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Oil Americans
Author: BobR
Date: 06/02/2010 12:20:16
The oil disaster in the Gulf continues to dominate the news and our thoughts, as most Americans watch helplessly, frustrated by the inability to do anything, as the Gulf seeps slowly toward death. BP is trying one more tactic to contain the oil leak in the Gulf (contain - not stop). They are cutting off the pipe and trying another dome that will allow them to pump oil to the surface. This is a risky maneuver and the oil will flow even heavier until they get the dome in place. With hurricane season underway, there is also the question of what happens if the ship on the surface has to deal with a hurricane.
While the government lets BP handle the job of stopping (or containing) the leak, they are looking to other places for help with dealing with the oil already in the water:
Meanwhile, as the oil continues to flow in the Gulf, there are other actions swirling around that show the priorities of the people involved. One of the most jaw-dropping news items that surfaced yesterday was that BP hired a former Cheney spokeswoman to help salvage their image. Really??... Really:
It's really disgusting that the coziness between the oil companies and the previous administration is so blatant. It's practically incestuous. But wait - there's more. To underscore where Republicans' loyalties lie, they are against forcing BP to pay more than some arbitrary cap. You would think that a Senator from Louisiana - a state getting the worst of the oil leak - would hesitate, but you'd be wrong:
So while the Republicans work to protect a company that - through its own negligence - may be doing irreparable damage to the Gulf of Mexico and all the states (and countries) that border it, the Democrats are actually trying to ensure that they pay penalties and cleanup costs. Both the President and AG Holder have stated that criminal investigations are underway:
I've always said that Republicans favor business over the American people (in this case - a foreign-owned business). Thankfully, they are not in power anymore.
While the government lets BP handle the job of stopping (or containing) the leak, they are looking to other places for help with dealing with the oil already in the water:
"We are looking at offers of foreign assistance, we are actually reaching out to foreign governments," Mr Allen said.
"Some of the equipment that is most valuable to us right now is skimming equipment. There are different types of skimmers. Some of the inventories are present in other countries," he said.
"We're actually reaching out to folks like the Netherlands, Canada and Mexico as sources of supply for that."
Meanwhile, as the oil continues to flow in the Gulf, there are other actions swirling around that show the priorities of the people involved. One of the most jaw-dropping news items that surfaced yesterday was that BP hired a former Cheney spokeswoman to help salvage their image. Really??... Really:
As if the water wasn't deep -- or oily -- enough around British Petroleum's public relations, the company has hired a former spokeswoman for Vice President Dick Cheney to be its public face for the disaster.
Anne Womack Kolton, former head of public affairs at the Department of Energy and Cheney's onetime campaign press secretary, will take the baton from BP this week.
While at Cheney's side, Kolton defended the secrecy of the Vice President's Energy task force, a group which held secretive meetings with energy company executives. When the General Accounting Office -- the research arm of Congress -- sued the Administration for records relating to Cheney's meetings, Kolton (then Womack) was at his side.
"We are ready to defend our principles in court," she said. "This goes to the heart of the presidency and to the ability of the president and vice president to receive candid, discreet advice."
A blogger at the liberal web site Daily Kos notes that BP was reportedly among one of the companies that Cheney met with.
It's really disgusting that the coziness between the oil companies and the previous administration is so blatant. It's practically incestuous. But wait - there's more. To underscore where Republicans' loyalties lie, they are against forcing BP to pay more than some arbitrary cap. You would think that a Senator from Louisiana - a state getting the worst of the oil leak - would hesitate, but you'd be wrong:
What happens when you're a small government, pro-business conservative and your state gets pummeled by one of the worst man made disasters ever – not five years after getting pummeled by one of the worst natural disasters (Hurricane Katrina)? If you're Louisiana Senator David Vitter, you double down on offshore drilling and push for a liability cap for BP.
Doubling down on drilling is not particularly surprising. Much of Louisiana's much-needed revenue comes from off-shore drilling leases. “By the same token, after every plane crash, you and I should both oppose plane travel,” Vitter quipped on Sunday to CNN's Candy Crowley. “I don't think that is rational.” Even Vitter's Democratic challenger, Rep. Charlie Melancon, reiterated his support for expanded drilling in the wake of the disaster.
