| The finger pointing has been intense since the oil | | | | became more technologically advanced in being able |
| started spewing out of the floor of the Gulf these | | | | to drill at deeper parts of the sea, but made no |
| past several weeks. The Republicans are blaming | | | | advances in safety and troubleshooting in cases like |
| Obama, Obama is blaming BP, and it goes on and on | | | | what is happening now. |
| (for purely political motivations of course). | | | | Essentially a fair point by Ms. Maddow, however, she |
| First I'd like to say the blame is squarely on the oil | | | | purposefully or inadvertently omits the fact that it |
| company. It was and is their responsibility, period. | | | | was pressure from environmental groups and the |
| How is Obama to blame, really? Why do people think | | | | power of the federal government that has forced BP |
| the President of the United States is all powerful, like | | | | to drill much farther from the shores. |
| he can go into a phone booth and come out with a | | | | So the oil company engineers, who are really the |
| cape and superpowers? He has no answer, he is only | | | | experts here, can't seem to get a grasp on the |
| the president. | | | | situation. I have a suggestion. |
| What about other parts of the government? Who | | | | I suggest BP put out a substantial financial incentive |
| has the expertise, the Army Corp of Engineers? I | | | | to any individual or company who can produce a |
| laugh. They have proven their failure in the past. | | | | working solution. The world is loaded with brilliant |
| What about the EPA? Again I laugh. | | | | scientists and engineers who with the appropriate |
| It is also interesting how this is being compared to | | | | incentive, may drop whatever important work they |
| the failures of the federal government with Katrina. | | | | are doing to focus their genius on this issue. |
| Apples and Oranges. In this case there is nothing the | | | | I cannot guarantee that a solution would be reached |
| federal government can do, except of course | | | | but what is the alternative? Besides BP could possibly |
| judicating this situation in the courts, where it belongs. | | | | save a fortune in legal fees the quicker its resolved. |
| With Katrina there were obvious failures with all levels | | | | In the 1980s, I always believed this would have been |
| of government- local, state and federal. | | | | the appropriate course of action that President |
| So stop thinking the President can fix anything, not | | | | Reagan should have taken for producing his "star |
| just this mess but health care, the economy or any | | | | wars" missile defense system. Instead of wasting |
| other pressing domestic issue. He could however put | | | | umpteen billions on contracts with companies that |
| an end to all our overseas intervention and | | | | accomplished nothing, he should of put up a fixed |
| occupation in a second. Hope you are reading Mr. | | | | dollar amount and award it to the company that |
| Obama. | | | | could come up with a proven "working" system. We |
| MSNBC talk show host, Rachel Maddow did an | | | | just wasted so much money doing it the |
| interesting piece demonstrating that in 1979, almost in | | | | "government way". |
| the exact same spot, we had an oil leak that went | | | | Well it's just my suggestion for BP. It would likely stir |
| on for 9 months! | | | | up the creative juices of those with the know-how. |
| The same methodologies to stop the leak then are | | | | What we have right now is just a lot of finger |
| the same methods used today, with negligible | | | | pointing that's not helping one fisherman or pelican. |
| success. As Ms. Maddow points out, the oil companies | | | | |