On a fundamental basis, I understand more about how the space shuttle operates, in detail, than I do about some of the most basic issues involved with deep sea oil drilling. I have learned more in the last 50 days than I ever imagined I would want to, and the education has been akin to getting a sip of water out of a 2 1/2” firehose...
On some level that is where 99% of our national leadership is right now, and their learning curves are steeper than any of us ever imagined they would be. This oil leak is no where near as bad as it could get, it has the potential to get a lot worse for a long time, and it is clear that the well continues to deteriorate every day. It’s a race until August to see if the well destroys itself before the “relief” wells can be finished in one last try to plug this hole in the bottom of GOM before the whole thing collapses and vents itself to the surface.
Premier Hussein was talking about “recovery” tonight, and I fear we are a long ways from recovery, especially if the leak becomes worse by several degrees of magnitude. Recovery cannot happen until the flow is under control and stopped, and I did not hear anything encouraging out of his pie-hole tonight, and the proof will be in what the markets do over the next week, and whether any further setbacks occur at Macondo.
OUTSTANDING article, David J. Aland! Thanks.
Propagandists and puppetmasters presented us with Barack Obama. This lightweight-socialist, this con-man has been selling us snake oil since he slithered on the scene.