But it's Vitter's early support of a liability cap – he introduced legislation that he promoted in last weekend's weekly GOP radio address – that's landing the son of a Chevron petroleum engineer in trouble. Local and national Democrats have been pounding Vitter for seeking to limit the amount of legal damages BP would be responsible for to the last four quarters of profit. “Unlike Republicans, Democrats are not going to protect BP – and given their track record, we are certainly not going to rely on BP's word as the only thing ensuring that taxpayers are not left on the hook to pay for the disaster they caused,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said in a statement.
So while the Republicans work to protect a company that - through its own negligence - may be doing irreparable damage to the Gulf of Mexico and all the states (and countries) that border it, the Democrats are actually trying to ensure that they pay penalties and cleanup costs. Both the President and AG Holder have stated that criminal investigations are underway:
Administration officials said they were reviewing violations of the Clean Water Act, which carries criminal and civil penalties and fines; the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which can be used to hold parties responsible for cleanup costs; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Endangered Species Act, which provide penalties for injury and death of wildlife.
I've always said that Republicans favor business over the American people (in this case - a foreign-owned business). Thankfully, they are not in power anymore.
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 12:45:39
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 12:45:39
Morning 
Comment by 
Scoopster on 06/02/2010 13:07:23
Scoopster on 06/02/2010 13:07:23
Good morning all!
Here's a winner from our good friends at XKCD:
Here's a winner from our good friends at XKCD:
Comment by 
TriSec on 06/02/2010 13:18:37
TriSec on 06/02/2010 13:18:37
Morning, comrades.
I'm going to poop in my hat. Then I'll charter a boat. Finally, I'll tie it to a brick and drop it overboard somewhere in the Gulf.
Curiously, I'll have exactly the same chance for success as BP.
Didya hear that they're talking to James Cameron, of all people, to see if he has any ideas? (not so farfetched...turns out he's something of a deepwater submersibles expert.)
But where the hell is WHOI and Dr. Ballard? Hmm?
I'm going to poop in my hat. Then I'll charter a boat. Finally, I'll tie it to a brick and drop it overboard somewhere in the Gulf.
Curiously, I'll have exactly the same chance for success as BP.
Didya hear that they're talking to James Cameron, of all people, to see if he has any ideas? (not so farfetched...turns out he's something of a deepwater submersibles expert.)
But where the hell is WHOI and Dr. Ballard? Hmm?
Comment by 
Raine on 06/02/2010 13:19:39
that was a good one Scoop.
Raine on 06/02/2010 13:19:39
that was a good one Scoop.
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 13:26:32
Dick Cheney is STILL no where to be found.
Raine on 06/02/2010 13:26:32
Dick Cheney is STILL no where to be found.
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 13:29:36
Raine on 06/02/2010 13:29:36
Dale Peterson may have lost his Bid for Ag Commish last nite, but the Ad will live on forever....
Comment by TriSec on 06/02/2010 13:30:49
It's wrong of me to hope he's dead, isn't it?
TriSec on 06/02/2010 13:30:49
Quote by Raine:
It's wrong of me to hope he's dead, isn't it?
Comment by Scoopster on 06/02/2010 13:49:50
Scoopster on 06/02/2010 13:49:50
Mmmmm.. I got lucky today at the local Dunkin' - they had chocolate lemon ones! 
Comment by 
clintster on 06/02/2010 13:51:39
Dang. And here I was hoping I'd get to see him make an even crazier video for the general election. Oh well.
clintster on 06/02/2010 13:51:39
Quote by Raine:
Dale Peterson may have lost his Bid for Ag Commish last nite, but the Ad will live on forever....
Dang. And here I was hoping I'd get to see him make an even crazier video for the general election. Oh well.
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 13:58:45
Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 13:58:45
The Cuch is suing Mike Mann for studying climate change.
The latest entry in the Virginia vs Florida is more crazy sweepstakes. Yeah my AG was one the Clinton impeachment floor managers, but that's old news.
