
to desecrate their lands in this manner except the US.
Republicans are steadfast in their support of De-regulation of Wall St.,
Big Oil and Big Pharma; with American life is being destroyed by fraud,
negligence and contaminated products. Every facet of our American life is
in peril. Our food, medicine, wild life, lands and water are being threatend by the Republican refusal to due their Constitutional due diligence in protecting the nation.
They have obtructed President Obama by refusing to debate on his candidate
for appointment. It is now one and a half YEARS and the President still
does not have his administration department heads passed through Congress.
Republicans always complain about big government but when there ARE
NO REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE COMMERCE IN THE NATION we have chaos and
castastrophies occurring continually. We need to have NATIONAL SAFETY laws concerning every aspect of commerce in this nation. We cannot rely
on GOOD behavior. We must legislate compliance. The obstacle to providing complete oversight is the dereliction in duty being perpetrated against
the nation by the Republicans in Congress at this time.
They talk about the President making jokes at a dinner while they MAKE A JOKE OF JOBS AS REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATORS IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
How can the President be expected to perform his duty with an INCOMPLETE
administration because Republicans are deliberating obstructing his choices.
Any loss the nation suffers is at the hand of this DO NOTHING REPUBLICAN
PARTY. They have placed the nation in this dangerous postion by refusing
to debate or vote on ANY issue of National concern. They would rather
block all attempts to legislate in this nation in order to cause the Pres.
to fail. What they succeeded in doing is driving the NATION into failure.
The Republican and their right wing naysayers are willfulling driving the
nation into destruction because of their REFUSAL TO CARRY OUT THEIR
CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES OF DEBATING AND VOTING ON ISSUES.
The public needs to rise up and demand answers as to why they are deliberately causing injury to this nation. The media should be
asking these Republican leaders WHY THEY WILL NOT DO THE JOBS FOR WHICH THEY WERE SENT TO WASHINGTON.
With all of these incidents happening every day, threatening our well
being, we must have BOTH parties engaged in protecting this country.
Republlicans cannot be allowed to stand on the sidelines and ask why
the President is not doing anything when they have NOT even voted on
candidates for various OPEN Administrative positions he has submitted for consideration. Obama has been waiting for 1 1/2 years for the Republicans
to stop holding up his appointments.
How is the Presdent to run this nation with Republicans preventing
Administrative positions to be filled. The President should file some
sort of suit with the Supreme Court to FORCE the Congress to do their
Constitutional duties.
Republicans do have date with destiny. The failure to protect this nation
against catastrophes lie directly on their shoulders. They cannot be
allowed to pass the buck on this issue. Their obtructive tactics have
caused much loss and suffering to this nation.