Gulf Oil Slick

[Toughy]

Rachel Maddow segment from last night:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908..._show#37563700

it's about 20 minutes or so long but very much worth it.....

[Kat]

If you care about what's happening in the Gulf of Mexico, read this...

"The Spill, The Scandal, and The President: The inside story of how Obama failed to crack down on the corruption of the Bush years – and let the world's most dangerous oil company get away with murder" (Rolling Stone -- June 8, 2010)

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics...RS_show_page=0

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Kat

If you care about what's happening in the Gulf of Mexico, read this...

"The Spill, The Scandal, and The President: The inside story of how Obama failed to crack down on the corruption of the Bush years – and let the world's most dangerous oil company get away with murder" (Rolling Stone -- June 8, 2010)

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics...RS_show_page=0

First, I have to say that I have criticisms of Obama. However, one of the things I feel strongly about is that many of his inside people do not advise him well and have their own political agenda's going on. he can't do everything! He has to rely on the damn cabinet members to follow his agenda and it is this that is at the bottom of the this. Also, I cannot remember an incoming president (and I am 59 and have voted since I was 18) with the plate of very serious problems this one has.

My hope is that along with BP people, government people are charged with criminal intent eventually. Right now, however, I want all of the best minds in the field (and world- it is actually a global problem)to be working together on this disaster. Then, I wanty to see money put into the reasearch and development needed to deal with these things and sources of getting the US away from the need for oil at the level we use it.

This week, the 11 workers killed have been getting some press (AC-360 on CNN) and the survivors that went through this. FINALLY!! There are a lot of people in this I would love to kick in ass, but, pointing fingers while that oil is still gushing in the Gulf is just not going to help. Yes, collect evidence so that the survivors of the dead as well as the surviving workers get help. And those that have lost everything on the Gulf in terms of their livlihood. Gather evidence for the cases to come because this is going to be a very long haul.

There are also volunteer organizations that we can join to clean birds, ect. Or donate to as many people that care have physical challenges that prevent them from actually going there and washing the birds.