The latest entry in the Virginia vs Florida is more crazy sweepstakes. Yeah my AG was one the Clinton impeachment floor managers, but that's old news.
Comment by TriSec on 06/02/2010 14:00:32
TriSec on 06/02/2010 14:00:32
Wonder if this would be going any differently if BP's focus was "stop" instead of "recover"?
Listening to TRMS about how relief-well drilling goes. Ya know, they drilled the Channel Tunnel under 32 miles of seabed and lined up both ends within 6 inches of each other. BP is telling me they can't be sure they'll get the damaged well on the first try?
Listening to TRMS about how relief-well drilling goes. Ya know, they drilled the Channel Tunnel under 32 miles of seabed and lined up both ends within 6 inches of each other. BP is telling me they can't be sure they'll get the damaged well on the first try?
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 14:07:48
Clint!
Raine on 06/02/2010 14:07:48
Quote by clintster:
Dang. And here I was hoping I'd get to see him make an even crazier video for the general election. Oh well.
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 14:09:34
I didn't read the article here, but WaPo has been reporting this and the College is fighting him on it.
This asswipe wastes way too much money for the people in this state.
Raine on 06/02/2010 14:09:34
Quote by Mondobubba:
The Cuch is suing Mike Mann for studying climate change.
The latest entry in the Virginia vs Florida is more crazy sweepstakes. Yeah my AG was one the Clinton impeachment floor managers, but that's old news.
I didn't read the article here, but WaPo has been reporting this and the College is fighting him on it.
This asswipe wastes way too much money for the people in this state.
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 14:12:28
Point for Florida! :ding:
Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 14:12:28
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:
The Cuch is suing Mike Mann for studying climate change.
The latest entry in the Virginia vs Florida is more crazy sweepstakes. Yeah my AG was one the Clinton impeachment floor managers, but that's old news.
I didn't read the article here, but WaPo has been reporting this and the College is fighting him on it.
This asswipe wastes way too much money for the people in this state.
Point for Florida! :ding:
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 14:13:42
Raine on 06/02/2010 14:13:42
Seriously???? Seriously.
Rep. Tom Cole on oil spill: ‘Acts of God are acts of God.’
Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), an ardent supporter of the oil industry and adherent of the “drill here, drill now” chant, appeared on KTOK radio yesterday to discuss BP’s oil disaster in the Gulf. Like Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX), who dismissed the oil spill catastrophe as an “act of God,” Cole sought to downplay dangers inherently associated with offshore drilling. Cole said more could have been done to deal with the spill, but the oil spill itself was more or less unpredictable because “acts of God are acts of God”:
Rep. Tom Cole on oil spill: ‘Acts of God are acts of God.’
Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), an ardent supporter of the oil industry and adherent of the “drill here, drill now” chant, appeared on KTOK radio yesterday to discuss BP’s oil disaster in the Gulf. Like Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX), who dismissed the oil spill catastrophe as an “act of God,” Cole sought to downplay dangers inherently associated with offshore drilling. Cole said more could have been done to deal with the spill, but the oil spill itself was more or less unpredictable because “acts of God are acts of God”:
COLE: We probably should have forced BP to mobilize more in the way of vessels. There’s still a lot that can be done. But again, acts of God are acts of God. And you know, FEMA is not, you know, can not cope with everything.
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 14:20:24
Brandy!
Raine on 06/02/2010 14:20:24
Brandy!
Comment by wickedpam on 06/02/2010 14:20:43
jeez, just more of a waste of my money
I think I want to reseach what it takes to recall these asshats
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 14:20:43
Quote by Mondobubba:
The Cuch is suing Mike Mann for studying climate change.
The latest entry in the Virginia vs Florida is more crazy sweepstakes. Yeah my AG was one the Clinton impeachment floor managers, but that's old news.
jeez, just more of a waste of my money
I think I want to reseach what it takes to recall these asshats
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 14:24:31
Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 14:24:31
Recall procdures by state.
"Virginia is not listed as a recall state because its process, while requiring citizen petitions, allows a recall trial rather than an election. "
"Virginia is not listed as a recall state because its process, while requiring citizen petitions, allows a recall trial rather than an election. "
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 14:35:50
:rofl: Sex with a drunk guy, he can't hit the hole.
Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 14:35:50
:rofl: Sex with a drunk guy, he can't hit the hole.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/02/2010 14:39:45
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 14:39:45
Ummm - do any of these people realize that Arlington has grown out of what used to be the Custis-Lee Mansion? It was turned into a miliarty cemetary during the civil war after it was invaded in the early days of the war. They didn't want the Lee family to return to it so they started burying the war dead there.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/02/2010 14:42:05
Virginia: neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties when that neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties has a material adverse effect upon the conduct of the office, or upon conviction of a drug-related misdemeanor or a misdemeanor involving a "hate crime" (§24.2-233)
Who do we have to get for this trial thingy?
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 14:42:05
Quote by Mondobubba:
Recall procdures by state.
"Virginia is not listed as a recall state because its process, while requiring citizen petitions, allows a recall trial rather than an election. "
Virginia: neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties when that neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties has a material adverse effect upon the conduct of the office, or upon conviction of a drug-related misdemeanor or a misdemeanor involving a "hate crime" (§24.2-233)
Who do we have to get for this trial thingy?
Comment by wickedpam on 06/02/2010 14:48:07
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 14:48:07
Charmagedon - that's so Hal 
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 15:00:47
Petitions.
Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 15:00:47
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Mondobubba:
Recall procdures by state.
"Virginia is not listed as a recall state because its process, while requiring citizen petitions, allows a recall trial rather than an election. "
Virginia: neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties when that neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties has a material adverse effect upon the conduct of the office, or upon conviction of a drug-related misdemeanor or a misdemeanor involving a "hate crime" (§24.2-233)
Who do we have to get for this trial thingy?
Petitions.
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 15:02:45
Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 15:02:45
Steph burping on open mikes. Brilliant!
Comment by 
livingonli on 06/02/2010 15:08:39
livingonli on 06/02/2010 15:08:39
Good morning all. I have the Hal Sparks stream on. I guess he's in LA since I only see Jim and Chris with him. And I must be really tired because I only woke up just before 11 AM.
Comment by livingonli on 06/02/2010 15:12:17
Nah. Unfortunately, not having a heart has been insuring he's evil survives.
livingonli on 06/02/2010 15:12:17
Quote by TriSec:Quote by Raine:
It's wrong of me to hope he's dead, isn't it?
Nah. Unfortunately, not having a heart has been insuring he's evil survives.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/02/2010 15:14:46
having a hard time finding who you would send a petition too, how many signatures you have to have and in what timeframe do you have to get them. Then what is this trial process?
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 15:14:46
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Mondobubba:
Recall procdures by state.
"Virginia is not listed as a recall state because its process, while requiring citizen petitions, allows a recall trial rather than an election. "
Virginia: neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties when that neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties has a material adverse effect upon the conduct of the office, or upon conviction of a drug-related misdemeanor or a misdemeanor involving a "hate crime" (§24.2-233)
Who do we have to get for this trial thingy?
Petitions.
having a hard time finding who you would send a petition too, how many signatures you have to have and in what timeframe do you have to get them. Then what is this trial process?
Comment by clintster on 06/02/2010 15:18:11
clintster on 06/02/2010 15:18:11
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 15:29:01
Call the AG's office. They will be able to help you.
Mondobubba on 06/02/2010 15:29:01
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Mondobubba:
Recall procdures by state.
"Virginia is not listed as a recall state because its process, while requiring citizen petitions, allows a recall trial rather than an election. "
Virginia: neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties when that neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties has a material adverse effect upon the conduct of the office, or upon conviction of a drug-related misdemeanor or a misdemeanor involving a "hate crime" (§24.2-233)
Who do we have to get for this trial thingy?
Petitions.
having a hard time finding who you would send a petition too, how many signatures you have to have and in what timeframe do you have to get them. Then what is this trial process?
