Talk about a study in contrast.
BP pops a cork, the President uses it as an excuse to shut down drilling, to rail against evil corporations & to squeeze 20 billion out of a private organization...before it is apparent what the effects will be. Then, three weeks before an election in which the democrats will be slaughtered, he "allows" drilling to continue. Of course, all the platforms have been moved to Venezuaela & Africa. We're paying other nations to do what he said we can't do & he's still talkign about raping BP (even though the oil has disappeared).
33 guys get trapped in a collapsed mine. The Chilean President tells the miners (who used 2 days worth of food to keep them alive for over 17 days) that he will not allow beauracracy to "get in the way" of their rescue. At which point he allows American companies with the right equipment to begin drilling. Japanese & German firms help with other matters & in half the estimated time, the miners are being slid out of the mine in a NASA designed capsule. Damn good thing they don't have the Jones Act & a President who won't waive it.
The miners made a pact to not disclose anything until they are all out of the hospital & able to share in the limelight together. Strength of character, capitalist know-how, politicians who look to get the job done & rugged individualism. Well, we now know where the American spirit went.
BP pops a cork, the President uses it as an excuse to shut down drilling, to rail against evil corporations & to squeeze 20 billion out of a private organization...before it is apparent what the effects will be. Then, three weeks before an election in which the democrats will be slaughtered, he "allows" drilling to continue. Of course, all the platforms have been moved to Venezuaela & Africa. We're paying other nations to do what he said we can't do & he's still talkign about raping BP (even though the oil has disappeared).
33 guys get trapped in a collapsed mine. The Chilean President tells the miners (who used 2 days worth of food to keep them alive for over 17 days) that he will not allow beauracracy to "get in the way" of their rescue. At which point he allows American companies with the right equipment to begin drilling. Japanese & German firms help with other matters & in half the estimated time, the miners are being slid out of the mine in a NASA designed capsule. Damn good thing they don't have the Jones Act & a President who won't waive it.
The miners made a pact to not disclose anything until they are all out of the hospital & able to share in the limelight together. Strength of character, capitalist know-how, politicians who look to get the job done & rugged individualism. Well, we now know where the American spirit went.
