Posted on 06/10/2010 7:50:04 AM PDT by Nachum
Good points.
Has anyone ordered the oil skimming ships yet? If so, how many are operating in the Gulf?
The ONLY thing Obama knows how to do is destroy jobs. He won’t do jack to stop the oil spill.
The Democrats NEED the oil spill to get worse. That way they can ban oil and destroy western civilization forever.
Ken Salazar—Colorado’s gain is a loss for the rest of the country.
There are between 50-70 million mindless hideous freaks in this country who support Barack completely no matter what he does.
There is absolutely no hope for the future. I’m already writing my will.
The Democrats NEED the oil spill to get worse. That way they can ban oil and destroy western civilization forever.
One World Government cannot come about with a viable and soverign United States.
Why bother writing a will. Dear Leader will just determine that such ill gotten gains that would necessitate a will must be redistributed to those who he determine have the greatest need (or the next White House party).
Yep. Skimmer units, reportedly due to Jones Act [US flagged ships only, in US water] Debate as to whether BP & Gov’t said no because of this or just gov’t [and BP repeating]
Skimmers now being airlifted. Problem- US boats don’t have the doodads to work the skimmers. Where’s the E.O.?
Chron [Houston Chronicle] had a piece on this. One comment by JPaul went into greater detail.
This administration is worse than the Keystone Kops. At least the latter were funny.
Also, Enviro Czar Browner is reportedly behind a bunch much of what is going on. She who defied a Federal Judge and shredded loads of documentation before leaving the Clinton WH.
Crooks.
So, which companies are still drilling with this moratorium, and how much have they greased Salazar and/or obambis peeps for them to look the other way. This is quite amazing.
Carol Browner is another Florida democrat, too. This is a den of enviro-thieves— just like Freddy Mac and Fannie Mae. Carol Browner of the “don’t write anything down” is a criminal, for real. And oh so enviro proper.
Fugate is another Gainesville, FL democrat, like Carol Browner—
from Time: www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1883485,00.html
A self-described Democrat, he was tapped by Republican Governor Jeb Bush in 2001 to head Florida’s Division of Emergency Management. He was kept in the powerful state post by Florida’s next Governor, Republican Charlie Crist.
• Turned down George W. Bush’s nomination to replace Michael Brown, who resigned in September 2005 amid a public outcry over his handling of Hurricane Katrina relief. Fugate has said he declined the job because “the timing wasn’t right.”
Quotes about Fugate:
“This one really has me worried. I wish a certain governor was from Louisiana ... and his emergency manager.”
— Michael Brown, blasting Louisiana officials in an Aug. 27, 2005 email to Fugate while praising his and Governor Jeb Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina in Florida (AP, Oct. 17, 2005)
So, democrat Fugate accepts obami’s appointment, being a loyal union man, and then goes appropriately AWOL in this crisis. He’s good for hurricanes, not oil spills. And dances to Browner, I’ll bet.
Yep. Carol Browner obambi’s energy CZAR never vetted by Congress. “Don’t put anything in writing” Browner. That’s her, a Clintonite and pal of Al Gore. from Wiki:
Carol Martha Browner (born December 16, 1955) is an American lawyer, environmentalist, and businesswoman, who serves as director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy in the Obama administration. Browner previously served as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency during the Clinton administration.
Browner grew up in Florida and graduated from the University of Florida and the University of Florida College of Law. After working for the Florida House of Representatives, she was employed by Citizen Action in Washington, D.C. She became a legislative assistant for Senators Lawton Chiles and Al Gore. Browner then headed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection from 1991 to 1993, where she turned it into one of the most active departments in the state government.
She was the longest-serving administrator in the history of the EPA, staying through both terms of the Clinton presidency. During her tenure, she reorganized the agency’s enforcement structure and oversaw two new programs designed to create flexible partnerships with industry as an alternative to traditional regulation. She started a successful program to deal with contaminated lands in urban areas. She took the lead within the administration in defending existing environmental laws and budgets, and was the driving force behind a stringent tightening of air quality standards that led to a prolonged political and legal battle. Afterward, Browner became a founding member of the Albright Group and Albright Capital Management during the 2000s.
The Albright Group is an international strategy consulting firm founded in 2001 by former United States Secretary of State in the Clinton administration Madeleine Albright and based in Washington, D.C.
Albright group famous for their efforts in the Dubai Ports “scandal”.
Besides, it’s international waters.
ObaMao has no say in what goes on there. He can’t stop anyone from doing it and neither can anyone else.
Anyone who wants should just go out there and start helping themselves. BP is obviously not interested in recovering the oil that has leaked. They've essentially abandoned it.
If they don't want it, declare it fair game.
Me too panther. It’s very scary. I hope folks are preparing for very hard times.
Hang in there. We are going to take this country back and throw the freaks out of office and out of our country.
Yep, the government has asked. They can ask for anything. That doesn’t change that BP’s liability is capped at $75MM. I hope they voluntarilly pay for the cleanup, but other then that there is little that can be done without violating the ex post facto protections within the constitution.>>>>>>>>
BP will be sued for billions more than that and their assets will be seized if necessary to make good on it
Judges Recused Themselves From BP Oil Spill Lawsuits
By Jason Beahm on June 4, 2010 11:45 AM | 1 TrackBack
Half of the active federal judges in New Orleans have recused themselves from BP oil spill lawsuits, due to a conflict of interest. In addition, judges are recusing themselves in Alabama. The lawsuits, filed by business and property owners, seek billions of dollars in damages to compensate for the massive oil spill.
The large number of recusals may result in the cases being combined and heard before a judge from outside the region, Bloomberg reports. Lawyers for the BP oil spill victims have requested that the cases be combined and heard by a judge in New Orleans.
The judges have recused themselves for reasons including owning mutual funds and shares, to having friends or relatives at the companies involved.
In light of the sheer volume of cases, as well as the mass recusals, it seems that attorneys for both plaintiffs and defendants agree that the federal cases need to be consolidated. However, the defense attorneys want the case heard outside of New Orleans. The plaintiffs want to make sure it stays in the region, where the effects of the spill are visible and powerful.
BP has specifically requested Judge Lynn Hughes of Houston, Texas. BP’s headquarters are located in Houston. Bloomberg obtained reports from Judicial Watch that indicated that Hughes lectured for oil industry groups that paid his travel expenses.
Hughes seems willing to take the case if it is offered to him, though he appeared unenthusiastic about it during a recent hearing in Houston, stating to a group of attorneys in his Houston courtroom, “I’m happy to do it ... But I’m certainly not going to love you for it.”
Federal law caps their liability, including civil liability by 3rd party plaintifs. BP will pay for the lions share of the spill voluntarilly, but a lot of people who try to sue are going to be out of luck.
As much as everyone hates it, the federal liability cap is a “get out of jail free” card for BP. It makes seizing their assets unlikely since they make more than $75MM in a day.
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