Call the AG's office. They will be able to help you.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/02/2010 15:40:05
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 15:40:05
AB FAB and 1000x's better then sex in the city every has been or will be.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/02/2010 15:41:30
rriigghhhtt - I'm sure - I'll call the AG's office to find out how to recall the AG
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 15:41:30
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Mondobubba:
Recall procdures by state.
"Virginia is not listed as a recall state because its process, while requiring citizen petitions, allows a recall trial rather than an election. "
Virginia: neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties when that neglect of duty, misuse of office, or incompetence in the performance of duties has a material adverse effect upon the conduct of the office, or upon conviction of a drug-related misdemeanor or a misdemeanor involving a "hate crime" (§24.2-233)
Who do we have to get for this trial thingy?
Petitions.
having a hard time finding who you would send a petition too, how many signatures you have to have and in what timeframe do you have to get them. Then what is this trial process?
Call the AG's office. They will be able to help you.
rriigghhhtt - I'm sure - I'll call the AG's office to find out how to recall the AG
Comment by livingonli on 06/02/2010 15:43:08
Sounds like you agree with Chris and Hal's sentiments on this one. On facebook, some of my friends have been really making jokes on Sex and the City 2 and its crappiness.
livingonli on 06/02/2010 15:43:08
Quote by wickedpam:
AB FAB and 1000x's better then sex in the city every has been or will be.
Sounds like you agree with Chris and Hal's sentiments on this one. On facebook, some of my friends have been really making jokes on Sex and the City 2 and its crappiness.
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 15:46:31
I saw that earlier.
This is the new meme. this whole BULLSHIT about how we should be allowed to drill closer to shore or in a national wildlife refuge is BULLSHIT. I had a friend say this was Obama's fault because the government won't let oil companies drill closer to shore.
look:
Those blue lines are the network of EXISTING pipelines out there. And then there is this:
And Go check THIS.
So if the Biatch wants to blame environmentalists for this she can so suck it. Those Oil Fuckers got everything they want and they still wanna continue to rape the planet. Her Husband still works for BP, right??? HOW DARE her -- HOW DARE her try to blame people who are trying to save this planet. I hope she rots in hell.
( for my nasty language.)
Raine on 06/02/2010 15:46:31
Quote by clintster:
Ohhh, loverly. The The Twittera from Wasilla yells at a cloud.
I saw that earlier.
This is the new meme. this whole BULLSHIT about how we should be allowed to drill closer to shore or in a national wildlife refuge is BULLSHIT. I had a friend say this was Obama's fault because the government won't let oil companies drill closer to shore.
look:
Those blue lines are the network of EXISTING pipelines out there. And then there is this:
And Go check THIS.
So if the Biatch wants to blame environmentalists for this she can so suck it. Those Oil Fuckers got everything they want and they still wanna continue to rape the planet. Her Husband still works for BP, right??? HOW DARE her -- HOW DARE her try to blame people who are trying to save this planet. I hope she rots in hell.
( for my nasty language.)
Comment by wickedpam on 06/02/2010 15:58:57
I have never liked SitC - watched one epi and just found it awful - but I get that some like - its not my thing.
AB FAB is just brillant!
Eddie: [to Saffy] Oh, darling, Mummy loves you. On the day you were born I *knew* I wanted you...
Patsy: However, the day after...
***
Eddie: Mother, are you still on the computer?
Gran: Yes, dear. Sometimes you get into a porn loop and just can't get out.
****
Eddie: What do you see when you look in the mirror, darling?
Patsy: Me looking fabulous. What do you see?
Eddie: Yeah... Just the room.
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 15:58:57
Quote by livingonli:Quote by wickedpam:
AB FAB and 1000x's better then sex in the city every has been or will be.
Sounds like you agree with Chris and Hal's sentiments on this one. On facebook, some of my friends have been really making jokes on Sex and the City 2 and its crappiness.
I have never liked SitC - watched one epi and just found it awful - but I get that some like - its not my thing.
AB FAB is just brillant!
Eddie: [to Saffy] Oh, darling, Mummy loves you. On the day you were born I *knew* I wanted you...
Patsy: However, the day after...
***
Eddie: Mother, are you still on the computer?
