Bobby Jindal Rediscovers Federal Government With Oil Spill, Asks For Help

[Mr Natural]

when one engages in hazardous endeavors one is generally strictly liable for damages they cause. why should the government pay to clean up a mess made by a private corporation?

Technically, the wind blowing the oil from the gulf, into the USA is causing the problem.

HOLY SHIT! That's some funny stuff. Now hear this! Samson, in an ever increasing state of denial now wants to blame this disaster on the WIND! Of course this has NOTHING to do with BP's obvious lack of preparedness to handle an OIL SPILL....

Well, in their defense, an acoustic switch, which could have contained some of the leaking oil and was not installed on this rig, does cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $500,000.

That's some serious money for a company like BP whose profits are only somewhere around $5 billion.

 

[VaYank5150]

Technically, the wind blowing the oil from the gulf, into the USA is causing the problem.

HOLY SHIT! That's some funny stuff. Now hear this! Samson, in an ever increasing state of denial now wants to blame this disaster on the WIND! Of course this has NOTHING to do with BP's obvious lack of preparedness to handle an OIL SPILL....

Well, in their defense, an acoustic switch, which could have contained some of the leaking oil and was not installed on this rig, does cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $500,000.

That's some serious money for a company like BP whose profits are only somewhere around $5 billion.

This is VERY true and a VERY important point which I managed to leave out. Hopefully, without government intervantion, BP could some day make enough money to SAFELY drill for oil? But until then, let's continue to blame this on the WIND....

 

[LibocalypseNow]

Just imagine if we went over to Great Britain and killed some of their citizens and then pumped massive amounts of deadly toxic chemicals onto their shores? Does anyone really believe that the Brits would be this quiet and forgiving? My God,their Left Wingers would be up on their soapboxes 24/7 screeching about "Evil America." BP must be held responsible and i don't mean just financially. Their execs should be arrested and prosecuted and then we should boot BP from our country. That's how i feel anyway.

 

[Samson]

Technically, the wind blowing the oil from the gulf, into the USA is causing the problem.

HOLY SHIT! That's some funny stuff. Now hear this! Samson, in an ever increasing state of denial now wants to blame this disaster on the WIND! Of course this has NOTHING to do with BP's obvious lack of preparedness to handle an OIL SPILL....

Well, in their defense, an acoustic switch, which could have contained some of the leaking oil and was not installed on this rig, does cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $500,000.

That's some serious money for a company like BP whose profits are only somewhere around $5 billion.

I'm astonished that Federal Regulations didn't require an acoustic switch.

Who the hell is in charge of regulating these guys? Anyone? Are they all watching internet pron?

 

[bodecea]

It really amounts to a Government bailout of business.....you know how the right wing conservatives hate that

The Gulf Fishing and Tourist industries will all be helped by government intervention. Why should the rest of America bail out Forest Gump? He is already a millionaire

A government bail out of businesses? Isn't that what the ORIGINAL Tea Party protested AGAINST?

Its all about the Tea Party.

Damn, you're convincing me they really will swamp the November Elections.

Um, I'm talking about the ORIGINAL Tea Party, my friend.

 

[VaYank5150]

Just imagine if we went over to Great Britain and killed some of their citizens and then pumped massive amounts of deadly toxic chemicals onto their shores? Does anyone really believe that the Brits would be this quiet and forgiving? My God,their Left Wingers would be up on their soapboxes 24/7 screeching about "Evil America." BP must be held responsible and i don't mean just financially. Their execs should be arrested and prosecuted and then we should boot BP from our country. That's how i feel anyway.

We did. It was called WWII. Google it.

 

[LibocalypseNow]

Just imagine if we went over to Great Britain and killed some of their citizens and then pumped massive amounts of deadly toxic chemicals onto their shores? Does anyone really believe that the Brits would be this quiet and forgiving? My God,their Left Wingers would be up on their soapboxes 24/7 screeching about "Evil America." BP must be held responsible and i don't mean just financially. Their execs should be arrested and prosecuted and then we should boot BP from our country. That's how i feel anyway.

We did. It was called WWII. Google it.

Uh ok. The Left Wingers in Great Britain would be calling for American heads if we did this over there. British Petroleum must be held accountable. No slap on the wrist. I guess we'll see though.

