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A WTF Moment for our times.
Author: Raine    Date: 06/03/2010 12:37:23

Good morning. What you are about to read might be one of the greatest WTF moments in American political history:
Dear President Obama and Secretary Salazar:

I am writing to express my grave concerns regarding the severe economic impact of a six-month (or longer) suspension of activity at 33 previously permitted deepwater drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, including and in particular the 22 deepwater drilling rigs currently in operation off the Louisiana coast.

Already, Louisiana has suffered severe negative economic and ecological impacts from the BP oil spill. Our seafood industry is experiencing huge economic losses that have only been partially mitigated by a frustratingly slow and inadequate BP claims process. Moreover, our precious wetlands are suffering incalculable, permanent damages, while our tourism industry faces escalating losses.

During one of the most challenging economic periods in decades, the last thing we need is to enact public policies that will certainly destroy thousands of existing jobs while preventing the creation of thousands more.

The Louisiana Department of Economic Development estimates that the active drilling suspension alone will result in a loss of 3,000 to 6,000 Louisiana jobs in the next 2-3 weeks and potentially over 10,000 Louisiana jobs within a few months. If the suspension of active drilling activity continues for an extended period, LED estimates that our state risks losing more than 20,000 existing and potential new Louisiana jobs in the next 12-18 months.

Obviously these losses would come on top of those already generated by the spill and its related effects. Moreover, the announced moratorium of deepwater drilling activity creates a significant risk that many of these drilling platforms would be relocated to other countries -- along with the hundreds of high-paying jobs that they each create.

Additionally, I fully understand the need for strict oversight of deepwater drilling. However, I would ask that the federal government move quickly to ensure that all deepwater drilling is in proper compliance with federal regulation and is conducted safely so that energy production and more importantly, thousands of jobs, are not in limbo.

Thank you in advance for your swift consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Governor Bobby Jindal
I'm not sure where to begin with this one.

It was a deepwater drilling rig that exploded and caused this disaster, and Governor Jindal is actually trying to say that the drilling moratorium is causing his state to suffer? If this isn't the perfect example of asking to put out a fire with gasoline, I simply do not know what is. This is a man who seems to have no clue about what to do with this disaster and would rather have the Federal Government continue the same path that brought the gulf to its knees. Between this and what the Former half term Governor of Alaska had to say about this disaster, I don't know what to say about the logic of these people any more.
Radical environmentalists: you are damaging the planet with your efforts to lock up safer drilling areas. There’s nothing clean and green about your misguided, nonsensical radicalism, and Americans are on to you as we question your true motives.


Maybe you can help me out with this one, because I'm really truly confused. They still are the party of 'Drill Baby Drill' even in the face of complete disaster. Instead of trying a new approach they blame and keep going in the same direction-- the wrong one.

It's insane when someone does the same thing over and over and expects a different result. I think we've got a few classic examples right here.

and

Raine


 

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Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 12:58:18
Morning



ugh - these people - they give me a headache in my eye

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 13:02:15
Quote by wickedpam:

Morning



ugh - these people - they give me a headache in my eye


You too? I swear I was having a hard enough time trying to write a blog this morning and when I stumbled across this, it stopped me in my tracks.



Seriously, I am just floored.

Comment by TriSec on 06/03/2010 13:09:17
Morning.



Sorry for the mess; help me pick up my brain?





Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 13:24:42
you know I actually had someone on Twitter tell me that the reason the clean up is going so slow is because Obama keeps getting in the way - I think that's when my eye started to twitch

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 13:36:37
Homer has more morals

Comment by TriSec on 06/03/2010 13:38:32
I'm increasingly impressed by all the excuses they have been wheeling out.



Like I said yesterday, they dug from both ends of the English Channel and met in the middle just six inches off; how hard could it be to find the wellhead?



All this robotic stuff is really getting silly. Can't they do better than that?



WHOI, Scripps, IFREMER, the Russkies, and who knows who else all have manned submersibles capable of reaching 5,000 feet down. Where are they in all this?



Don't forget that the Titanic was discovered and then extensively mapped, photgraphed, and explored with 1980s technology at almost 3x the depth....none of the advanced submersibles, ROVs, or any other thing would help here?



