When, it come to politics, I tend to take an impartial attitude, but on the other hand, this may turn out to be somewhat of a rant.
Since the BP oil spill in April, the U.S. government has talked about the toughness, it would exercise in regard to the incident, with President Obama, wondering about whose A$$ to kick.
However, privately, our government, worked hand-in-hand with the oil giant, to cap the runaway Deep Water Horizon Gulf well. They chose to effectively become, the company’s banker — allowing future drilling revenues, to potentially be used as collateral, for a victim compensation fund. Many residents and business’s in the gulf, are still in distress, waiting on claims, to be paid to them. Many others, are just closing the doors, period!
Now, with the BP disaster, largely off the front pages, there’s worry, from residents and business people alike, that BP could just get a slap on the wrist, from its behind-the-scenes partner, our government. Read the rest of this entry »