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‘Thousands of Louisianans are going to be out of work because the president wanted a get-tough....'
washington examiner ^ | 6/10/10 | David Freddoso

Posted on 06/10/2010 7:50:04 AM PDT by Nachum

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar lied in order to give political cover for Obama administration’s arbitrary six-month moratorium on deep-water oil drilling. The Wall Street Journal breaks the news on its editorial page:

In the wake of the oil spill, President Obama asked Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to produce a report on new drilling safety recommendations. Then on May 27 Mr. Obama announced a six-month deep water drilling ban, justifying it on the basis of Mr. Salazar’s report, a top recommendation of which was the moratorium. To lend an air of technical authority, the report noted: “The recommendations contained in this report have been peer-reviewed by seven experts identified by the National Academy of Engineering.”

That would be false, sir. In a scathing statement this week, the seven experts explained that the report draft they had reviewed did not include a six-month drilling moratorium. That was added only after they signed off. “The Secretary should be free to recommend whatever he thinks is correct, but he should not be free to use our names to justify his political decisions,” wrote the seven in a letter to Gulf Coast politicians.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: headline; louisianans; presidentgettough
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1 posted on 06/10/2010 7:50:04 AM PDT by Nachum
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, ping


2 posted on 06/10/2010 7:50:35 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

Who cares. They’re just a bunch of bitter clingers anyway making money off the obscene profits of big oil. Guess that hope & change isn’t working out so well for LA.


3 posted on 06/10/2010 7:55:24 AM PDT by 556x45
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To: Nachum

Someone told me that our government is not allowing the Dutch to use some kind of oil clean up technology in the Gulf.


4 posted on 06/10/2010 7:55:50 AM PDT by unkus
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To: Nachum

More revisionism from those schooled in the Hugo Chavez methods of crisis manageent


5 posted on 06/10/2010 7:56:20 AM PDT by silverleaf (Every time history repeats itself the price goes up)
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To: Nachum

Don’t fret, LA residents. Obama has his boot firmly on your throats. It’s for your own good.


6 posted on 06/10/2010 7:57:23 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (He promised hope; he gave us hype. He promised change; he gave us chains!)
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To: Nachum

Barry can’t fire the CEO of BP but he could fire Salazar. And he might if it weren’t for the fact that he’s probably the one who told him to do that.


7 posted on 06/10/2010 7:57:31 AM PDT by hometoroost (Proverbs 8:36 - All those who hate me love death.)
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To: Nachum

oh and not to worry because BP is going to be billed for all those unemployment claims...


8 posted on 06/10/2010 7:57:32 AM PDT by silverleaf (Every time history repeats itself the price goes up)
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To: Nachum
The most important thing is that the POTUS got a neck to put his foot on and an ass to kick.
9 posted on 06/10/2010 7:58:04 AM PDT by oyez (The difference in genius and stupidity is that genius has it limits.)
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To: silverleaf

The saddest thing is the fact that some FReepers are happy to help Obama destroy America if the price is right.


10 posted on 06/10/2010 7:59:05 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Nachum

“Barry Lied and Jobs Died”!


11 posted on 06/10/2010 7:59:08 AM PDT by ssaftler (Arizonans: Doing the job that Americans won't do.)
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To: 556x45

Bill Maher said the other day on his show; “#uck the jobs” in response to this item.

At first I thought: “wow what an elitist snob with no compassion at all”. Then I thought why not use this attitude against government jobs? When the teacher unions or SIEU complain; just say; “#uck the jobs”


12 posted on 06/10/2010 7:59:21 AM PDT by outpostinmass2
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To: Nachum

It’s time for Obama to resign before our entire country is destroyed. I don’t know how anyone can look at what this man has been doing on every front and say with a straight face that he has this country’s best interests at heart.


13 posted on 06/10/2010 8:00:48 AM PDT by penelopesire ("Did you plug the hole yet daddy?")
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To: unkus

Of course not. Obama has not finnished with his crisis manipulation.


14 posted on 06/10/2010 8:01:33 AM PDT by oyez (The difference in genius and stupidity is that genius has it limits.)
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To: Nachum

How can any president stop a private company from drilling in International Waters? Or is the entire gulf now part of the muslim’s stash?


15 posted on 06/10/2010 8:02:17 AM PDT by Terry Mross
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To: Nachum

Salazar is going down! But you can bet he didn’t add the moratorium note on his own—he was told to. Oh well, that’s what happens when you work for a corrupt administration.


16 posted on 06/10/2010 8:02:44 AM PDT by The4thHorseman
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To: Nachum
FEMA AWOL !!

Anyone know the Obamah FEMA Director?

17 posted on 06/10/2010 8:03:28 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: oyez

Of course not. Obama has not finnished with his crisis manipulation.


That’s exactly right.


18 posted on 06/10/2010 8:07:04 AM PDT by unkus
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To: unkus

The Dutch govt offered aid within 72 hours of the explosion. The Barak White House reponded, thanks but no thanks.


19 posted on 06/10/2010 8:07:16 AM PDT by Melchior
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To: Melchior

Can you point to a story about that? (Dutch)


20 posted on 06/10/2010 8:10:38 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Destroy AMERICA.....Vote DEMOCRAT)
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