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AtLast · 07-01-2010, 01:33 PM

OK, I get the fear of oil rig employees in the Gulf. These are such difficult economic times. Yet, why are they not looking at the fact that 1000's are dealing with the economic ramifications there? I know it's hard to look past oneself when freaked-out, but, there is so much more in this big picture. And off-shore drilling must be investigated fully.

I find myself just internally accepting another oil rupture will happen. My soul is full of dread because I just don't see people understanding that as it stands today, we could be in peril with all of the oil rigs in the gulf as well as other areas in the US.. and the damn world!!

I absolutely do not trust what is under those rigs that have been operating with sub-standard safeguards for years now. Obviously, they have not been built or maintained safely! And this spill alone could prove to be something un-stoppable. What is wrong with people?

Shut the damn things down! No more permits for off-shore drilling! I know, naive statements. Not going to happen.

What will it take for people to get their heads out of their butts? Oh, money, that's right. How stupid of me. Now, if I honestly could believe that those who do have the scientific and technical knowledge with drilling off-shore and that the bucks were put into dealing with worst case scenarios, I might be able to see continued drilling like this. But, I just don’t see this happening. Simply do not. And what of the obvious lack of knowledge about the long term effects of what is in the Gulf right now?

Oh, that's right, it is the governments fault. And private mega-billion dollar corporations have the little people's interests at heart.... I forgot... private corporations will honestly pour $ into environmental safeguards to save themselves. Yeah, right!

What will it take to wake us up?

07-01-2010, 01:33 PM	#229
AtLast Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Woman Preferred Pronoun?: HER - SHE Relationship Status: Relating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CA & AZ I'm a Snowbird Posts: 5,408 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,826 Thanked 10,828 Times in 3,199 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	OK, I get the fear of oil rig employees in the Gulf. These are such difficult economic times. Yet, why are they not looking at the fact that 1000's are dealing with the economic ramifications there? I know it's hard to look past oneself when freaked-out, but, there is so much more in this big picture. And off-shore drilling must be investigated fully. I find myself just internally accepting another oil rupture will happen. My soul is full of dread because I just don't see people understanding that as it stands today, we could be in peril with all of the oil rigs in the gulf as well as other areas in the US.. and the damn world!! I absolutely do not trust what is under those rigs that have been operating with sub-standard safeguards for years now. Obviously, they have not been built or maintained safely! And this spill alone could prove to be something un-stoppable. What is wrong with people? Shut the damn things down! No more permits for off-shore drilling! I know, naive statements. Not going to happen. What will it take for people to get their heads out of their butts? Oh, money, that's right. How stupid of me. Now, if I honestly could believe that those who do have the scientific and technical knowledge with drilling off-shore and that the bucks were put into dealing with worst case scenarios, I might be able to see continued drilling like this. But, I just don’t see this happening. Simply do not. And what of the obvious lack of knowledge about the long term effects of what is in the Gulf right now? Oh, that's right, it is the governments fault. And private mega-billion dollar corporations have the little people's interests at heart.... I forgot... private corporations will honestly pour $ into environmental safeguards to save themselves. Yeah, right! What will it take to wake us up?