 

[bodecea]

Jindal has led since day one on this awful disaster. Where has Hopey Changey been? He should be calling for the immediate arrests of BP execs and not sending in SWAT. This thing has been handled incredibly badly by this White House. Shame on the corrupt MSM for covering for another Democrat this way. It's all just very very sad.

So, why did it take him 7 days after starting to lead from day one, to declare an emergency?

Ummmmmm.

 

[Samson]

HOLY SHIT! That's some funny stuff. Now hear this! Samson, in an ever increasing state of denial now wants to blame this disaster on the WIND! Of course this has NOTHING to do with BP's obvious lack of preparedness to handle an OIL SPILL....

I don't suppose I should mention it, but the dinosaurs could have picked an inland location to die.

Damn short sighted of them.

Yeah...and thanks for that warning of "owning" me....

You'll get over it.

If the wind wasn't blowing the slick North, then there would be no need for a clean-up in LA, and Jindal wouldn't be calling out the Marines.

If we didn't pay for oil, then BP wouldn't drill for it.

If we didn't pay for the Dept of Energy, then we'd have no one to regulate offshore drilling, and we'd have oil spills........




As a partisan Hack, you need to Blame The GOP for the wind and the US dependence on oil.

 

[PatekPhilippe]

http://www.oliverwillis.com/2010/04/29/bobby-jindal-rediscovers-federal-government-with-oil-spill-asks-for-help/

Gov. Bobby Jindal asked federal authorities tonight to grant funding for Louisiana National Guard members joining the multi-agency response to the offshore oil spill.

In letters sent late today to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Jindal requested support for up to 6,000 soldiers and airmen for at least 90 days under Title 32 of the U.S. Code, which would allow the Guardsmen to receive military retirement points, health insurance and disability protection.

Piyush Jindal is OBVIOUSLY a Socialist!

Now wait a second...I thought it was the Dictator in Chief's job to just run in and take over everything like you jackasses wanted Bush to do in NO.

 

[Samson]

A government bail out of businesses? Isn't that what the ORIGINAL Tea Party protested AGAINST?

Its all about the Tea Party.

Damn, you're convincing me they really will swamp the November Elections.

Um, I'm talking about the ORIGINAL Tea Party, my friend.

Ah, yes, I forgot that the ONLY reason the present Tea Party is protesting is because Obama is "black."

Couldn't possibly be the government bail-out AIC, et. al.

 

[Wry Catcher]

correct me if i am wrong, but isn't the oil platform in federal waters?

i don't recall jindal ever disavowing the federal government...this thread is pure meadowmuffins and hyperbole....obama's response to this has been slow, but thats ok, he can blame other people

The administration rejected suggestions that the federal government was slow to act in dealing with the spill and expressed frustration with BP's inability to seal the ruptured well head. The government approved the start of drilling for a relief well and was considering approving a second one as industry and government officials worked on multiple fronts to contain the slick.

from what i found, the rig is 52 miles off LA shores....i'm fairly certain that is federal water

So the Feds are responsible for the oil clean-up in Federal Waters, and the State is responsible when the oil reaches the beaches. Or, we knock off all the bull shit about whose responsible and agree that all Americans should pull together in a crisis.

 

[johnrocks]

correct me if i am wrong, but isn't the oil platform in federal waters?

i don't recall jindal ever disavowing the federal government...this thread is pure meadowmuffins and hyperbole....obama's response to this has been slow, but thats ok, he can blame other people

The administration rejected suggestions that the federal government was slow to act in dealing with the spill and expressed frustration with BP's inability to seal the ruptured well head. The government approved the start of drilling for a relief well and was considering approving a second one as industry and government officials worked on multiple fronts to contain the slick.

from what i found, the rig is 52 miles off LA shores....i'm fairly certain that is federal water

So the Feds are responsible for the oil clean-up in Federal Waters, and the State is responsible when the oil reaches the beaches. Or, we knock off all the bull shit about whose responsible and agree that all Americans should pull together in a crisis.

Most want to but some seem to think we either have to believe in a very powerful "Micheal Moore" type centralized government or live like Daniel Boone.

