Sunday had a lot of us waking up to news that not only has Jose Lima died today at 37, our hearts and condolences are with his family; the BP dump is getting worse our Marshes and Wetlands affected and that the people, the politicians and everyone in between are starting to freak out which means they are now turning on the federal Government, President Obama; stating it’s not doing enough. The truth of the matter is this Oil event, leak, dump ..hasn’t happened on a scale such as this and it’s obvious no one truthfully knows what to do about it. There is no equipment, no procedure, nothing even close was in the possession of BP, Halliburton or TransOcean ; so the yelling and screaming at the President seems to be because they don’t know who else to yell at. The reality is that all these years …up til now anyone who wanted, voted and implemented oil drilling were doing the same thing Wall Street did … bet on the averages … up til now they were winning against the odds but again reality and the odds have run out.
The best suggestion would be to stop pointing fingers!!!! and start getting letting people who have been in the business of oil spill clean up a chance to make a difference.
The machine that Kevin Costner has is at least another opportunity to do something anything to help; apparently BP is only letting Costner test his machine …it is curious that there is a serious amount of things that can be used done and these guys seem to be turning them all down; example …there is a huge amount of solution on a Texas pier just waiting to be used supposedly less toxic and will take care of the oil but BP has not responded to them, Matter of Trust thought they had a potential partnership with BP to place and use a more organic boom(s) anywhere they need but someone said there was a mis-communication and while the three companies(BP,Halliburton,TransOcean) sit back and evaluate and grant other opportunities of help; the oil keeps on flowing into places that may not be able to renew have regrowth and it’s beyond me not to use implement just about anything that can help … including unconventional things.
And in other political news …the votes are in and a Republican won in Hawaii…though it was a special election … His win is only Temporary …he only will be serving for the rest of 2010; thank goodness … come November those that voted for either of the 2 Democrats will be combined into one big win.
In a year when Primaries, Special and Mid-Term Elections have either happened and or are just heating up; the whole Rand Paul pull back from his comments regarding Civil Rights, Racism or his comments about Public vs Private policies are not only too late but won’t be forgotten . It is obvious Rand Paul has felt this way for years and now is feeling the heat and trying to save his campaign.
Other weekend News …
**a NJ township is handing out illegal immigrant id cards/community id cards already used in Trenton … gesh … unreal and offensive
Rep. Hollen on 2010: “Party of Reform” vs. “Business As Usual”
**British Airlines is bracing for a 5day flight crew strike due to perks/ pay/working conditions
It’s Saturday, and first of all … gotta say Mrs O hair looked great all curly … well, Mrs. O always looks great; watch the video of her new Chief fall but you know what … she got it under control …she looks great too in coral and she popped up with grace …
Today, The President was at the West Point Academy honoring graduating cadets We ended the Week with so much more than the last guy gave to We the People and he isn’t done yet, this list is only after 2 years … Equal Pay, lily Ledbetter law, steps that headed off a depression, Health-Care Reform, Financial Reform the biggest overhaul since the 30′s; He also announced and signed a Fuel efficiency Plan.
We also learned this week that the Texas Board of Education is trying to re-write History. It should offend us all beyond belief; they want to change the word slavery to trading, they are going to drop people from our History books and control what kids read … this is not History this is a reminder of how people on the right act and this includes tea party members. This is an outrage and should be stopped … seems like rights of the people are being abused; is this a group of people trying to make History more European …get rid of the facts; what next? Will they write that Texas actually was first inhabited by Europeans? and not by Native Americans tribes? the notion of changing History is reckless… our History may not be perfect, in fact it was has and is awful in parts … but it is the history of the United States and should not be manipulated.
I understand the notion to update and include what has happened in History like having the first Black President… and when the public heard that these folks didn’t know if they should use his middle name etc … Call Him and ask…simple
Saturday finds our President announcing that former Florida Sen. Bob Graham and former EPA administrator William K Reilly will lead the presidential commission that will investigate the Gulf Coast disaster; Graham, a Democrat, is a former Florida governor and senator. Reilly ran the Environmental Protection Agency under Republican President George H.W. Bush. His tenure at the agency included the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.
There will be a panel of five that will examine/investigate the disaster from its beginning to the current situation including MMS and will report its findings in a few months … The President has stated that the oil spill, which Obama described as an environmental disaster, began April 20 when BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the Louisiana coast, killing 11 workers and rupturing an underwater pipe. Since then, at least 210,000 gallons of oil a day have been spewing into the Gulf, threatening beaches, marshes, fisheries and wildlife along the coast.
In other Oil Disaster News this Saturday … BP reports that they will push their time-line of getting the Top Kill in place or done from Sunday to Tuesday …ummmmmmmm not any surprise as the 3stooges have underwhelmed us all along the way; this is yet another sign that plans for emergencies are there for a reason and risk or what i feel betting on success over risk of equipment or life has been the learning curve here. This disaster puts light on the behavior of people who like Wall Street, Big Banks and the AIG types feel about We the People and it stinks … Money Greed and Profits before the People.
Other News …
**NJ town has started handing out illegal immigrant id cards
**Alfalfa sprouts have been recalled 22 ill in 10 States including a sick baby in Oregon
**Dora the explorer has been made a symbol by some crazies as an illegal? shameful
**Viagra might be associated with hearing loss
**Energy Sec is postponing trip to China due to the Gulf Coast oil dump
**Cuba’s Parliament has denounced the new AZ immigration law
**US issues Travel alert to Jamaica
C-SPAN …
Sen. Dodd & Rep. Frank Wall Street Reform
COLP Conference: Morning Session Keynote: Sen. Murkowski COLP Conference: Afternoon Session
Program From Conference
LIVE Feed of Underwater BP Oil Spill
Politics Today: CO, CT Parties Choose Senate Candidates; Hawaiians Vote in Special Elections
Republican and Democratic activists in Connecticut and Colorado are gathering this weekend for state conventions to endorse candidates for U.S. Senate races and other offices. In Hawaii’s 1st District, voters head to the polls in a special election to replace former Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), who resigned earlier this year to focus on running for governor.
Connecticut Democrats nominated Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to succeed retiring Sen. Chris Dodd, capping a week in which Blumenthal came under fire for allegedly misrepresenting his military record. State Republicans endorsed former wrestling executive Linda McMahon over former Rep. Rob Simmons and investment banker Peter Schiff, who each pledged to gather the necessary petition support to force an August 10 primary.
In Colorado, the parties are gathering at their respective conventions to endorse candidates for the Senate seat now held by Michael Bennet (D-CO). Sen. Bennet was appointed to succeed Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) after his confirmation as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Convention Coverage Available Later
CT Politics News: Hartford Courant CO Politics News: The Denver Post Star Bulletin: Half of ballots returned so far Justice Breyer Gives Glimpse into Supreme Court in Times of Change
With the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan scheduled to begin on June 28, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, former law clerk Maureen Mahoney, and journalists Joan Biskupic and Lyle Denniston this week took a look at the current state of the Court. The discussion is sponsored by C‑SPAN and the Library of Congress and coincides with the recent release of “The Supreme Court: A C‑SPAN Book Featuring the Justices In Their Own Words.”
S.C. Panel Discussion A&C: Saturday on C-SPAN at 7pm ET C-SPAN Supreme Court Book C-SPAN Supreme Court WebsiteAlso this week, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy talked about the confirmation process. In remarks to the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida, Justice Kennedy said he opposed applying issue “litmus tests” for nominees. The full speech airs on America & the Courts tonight.
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