SpidermanTuba
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Maybe BP could move a little faster if the White House would stop playing politics. Hmmm
The always fun, Obamateurism of the Day...
Hot Air Obamateurism of the Day
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With DoJ threatening prosecution, Obama slams BP for ?lawyering up? | Washington Examiner
According to the pool report, BP and Coast Guard officials whose job it is to handle claims “are stationed with each parish president in Louisiana, and [Obama] wants the same arrangement for county governments in all the affected states.”
At that point, the pool report says Obama “lit into BP” because he wants to — Obama’s words — “make sure that BP is not lawyering up essentially.”
Just two days ago, Attorney General Eric Holder traveled to Louisiana to announce that the Justice Department has begun criminal and civil investigations into the oil spill. As a result of that investigation, BP and other companies could be charged with violating a variety of environmental laws, as well as other crimes. Holder pledged to prosecute any offenders “to the fullest extent of the law.” The prosecution could result in enormous penalties and losses for BP beyond what has already occurred because of the spill. And now the president himself goes after BP for “lawyering up.” The company certainly has huge obligations as a result of its actions in this matter. But surely the constitutional-law-professor-in-chief would concede their right to a legal defense.
Rule of law, not rule of men. Why? Well, lets just say, some folks can get hysterical in their emotional stress and lose the reason that nature graced the rest of mankind with.
BP should pay and will pay, and then some. Some of you lefties need to chill, your starting to crack up nearly as bad as President Obama.![]()
Why are you against BP being prosecuted for its criminal violations? Should corporations just be allowed to violate the law any time they choose