Gran: Yes, dear. Sometimes you get into a porn loop and just can't get out.
****
Eddie: What do you see when you look in the mirror, darling?
Patsy: Me looking fabulous. What do you see?
Eddie: Yeah... Just the room.
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 15:59:45
Raine on 06/02/2010 15:59:45
Frackin' A.
A substance is seen smeared on the sign of a BP gas station along Houston Street in New York June 1, 2010. BP faced a grim future as its failure to stop a Gulf of Mexico oil spill prompted a plunge in the energy giant's shares and the Obama administration opened a criminal investigation.
A substance is seen smeared on the sign of a BP gas station along Houston Street in New York June 1, 2010. BP faced a grim future as its failure to stop a Gulf of Mexico oil spill prompted a plunge in the energy giant's shares and the Obama administration opened a criminal investigation.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/02/2010 16:00:49
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 16:00:49
how much did their stock drop yesterday?
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 16:03:53
I refuse to allow SITC2 to take away from the wonderfulness of the entire series.
The reviews sound awful, But I will watch anyway. You don't abandon family like that.
Raine on 06/02/2010 16:03:53
Quote by livingonli:Quote by wickedpam:
AB FAB and 1000x's better then sex in the city every has been or will be.
Sounds like you agree with Chris and Hal's sentiments on this one. On facebook, some of my friends have been really making jokes on Sex and the City 2 and its crappiness.
The reviews sound awful, But I will watch anyway. You don't abandon family like that.
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 16:05:40
Not sure.
We'll know it's beyond redemptin when they change the name... Remember-- after the Enron fiasco, Anderson Accounting became Accenture --
Raine on 06/02/2010 16:05:40
Quote by wickedpam:
how much did their stock drop yesterday?
Not sure.
We'll know it's beyond redemptin when they change the name... Remember-- after the Enron fiasco, Anderson Accounting became Accenture --
Comment by wickedpam on 06/02/2010 16:08:47
I know the feeling of having something taint a show that I love
wickedpam on 06/02/2010 16:08:47
Quote by Raine:I refuse to allow SITC2 to take away from the wonderfulness of the entire series.Quote by livingonli:Quote by wickedpam:
AB FAB and 1000x's better then sex in the city every has been or will be.
Sounds like you agree with Chris and Hal's sentiments on this one. On facebook, some of my friends have been really making jokes on Sex and the City 2 and its crappiness.
The reviews sound awful, But I will watch anyway. You don't abandon family like that.
I know the feeling of having something taint a show that I love
Comment by livingonli on 06/02/2010 16:16:33
livingonli on 06/02/2010 16:16:33
Mala, have you caught the new Who episodes with the new Doctor? I have to yell at Cablevision again for not carrying BBC America.
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 16:18:09
Exactly. I not about to trash all the years of wonderfulness for this movie.
And hell-- I still have hope that I may enjoy it. I mean seriously-- I watched the show from the start-- not every one was a homerun. There were a few bombs -- didn't make me walk away.
I was surprised that they made a second movie-- I thought personally that SITC the Movie was a perfect ending.
But it is what it is, and I love the characters, so how can I walk away?
Raine on 06/02/2010 16:18:09
Quote by wickedpam:
I know the feeling of having something taint a show that I love
And hell-- I still have hope that I may enjoy it. I mean seriously-- I watched the show from the start-- not every one was a homerun. There were a few bombs -- didn't make me walk away.
I was surprised that they made a second movie-- I thought personally that SITC the Movie was a perfect ending.
But it is what it is, and I love the characters, so how can I walk away?
Comment by TriSec on 06/02/2010 16:28:17
TriSec on 06/02/2010 16:28:17
Historical footnote for ya...
In response to the Tea Party, the "Quartering Act" was passed in Great Britain on this date in 1774.
Which of course, is why we have the 3rd Ammendment.
In response to the Tea Party, the "Quartering Act" was passed in Great Britain on this date in 1774.
Which of course, is why we have the 3rd Ammendment.
Comment by Raine on 06/02/2010 19:25:10
Raine on 06/02/2010 19:25:10
OK, my replacement SS card is now in the mail... next up--- PASSPORT! 