BP should be fined at the following rate, retroactive to the first day:



Day 1 - $1

Day 2 - $2

Day 3 - $4

Day 5 - $8

Day 6 - $16



You see where I'm going with this?



Stupid Republicans. Stupid Oil.







Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 13:43:26
oo000oo Grayson is taking a winger to the woodhouse.

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 13:43:53
Congressman Greyson!

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 13:45:47
Quote by Raine:

oo000oo Grayson is taking a winger to the woodhouse.


woodshed is what I meant to say...

Comment by velveeta jones on 06/03/2010 13:47:38
Wow. Just .... wow. Ya know, frankly he could make the case that he is CREATING jobs by all the cleanup that needs to happen. Sort of lemonade out of lemons situation, but really..... For FUCKS SAKE!!

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 13:48:37
We're dogsitting the neighbor's Corgie. His name is Quincy. He's here trying to get settled in and is now growling at the Sassy commercials!!!

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 13:50:04
Quote by velveeta jones:

Wow. Just .... wow. Ya know, frankly he could make the case that he is CREATING jobs by all the cleanup that needs to happen. Sort of lemonade out of lemons situation, but really..... For FUCKS SAKE!!


I know!



Poor poor oil companies.

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 13:51:05
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Raine:

oo000oo Grayson is taking a winger to the woodhouse.


woodshed is what I meant to say...


And I wanna give Rebekah serious PROPS for letting that call get thru.

Comment by clintster on 06/03/2010 13:52:47
I have to say in respoonse to the RWLM who called asking "Who uses ethanol in their car?"



*ahem* Me-me-me-me-meeeee...



I DO, YOU DOLT!!!





Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 13:55:18
Yes actually-- Until Bush is held accountable for ANYTHING -- YES Obama gets a pass RW Mothafucker.

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 13:57:29
Quote by Raine:

Yes actually-- Until Bush is held accountable for ANYTHING -- YES Obama gets a pass RW Mothafucker.


because here is the thing -- these people calling and saying that Obama is blaming Bush for their justification NEVER held Bush accountable for anything -- BUT NOW ARE BLAMING OBAMA FOR EVERYTHING.



I am sick and tired of these righteous assholes.

Comment by clintster on 06/03/2010 13:57:43
Quote by Raine:

Yes actually-- Until Bush is held accountable for ANYTHING -- YES Obama gets a pass RW Mothafucker.




And wasn't the Dubya administration blaming Bill Clinton for their own f'ups even into January '09?

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 13:58:12
Quote by clintster:

I have to say in respoonse to the RWLM who called asking "Who uses ethanol in their car?"



*ahem* Me-me-me-me-meeeee...



I DO, YOU DOLT!!!



Aww Clint, I know you missed all this RWLM Fun --



Comment by clintster on 06/03/2010 14:03:21
Quote by Raine:

Quote by clintster:

I have to say in respoonse to the RWLM who called asking "Who uses ethanol in their car?"



*ahem* Me-me-me-me-meeeee...



I DO, YOU DOLT!!!



Aww Clint, I know you missed all this RWLM Fun --





I have. It's nice to have a cathartic outlet.

Comment by clintster on 06/03/2010 14:05:58
Having my summer "off" (wifey has me doing infrastructure work on our back porch), I have to say that I am glad that I'm going to be more mobile with my Steph listening the next few weeks. Right now I'm listening to the stream over KTLK on my iPod.



:TRMS: Nice.

Comment by Scoopster on 06/03/2010 14:22:16
Morning all!



Lots of activity on the ROVcam this morning.. looks like they're finished with the secondary cut and are gonna try mounting the new riser pipe today. Hopefully this will allow them to at least not have all that oil leaking into the open water!

Comment by Scoopster on 06/03/2010 14:23:23
Of course, on the other hand now that the pipe is cut off and it's just wide open it's spewing a whole crapload more, for the moment.

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 14:24:25
Quote by Raine:

We're dogsitting the neighbor's Corgie. His name is Quincy. He's here trying to get settled in and is now growling at the Sassy commercials!!!






