Posted on 06/04/2010 7:28:38 AM PDT by chessplayer
This whole ordeal reminds me of an episode of South Park in which they make fun of the media's handling of the Katrina aftermath...
Reporter: We're not sure what exactly is going on inside the town of Beaverton, uh Tom, but we're reporting that there's looting, raping, and yes, even acts of cannibalism.
Anchor: My God, you've, you've actually seen people looting, raping and eating each other?
Reporter: No, no, we haven't actually SEEN it Tom, we're just reporting it.
No pictures or video. Prohibited by Obamamedia of course.
I think the press is mostly just compliant with the Obama administration’s wishes that the ecological harm not be shown in pictures. Already, they’ve got more than 100 miles of it in LA and we’ve hardly seen anything.
Obama says he has been in charge since day 1. Why didnt he tell the EPA to do their job and contain the spill? Why hasnt the National Guard been deployed?
“tar balls have been coming ashore on East Coast FL beaches for 50+ years “
We have had tar balls and patches on Bolivar, Texas for hundreds if not thousands of years. The Indians utilized it for repellant and on their weapons.
If all they get are tar balls and patches they will be extremely fortunate.
Can’t be shown enough:
Anchor: My God, you've, you've actually seen people looting, raping and eating each other?
Reporter: No, no, we haven't actually SEEN it Tom, we're just reporting it.
LOL! Leave it to South Park :)
Exactly. Remember the Exxon Valdez? They were so desperate to record the disaster it was nonstop pictures from the very beginning.
Not sure. But I would think that the Santa Rosa would be pretty easy to block off.
Yup.
Does anyone know what is happening at St. Joseph’s peninsula state park beaches? We are supposed to camp there starting the 13th.
“Not a cleanup crew in sight, of course. Where are the Emperors “shovel ready jobs” crews?”
They’re out there. I walked Navarre Beach this morning and saw them. They’re a motley crew, though. Most of them look like rejects who couldn’t land a job with the Census Bureau. It’s pretty hot in NW Florida right now, and I didn’t see a single person who couldn’t stand to lose about 50lbs. I’m sure many of the workers closer to LA/MS are shrimp boat fishermen, just trying to provide for their families, but in FL, it’s a different story. Walking in the soft sand in this heat is a real workout. I’d be surprised if any of the group of 7 workers I saw could last more than a couple hours shoveling oil into bags.
Tar balls are good. Most of the nasty stuff has evaporated. Tar balls don’t cover the animals and kill them. I suppose some animals might swallow them by accident. You can pick them up and throw them away without too much fuss or muss.
And I keep praying that the real oil slick won’t inflict as much damage as folks fear.
“Not sure. But I would think that the Santa Rosa would be pretty easy to block off.”
If the oil is below the water level, I would think they could use some kind of nets, but he Pensacola pass is pretty wide. That’s a lot of netting. If the oil is floating on top, it depends on the weather. I usually see a lot of white caps from the 3-mile bridge, so booms are going to be pretty ineffective. I would think the Destin pass is a lot harder to contain, even though it’s only a few hundred yards wide. The waves are almost always 3-4 feet and capping there.
Do you live in the panhandle? I walk Navarre Beach every day, and it’s infuriating. I moved here for that beach. It’s a da*m nightmare that doesn’t go away when I wake up.
They're off organizing angry union guys be be more angry...
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