Comment by clintster on 06/02/2010 20:48:18
clintster on 06/02/2010 20:48:18
(sigh) Now Palin has taken to Facebook to expound on her uber-deep Twitter post. Should I even link it?
Comment by TriSec on 06/02/2010 23:53:23
Planning a trip to Arizona?
TriSec on 06/02/2010 23:53:23
Quote by Raine:
OK, my replacement SS card is now in the mail... next up--- PASSPORT!
Planning a trip to Arizona?
Comment by livingonli on 06/03/2010 00:11:16
It might be good for a cheap laugh.
livingonli on 06/03/2010 00:11:16
Quote by clintster:
(sigh) Now Palin has taken to Facebook to expound on her uber-deep Twitter post. Should I even link it?
It might be good for a cheap laugh.
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 06/03/2010 00:50:36
Will in Chicago on 06/03/2010 00:50:36
Hi, everyone! BobR, thanks for a great blog.
I am relaxing after a busy day. I hope that everyone is doing well -- or as well as can be hoped in such troubling times.
I am relaxing after a busy day. I hope that everyone is doing well -- or as well as can be hoped in such troubling times.
Comment by clintster on 06/03/2010 03:19:39
OK, here we go. Don't say I didn't warn ya, youbetchabygollyalsotoo.
You may commence the 
now.
clintster on 06/03/2010 03:19:39
Quote by livingonli:Quote by clintster:
(sigh) Now Palin has taken to Facebook to expound on her uber-deep Twitter post. Should I even link it?
It might be good for a cheap laugh.
OK, here we go. Don't say I didn't warn ya, youbetchabygollyalsotoo.
Extreme Enviros: Drill, Baby, Drill in ANWR – Now Do You Get It?
Today at 12:17pm
This is a message to extreme “environmentalists” who hypocritically protest domestic energy production offshore and onshore. There is nothing “clean and green” about your efforts. Look, here’s the deal: when you lock up our land, you outsource jobs and opportunity away from America and into foreign countries that are making us beholden to them. Some of these countries don’t like America. Some of these countries don’t care for planet earth like we do – as evidenced by our stricter environmental standards.
With your nonsensical efforts to lock up safer drilling areas, all you’re doing is outsourcing energy development, which makes us more controlled by foreign countries, less safe, and less prosperous on a dirtier planet. Your hypocrisy is showing. You’re not preventing environmental hazards; you’re outsourcing them and making drilling more dangerous.
Extreme deep water drilling is not the preferred choice to meet our country’s energy needs, but your protests and lawsuits and lies about onshore and shallow water drilling have locked up safer areas. It’s catching up with you. The tragic, unprecedented deep water Gulf oil spill proves it.
We need permission to drill in safer areas, including the uninhabited arctic land of ANWR. It takes just a tiny footprint – equivalent to the size of LA’s airport – to tap America’s rich and plentiful oil and gas up north. ANWR’s drilling footprint is like a postage stamp on a football field.
But it’s not just ANWR; it’s our Petroleum Reserve, too. As Governor Sean Parnell noted today in the Wall Street Journal:
“Federal agencies are also now blocking oil development in the National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska.
Although familiar with ANWR, most Americans are less likely to know about NPR-A and how vital it is to our energy security. Given recent developments, it’s time to elevate the position this area holds in our national discourse.
NPR-A, a 23 million acre stretch of Alaska’s North Slope, was set aside by President Warren Harding in 1923 for the specific purpose of supplying our country and military with oil and gas. Since 1976 it has been administered by the Department of the Interior, and since 1980 it has been theoretically open for development. The most recent estimates indicate that it holds 12 billion barrels of oil and 73 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
In addition to containing enormous hydrocarbons, NPR-A is very close to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which means that there would be relatively little additional infrastructure needed to bring this new oil to our domestic market.
But even here, progress has been stalled.”
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.
- Sarah Palin
You may commence the
now.
Comment by livingonli on 06/03/2010 04:49:03
livingonli on 06/03/2010 04:49:03
She is an idiot.