He doesn't like Sassy's politics

Comment by BobR on 06/03/2010 14:34:08
Quote by Raine:

Quote by velveeta jones:

Wow. Just .... wow. Ya know, frankly he could make the case that he is CREATING jobs by all the cleanup that needs to happen. Sort of lemonade out of lemons situation, but really..... For FUCKS SAKE!!


I know!



Poor poor oil companies.


not like those Luckie Duckies living on the gulf Coast who can get their oil for free now. They just have to go dip it out of the water! Perhaps the oil companies can find a way to charge them for that.

Comment by clintster on 06/03/2010 14:41:11
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by velveeta jones:

Wow. Just .... wow. Ya know, frankly he could make the case that he is CREATING jobs by all the cleanup that needs to happen. Sort of lemonade out of lemons situation, but really..... For FUCKS SAKE!!


I know!



Poor poor oil companies.


not like those Luckie Duckies living on the gulf Coast who can get their oil for free now. They just have to go dip it out of the water! Perhaps the oil companies can find a way to charge them for that.




Speaking of Lucky Ducky



Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 14:41:32
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by Raine:

We're dogsitting the neighbor's Corgie. His name is Quincy. He's here trying to get settled in and is now growling at the Sassy commercials!!!






He doesn't like Sassy's politics
can't say I disagree with that!



Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 14:44:34
Quote by clintster:

Quote by BobR:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by velveeta jones:

Wow. Just .... wow. Ya know, frankly he could make the case that he is CREATING jobs by all the cleanup that needs to happen. Sort of lemonade out of lemons situation, but really..... For FUCKS SAKE!!


I know!



Poor poor oil companies.


not like those Luckie Duckies living on the gulf Coast who can get their oil for free now. They just have to go dip it out of the water! Perhaps the oil companies can find a way to charge them for that.




Speaking of Lucky Ducky





Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 14:46:38
Quote by Scoopster:

Of course, on the other hand now that the pipe is cut off and it's just wide open it's spewing a whole crapload more, for the moment.


I'm REALLy getting scared.



I may never watch an action adventure movie again -- because EVERYTHING after this disaster will pale in comparison. On the other hand, at least I know that the movies end well.

























































Even "I am Legend" did.

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 14:54:31
really?
C'mon., Extreme Greenies-who-lock-up-our-lands
And also and such:
Character not developd n ease&quiet;its thru experience of trial&suffering the soul's strengthened,ambition inspired,success achieved-Keller






Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 14:55:08
ummm - my house does not use gas...

Comment by clintster on 06/03/2010 15:01:04
Quote by Raine:

really?
C'mon., Extreme Greenies-who-lock-up-our-lands
And also and such:
Character not developd n ease&quiet;its thru experience of trial&suffering the soul's strengthened,ambition inspired,success achieved-Keller








OK, two points:



1) When did Dr. Bronner get reincarnated as a half-term Twitwit?



2) Hellen Keller? HELLEN KELLER? This Helen Keller?



A prolific author, Keller was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party USA and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women's suffrage, workers' rights and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes.




Methinks La Palin may want to do some fancy book readin' if she wants to avoid quotin' socialests and such, youbetchaalsotoo.

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/03/2010 15:02:45
Quote by Raine:

really?
C'mon., Extreme Greenies-who-lock-up-our-lands
And also and such:
Character not developd n ease&quiet;its thru experience of trial&suffering the soul's strengthened,ambition inspired,success achieved-Keller








Yeah, if NBC didn't have its head up its ass, we could have been watching Shatner perform these and other Tweets as beat poetry for the past six months.

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 15:10:29
I bet I could have gone to the Clicquot event last night that all the managers did - durn!

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 15:12:52
Quote by clintster:

Quote by Raine:

really?
C'mon., Extreme Greenies-who-lock-up-our-lands
And also and such:
Character not developd n ease&quiet;its thru experience of trial&suffering the soul's strengthened,ambition inspired,success achieved-Keller








OK, two points:



1) When did Dr. Bronner get reincarnated as a half-term Twitwit?



2) Hellen Keller? HELLEN KELLER? This Helen Keller?



A prolific author, Keller was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party USA and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women's suffrage, workers' rights and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes.




