Primaries do matter even though the whole nation is watching how the President is reacting to the current incidents happening in the World these days; The Democratic Party needs to GOTV in Alabama, Mississippi and in New Mexico.
The BP oil disaster is definitely an unprecedented event because of its effects on the environment, habitat, wildlife, Marshes, Wetlands, the fishing and tourism industries. This oil drilling disaster effects an area of our country that depends on the Gulf Coast for their economy… that is why some folks are calling this thing unprecedented, we all feel it’s definitely a criminal act. The Reports that BP shares have plunged is some consolation but as investigators go through the evidence, the Media videos and more; BP and the other 2companies are still in charge of the outcome. The Press, the residents of the Gulf Coast, some Politicians and some Military Personnel feel the government should takeover, pay for it and then hit BP with a receipt, bring in tankers and more but there has to be a reason, a law that ties the hands of our government and if so keeps BP in charge but there is a paper trail, videos and guys like Cousteau Jr. able, willing to dive check out the reality of the situation and are reporting their findings to the commission so any misinformation from BP can be dealt with by the President in the future.
The President gave Americans an Update on the BP oil disaster today. The press conference was good it showed the public that our government is doing what it can given the facts; he will also be meeting with the Oil Disaster Commission. It is obvious this guy was the right one voted President because the hits keep coming …immigration, SB1070, birther laws, Wall Street Reform, Health-care insurers still trying to find ways to get out of being reformed, DADT, fighting NKorea-SKorea and Israel acting up or against an attack and then we have Republicans who seem determined to keep us from progressing … the Political Party of No and this behavior will affect us all people; not just Democrats … people on the right say they don’t want big government … until they need it and while it’s offensive it’s hard to truly believe that come mid-terms -voters, sane Americans will vote for Republicans who have shown no compassion, continue to be the Political Party of No and have no plans or solutions for what their party started a Recession that really probably was a depression to begin with but things are better now… when Bush took office there was a financial surplus but then someone must have said let the de-regulation begin. We must challenge the President and Congress to have courage to Reform the entities that have made choices that have effected us in such negative ways; it is not the time to bash the President it’s time to back him as we move into the 21st Century … it means cleaning up, reforming everything the last guy left … it means possibly moving more to the left of center to get things done because it’s obvious the last guy only worked for a select few and looked the other way when it came to regulating the various entities he supposedly controlled which if the reports are right …booze sex drugs and lies
It is obvious that the efforts to stop the BP oil disaster have failed. I know i’m not the only one feeling helpless and we all want to know why it will take so long to dig relief Wells; some of us see this as just another stalling tactic and if otherwise BP needs to be much more transparent than they have been for the last 40days. The politics we all see playing itself out on land and in the water as BP and Associates seem to be keeping information to themselves, have no idea what they’re doing and want to say one thing do another or do say and hope everyone forgot… it’s offensive.
It’s definitely a morning and a day to reach to the sky breathe in deeply through the nose and release your breath slowly and lower your arms and upper body down as you release your breath and repeat; probably more and more as the news and day wears on.
After a long Memorial weekend which honored our men and women who served bravely in the Military…my brother included. I was very upset that some veterans were miffed as the News called it that the President didn’t show up at Arlington National Cemetery; first, he is not the only President to have done this and why shouldn’t he pay respect to others who have served in the Military bravely… maybe start a new ritual of going to different states to pay respects because it does leave out other soldiers who are just as important. It is an incredibly nice thing for him to have done and a really strange thing for Vets to complain about.
The weekend ended with the bad news about the top kill failure and news that a pipe will need to be cut but it will also release more oil into the Gulf and lately the comments from BP/Halliburton/Transocean personnel have been less than genuine which is just bad news in general. The oil gusher on the Gulf Coast should be called a national disaster and treated as such. This thing is effecting a whole way of life on the Gulf Coast and will only get worse, the damage will take decades to fix. We have men and women who make their living on the Gulf Coast itself trying to help clean this stuff up and getting sick. The numbers are increasing and what does Tony Hayward say; he states that it’s probably food poisoning and describes the close quarters, the environment, the tent city so on and so forth; that the army marches on it’s stomach? unbelievable. It was unreal to hear and see him get on camera and think people will believe the stuff coming out of his mouth. The symptoms listed by the people of Louisiana trying to help clean up the land … are having trouble breathing, upper respiratory problems, dizziness as well as nasal passage issues. I have had food poisoning and those symptoms don’t come close. The three stooges need to listen up and understand people aren’t as naïve as they think; that everyone in the country is watching and dissecting what is being said and done on the Gulf Coast and it’s personal…
And as we all wait for the storms, some say incredibly horrific hurricanes to come because it is Hurricane Season; reports are that there is a chance some of it might just come on land and destroy the beaches, overrun the Marshes, Wetlands and even more might make it toward mainland as well. It’s time for a change in the way the oil disaster is being handled and the President should consider it a national disaster as the effects on the environment, the wildlife habitat, the floor of the Gulf, the oyster beds, shrimp, not to mention the fish and tourism industry again, will take decades to recover. The BP lies need to stop and the negativity toward what President Obama has and is doing respected; after all a Parish Leader stated that after he spoke to the President he changed his mind; that President Obama did not have all the information but soon after major changes were made and equipment available …The President is just as concerned about what is happening on the Gulf Coast as the rest of us but because the Government is not involved in oil clean up business … it has got to be tough to sit back and wait.