 

[Yurt]

correct me if i am wrong, but isn't the oil platform in federal waters?

i don't recall jindal ever disavowing the federal government...this thread is pure meadowmuffins and hyperbole....obama's response to this has been slow, but thats ok, he can blame other people

The administration rejected suggestions that the federal government was slow to act in dealing with the spill and expressed frustration with BP's inability to seal the ruptured well head. The government approved the start of drilling for a relief well and was considering approving a second one as industry and government officials worked on multiple fronts to contain the slick.

from what i found, the rig is 52 miles off LA shores....i'm fairly certain that is federal water

So the Feds are responsible for the oil clean-up in Federal Waters, and the State is responsible when the oil reaches the beaches. Or, we knock off all the bull shit about whose responsible and agree that all Americans should pull together in a crisis.

not what i said...someone mentioned obama isn't responsible for trying to repair or contain the damage or something like that...i merely point out, that since it is in federal waters, it is stupid to say the feds don't have a role to play and its stupid to say jindal is two faced in calling in the feds...

i highly doubt you said the same about bush though, i have no doubt you blamed bush instead of going around telling people to knock off all the bullshit about who is responsible and agree that all americans should pull together....if i am wrong, i will be surprised

 

[LibocalypseNow]

Hey at least Jindal didn't try to call in SWAT like Hopey Changey just did. WTF? I think Hopey Changey is losing it. He has handled this catastrophe about as badly as one could handle it. Maybe Jindal should be President?

 

[Yurt]

If Jindal were President,he would have handled this terrible disaster much better than this current President has. His response has been agonizingly slow & inept. When did this explosion happen? Now he's sending in SWAT to fix things? Yea SWAT will stop that leak. If our MSM wasn't so blatantly corrupt and dominated by Liberals,they would be pointing this stuff out as well. I'm sure if a Republican was in there,the CNN's,NBC's,and NY Times would have already blamed the White House for this tragedy. This thing is much much worse than this White House and the MSM have told the people. It's very sad.

BP can't stop their own leak? That's not what they originally told the Administration. And btw, why is BP drilling somewhere and in a manner that they can't cope with the consequences if an accident occurs?

what was N.O. doing building a large city on swamp land where much of the land was under sea level where they obviously couldn't cope with the consequences if an accident occurs?

 

[bodecea]

No amount of money in the World is going to fix the awful damage done by BP. BP execs should probably be arrested. As we speak,the leak is still gushing toxic chemicals into the ocean. Much of the damage wont ever be seen by humans. Much of the carnage is going to take place deep down in the ocean. Wildlife is going to virtually disappear in the coming years. What will that do to the local fishermen. Not to mention the toxic chemicals that will be coming ashore any day now. This carnage is almost impossible for us to fathom. Money isn't going to fix this. Nothing's going to fix this. It's time to take the extra step and arrest BP execs. BP should also be booted from our country. None of that's likely to happen though. There is no silver lining on this one folks. It is what it is.

Drill, Baby! Drill!

 

[Mr Natural]

HOLY SHIT! That's some funny stuff. Now hear this! Samson, in an ever increasing state of denial now wants to blame this disaster on the WIND! Of course this has NOTHING to do with BP's obvious lack of preparedness to handle an OIL SPILL....

Well, in their defense, an acoustic switch, which could have contained some of the leaking oil and was not installed on this rig, does cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $500,000.

That's some serious money for a company like BP whose profits are only somewhere around $5 billion.

I'm astonished that Federal Regulations didn't require an acoustic switch.

Who the hell is in charge of regulating these guys? Anyone? Are they all watching internet pron?

For the last eight years or so, oil men were regulating oil men.

 

[Samson]

Hey at least Jindal didn't try to call in SWAT like Hopey Changey just did. WTF? I think Hopey Changey is losing it. He has handled this catastrophe about as badly as one could handle it. Maybe Jindal should be President?

Hey, a Navy Seal Team worked on the Somali Pirates, didn't it???

 

[bodecea]

Just imagine if we went over to Great Britain and killed some of their citizens and then pumped massive amounts of deadly toxic chemicals onto their shores? Does anyone really believe that the Brits would be this quiet and forgiving? My God,their Left Wingers would be up on their soapboxes 24/7 screeching about "Evil America." BP must be held responsible and i don't mean just financially. Their execs should be arrested and prosecuted and then we should boot BP from our country. That's how i feel anyway.

We did. It was called WWII. Google it.

Oooooo! That left a mark, I think.