Methinks La Palin may want to do some fancy book readin' if she wants to avoid quotin' socialests and such, youbetchaalsotoo.
Ok, Clint -- I tweeted that. Brilliant catch.



Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 15:21:20
I like this song even have the CD

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 15:21:57
Quote by Raine:

Quote by clintster:

Quote by Raine:

really?
C'mon., Extreme Greenies-who-lock-up-our-lands
And also and such:
Character not developd n ease&quiet;its thru experience of trial&suffering the soul's strengthened,ambition inspired,success achieved-Keller








OK, two points:



1) When did Dr. Bronner get reincarnated as a half-term Twitwit?



2) Hellen Keller? HELLEN KELLER? This Helen Keller?



A prolific author, Keller was well traveled, and was outspoken in her opposition to war. A member of the Socialist Party USA and the Wobblies, she campaigned for women's suffrage, workers' rights and socialism, as well as many other leftist causes.




Methinks La Palin may want to do some fancy book readin' if she wants to avoid quotin' socialests and such, youbetchaalsotoo.
Ok, Clint -- I tweeted that. Brilliant catch.







and I retweeted

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 15:35:15
Aww Damn.

Rue McClanahan has left.



I just loved her as Blanche.

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 15:38:44
This interview is rather amazing.

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 15:41:06
you know I think that was one of the first things my half brother told me - I think I was more surprised that he just told me when I hadn't ever asked about his love life

Comment by BobR on 06/03/2010 15:44:39
Quote by Raine:

Aww Damn.

Rue McClanahan has left.



I just loved her as Blanche.


Dixie Carter and now Rue. They don't make them like that in the South anymore...

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 15:50:43
I didn't realize Chely Wright was so funny - I may have to pick up a couple of her other cd's

Comment by livingonli on 06/03/2010 15:51:19
Good morning everyone. My schedule seems to make it almost make it impossible to wake up in the morning. It looks like I missed some good stuff on the show today.



Mala, I never got your review on the new Doctor. I am still shaking my fist at Cablevision for not carrying BBC America.

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 15:51:22
Quote by wickedpam:

you know I think that was one of the first things my half brother told me - I think I was more surprised that he just told me when I hadn't ever asked about his love life








Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 15:51:38
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Raine:

Aww Damn.

Rue McClanahan has left.



I just loved her as Blanche.


Dixie Carter and now Rue. They don't make them like that in the South anymore...






Ladies? No, southern girls are no longer the ladies they used to be

Comment by Raine on 06/03/2010 15:52:50
Quote by wickedpam:

I didn't realize Chely Wright was so funny - I may have to pick up a couple of her other cd's


She is wonderful. I may do the same. Smart, Funny and dammit, I want to support her.

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 15:52:50
Quote by Raine:

Quote by wickedpam:

you know I think that was one of the first things my half brother told me - I think I was more surprised that he just told me when I hadn't ever asked about his love life












I found out through Facebook that he got married - personally so long as he's happy I don't care - its all good

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 15:53:53
Quote by Raine:

Quote by wickedpam:

I didn't realize Chely Wright was so funny - I may have to pick up a couple of her other cd's


She is wonderful. I may do the same. Smart, Funny and dammit, I want to support her.






I have her first CD but then I kinda fell off the country bandwagon

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 15:54:34
Pickett Fences is a song that totally makes me cry every damn time

Comment by wickedpam on 06/03/2010 15:57:08
Quote by livingonli:

Good morning everyone. My schedule seems to make it almost make it impossible to wake up in the morning. It looks like I missed some good stuff on the show today.



Mala, I never got your review on the new Doctor. I am still shaking my fist at Cablevision for not carrying BBC America.






I'm sorry I thought I told you - he's grown on me - first I thought its a pretty good impression of David Tennet with a little Christopher Eccelston thrown in - but he's starting to develop his own quirks for the character like standing intimatly close to someone when he's talking

Comment by TriSec on 06/03/2010 16:00:24
Lemme veer into a baseball ditch for just a moment...



I'm not sure what to think about the blown Perfect Game call.



There's some strong clamoring for the instant-replay rule to be expanded as a result. The replay clearly shows the runner out by a full step....but I'm not sure I want to see baseball go the way of the NFL.



What say you?