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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Gov't Fails Latest Test of Trust in Gulf

Who does this surprise?

FOXNews.com - AP: Gov't Fails Latest Test of Trust in Gulf: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

The cleanup is on us

One can talk about special interest this and special interest that, but in the end, it is the government who holds all the power.  It is government who makes the laws and decides on policy. Special interest doesn't.  Special interest throws around a lot of money in the hopes of influencing those laws and policies, but in the end, it's the government who accedes to the money and the will of the special interest and gives them what they want.  This is called corruption.

Our government is corrupt. If they needed to apply different policies and didn't because they were bought off, that's corruption. Doesn't matter who was bought, doesn't matter what administration did it, doesn't matter what party did it. What matters is that it needs to change. 

The gulf right now is a mess because of this corruption. BP had a terrible accident, but the cleanup should have been initiated by the government in office at the time of the disaster because it's their frigging JOB.  No matter how many fingers get pointed at past administrations, it is now on Obama's shoulders and his response is miserable. He's had 2 months to initiate cleanup, and has done virtually nothing. Except point fingers and say he's going to find out who's "ass to kick." Might I suggest he kick his own?

But ultimately, it's now up to the voters to clean up not just the gulf, but to clean house in Washington and get some decent people in there who care about more than just their party and themselves.