We also learned yesterday that another maritime law, also from 1920, is a stumbling block to the clean-up efforts. Over a dozen nations have offered assistance, as they have equipment and experience in cleaning oil spills. However, the Jones Act prohibits foreign operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Known as Section 27 of the Maritime Act of 1920, the Jones Act deals with ‘cabotage’, or coastal shipping. The act is meant to protect the U.S. maritime industry such that only U.S. flagged vessels, crewed by at least 75% U.S. citizens, conducting commercial operations in U.S. waters. In 2005, the Bush administration waived the Jones Act in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

To date, no waiver has been requested, nor does the O apparently wish to have one.

Miles and miles of oil boom are waiting for the Obama Administration to approve for use in the gulf. So far, no action. In fact, they (despite being contacted by the manufacturer) had no idea that there was any boom available. Asleep at the wheel? Again? 

Perhaps they can spin this in order to lay the blame on President Bush. 

Look: The oil rig explosion and the resulting oil gusher are not the fault of President Unicorn. While his policies may have facilitated (or not prevented) it, the fact that it happened is not the fault of the administration. But the response is. Again, the press (and the Democrats, but that is redundant) blamed Bush because everyone didn’t get a new house 90 days after Katrina. While no bureaucracy ever works perfectly, there is a point at which someone has to deal with things, cut thorough the red tape and bullshit and just get things done.

And ya don’t get that with a bunch of community activists aided by a bunch of academics.

This country is in the best of hands. Seriously. Just ask ’em.

It’s still all Bush’s fault.

While there is a lot of policy carryover from one administration to another, and decisions made in one administration can take years for the effects to be felt and even more years to fix, this is bullshit. No one on the left took the time to blame Clinton or Carter for many of the issues which Reagan or the Bushs had to deal with after their predecessors left office.

It has been a year. No matter how you slice it, the issues are now the property of the O. Period. While we might have cut him some slack in the first 6 months, that time has passed….long ago. The issues are as much his as 9-11 was the property of GWB a few short months after his inauguration.

Will he of unicorns and rainbows still be blaming Bush in 2012? When is the cutoff date for blaming your predecessor? I’d like to know so I can know when to stop blaming you, Mr. Obama , for the mess you have made of this countries economy, and for all of your social(ist) programs.

Such leadership the Democrats are showing. Such driving, intelligent management they demonstrate.

YOU TOO can own a lightsaber. Betcha I could do aLOT of damage with one. Say, pulsing it at oh….120 Cy/Sec, at a 50% duty cycle?

Might could be that the batteries would be heavy, but WOW. Catch people on fire? I need one. And at only $200 it is a steal.

Via Borepatch, we get this 79 page document which basically shows that all the “science” in AGW research is poorly done, or usually doo-doo.

Read it. it’s boring , but informing.

“We’ve been looking for the enemy for some time now. We’ve finally found him. We’re surrounded. That simplifies things.”

Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller

So was the message by the Obama administration regarding cleanup help for the oil issues in the Gulf of Mexico.

“We don’t need no help from you cheeseheads!”

Besides, the Jones act prevents it. And Mr. Obama isn’t willing to waive the rules for an unprecedented situation.

So how many miles of beaches have been damaged, how many acres of marsh have been contaminated?

Look: I blame BP for the issue. But the FedGov should remove bureaucratic roadblocks and help with the mitigation of the damage.

And that they haven’t done.

So are you an energy pig?

Or are you a hypocrite? ( like Al the Gore and his ilk)

“cause if you decry the drilling which has led to this “disaster” in the gulf, yet you use petroleum in any way (gas to heat your home, gasoline to run your car/transportation, eat anything which requires energy to transport or fertilizer, Was your food grown locally? was it harvested by farmers using  horses? Was it delivered by a man on a horse? Or was it delivered using a truck?  How about your clothes? Were they made locally or did they arrive by truck.?….).Well, read THIS…. Me, I am part of the problem. Unashamedly. While my carbon footprint is about 1/3 of most city dwellers, and 1/4 that of the average suburban dweller (seriously), I am still part of the problem. I like the easy life that oil/petroleum brings.

So rather than bitch about the “Evil Big Oil Companies”,  stop or reduce your use of energy, and consumption of petroleum products (this includes plastics and such….). Or accept that your bitching makes you a hypocrite.

As I said, me? I am part of the problem.

Natog gets it.

Do you?

Read his post, think about  it. Plan.

Or not. And then deal with the lack of planning.

Or hope someone else pays for your lack of planning.

lunch with friends.

Thanks Brigid. (and yes, the food tastes as good as it looks!) Venison pasta with BREAD baked with Rosemary…..DAMN, it was good.

Good to talk to you OG.

(god, I love name dropping!)

and met, for the first time, Rich.

Good food, good treats, and, of course, great conversation.
Who could ask for a better way to spend a Sunday?

I am better for the experience.