Waiting … how many of us are waiting to find out just what will it take for advertising sponsors to drop TV, radio and print personalities who seem to promote, spew hate and racism when they want without being reprimanded by station owners and or stations they work for. It just seems someone has to take more action as the comments coming from these people are out of control.
Other News …
**Seattle,WA lawmakers will be taxing candy, water and A Beer Tax at .28cents per six-pack to help pay for the 1.28 financial deficit
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**BP’s CEO Tony Hayward, who has insisted that the oil spill’s impact on the Gulf of Mexico would be “very, very modest,” finally conceded today that the ecological consequences will be far worse. He upgraded his assessment of the impact of the oil spill to an “environmental catastrophe.”TP
**The President of Peru will meet with President Obama today
**Primaries in Alabama , Mississippi and New Mexico today
C-SPAN …
V.P. Biden at Arlington National Cemetery
South Carolina Gubernatorial Candidates Debate
One week before South Carolina primary election on June 8, the Republican candidates for Governor debate tonight at Francis Marion University in Florence, SC.@7pm A recent poll shows State Rep. Nikki Haley leading her opponents, U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett, state Attorney General Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, following a Haley endorsement by 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. In the week since the poll was released, allegations surfaced of an extramarital affair between Haley and a conservative blogger two years ago. Haley has denied the claims, saying “I have been 100 percent faithful to my husband throughout our 13 years of marriage… This claim against me is categorically and totally false.” Tonight’s debate is sponsored by the university, in partnership with WBTW-TV News 13 and the Florence Morning News. The Democratic candidates debate this Thursday at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC. The primary election winners will face off in the November general election to succeed outgoing Gov. Mark Sanford.
Israeli PM Cancels White House Visit to Tend to Attack Aftermath
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled today’s scheduled White House meeting with President Obama and returned to Israel following yesterday’s Israeli attack on ships carrying pro-Palestinian activists to the Gaza Strip. At least nine were killed and many more injured aboard the vessels, which were reported to be on an aid mission to the territory blockaded since 2007. A White House statement said President Obama spoke to Mr. Netanyahu and “expressed deep regret at the loss of life” in the incident, stressing the “importance of learning all the facts and circumstances” as soon as possible. The two leaders agreed to reschedule their meeting, seen as part of President Obama’s push to rekindle a lagging Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The President is scheduled to host Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for a White House meeting next week.
WSJ: Flotilla Assault Spurs Crisis
Community Anger Builds as BP Attempts New Fix for Oil Leak
Gulf Coast residents were dealt another blow this weekend when officials announced the failure of the “top kill” effort to seal a pipe that has been gushing oil and natural gas into the Gulf of Mexico for more than a month. The spill is the focus of WIST-AM’s daily “Inside New Orleans” broadcast, which C‑SPAN simulcasts this afternoon. Hurricane season begins today and officials are concerned that the winds and surge of an early-season storm could drive even more oil towards shore. Already considered the worst oil spill in U.S. history, an estimated 12,000 to 19,000 barrels of oil are estimated to be leaking each day. Oil giant BP is now attempting to shear off the broken pipe a mile under water and place a containment cap that can funnel some of the leaking fuel to ships on the surface. Engineers are also preparing a pair of relief wells to divert oil and gas away from the damaged well and fill it with cement, theoretically stopping the leak for good. Those wells are not expected to be ready for at least two months.
“There’s no doubt that the ultimate solution lies on the relief well, which is in August,” BP Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward said Sunday.
WIST Simulcast: C-SPAN at 1pm ET LIVE Spill Cam
WIST-AM
Archive of C-SPAN Spill Coverage
Past Supreme Court Nomination Hearings Revisited
With the upcoming Senate Judiciary confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan set for June 28, C‑SPAN will spend this week revisiting past confirmation hearings. Beginning tonight, we will present the hearings for Chief Justices John Roberts (2005) and William Rehnquist (1986) and Associate Justices Stephen Breyer (1994), Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993), Clarence Thomas (1991), Anthony Kennedy (1988), and Antonin Scalia (1986).
The Senate Convenes: 2pmET June 7 2010
Be a Seed for Change 
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