Comments on: Oily

By: Mike G

Mike G — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:56:38 +0000

We certainly didn’t depend on the shipping company to do the containment and cleanup.

But…think of the poor Rethug cronies and their oil cleanup contracts! If the Coast Guard contains the spill, whatever will happen to their profits?

By: anon

anon — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:25:05 +0000

Meanwhile 26 years later, America is waiting for a message of some sort or another…

By: flex

flex — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:02:37 +0000

On another tape, Pete Kott, the former Republican speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives, crowed as he described beating back a tax bill opposed by oil companies. “I had to cheat, steal, beg, borrow and lie,” Kott said. “Exxon’s happy. BP’s happy. I’ll sell my soul to the devil.”

Wow, I would’ve thought that admitting the problem would be the first step toward recovery. I am scratching my head here trying to understand the psychopathology.

LOL, only if you see your actions as a problem is it a first step to recovery. these sicko’s see their actions as a ‘good thing’.

By: marksb

marksb — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:56:05 +0000

Sorry…busy here…
BUT
I have been waiting to see if the Department of Homeland Security would screw up the Coast Guard, especially after the fast and fearless response during Katrina when the CG did great work in spite of orders to the contrary.
Now it would appear that the CG done screwed it up royal in SF Bay last week.
When I was stationed in LA/Long Beach in the early 70’s we had an instant-response plan for any spills in the harbor area—boats on 24hr standby, booms for holding the spill, contractor’s home numbers. If we had a hint of a spill, we responded, we didn’t wait to investigate first. We certainly didn’t depend on the shipping company to do the containment and cleanup.
To my knowledge the *planned* response is even better now. I just don’t know how the CG could have delayed their response and got the details wrong, and I don’t get the governmental behavior I’ve seen reported. I guess it isn’t about effectively performing the mission anymore. What a damned shame.

By: flex

flex — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:50:40 +0000

Gotta love the GOP’s family values! Greed, Power, Corruption and Lust are just some of the essential attributes that help build a solid moral fiber. The Republican Party is so sterling in their office, they even make the Mafia look like Boy Scouts.

By: mui

mui — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:41:54 +0000

I haven’t seen Fox for ages. So I didn’t know they got away with this. But I guess they have to fill in the empty blanks when the preznit’s ratings are slipping.

By: mui

mui — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:35:30 +0000

On another tape, Pete Kott, the former Republican speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives, crowed as he described beating back a tax bill opposed by oil companies. “I had to cheat, steal, beg, borrow and lie,” Kott said. “Exxon’s happy. BP’s happy. I’ll sell my soul to the devil.”

Wow, I would’ve thought that admitting the problem would be the first step toward recovery. I am scratching my head here trying to understand the psychopathology.

By: Elliott

Elliott — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:32:52 +0000

Loo Hoo. @ 66

Weenies? I doubt it. Shrimp cocktails, crab louie, and caviar maybe…

don’t forget the quail wings

By: Laura Doty

Laura Doty — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:31:27 +0000

Christy upstairs.

By: Loo Hoo.

Loo Hoo. — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:30:41 +0000

Weenies? I doubt it. Shrimp cocktails, crab louie, and caviar maybe…