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Having realized that his increasingly bizarre and ignorant statements have gone beyond the fringe groups where he is comfortable, Paul has backed out of his scheduled appearance on Sunday's Meet the Press TV program where he would have likely taken questions from intelligent journalists.
I am suprised at the childish responses of liberals to this oil spill. Face the facts-
1. Energy is dirty
2. There is no such thing as completely clean energy on a large scale at this time (even wind has noise and visual "pollution" and there are suits regarding this.
3. Oil, coal, and natural gas are our main sources of energy
4. The left opposes nuclear and drilling on land in ANWAR
5. Given the opposition to ANWAR drilling and refusal to expand nuclear and coal production (the only viable alternatives at this time), offshore drilling is essential.
6. If one does not want offshore spills, one does not want offshore drilling, and this wants astronomical increases in gasoline and energy prices
7. Liberals will be the first to complain about increased prices if offshore drilling was suspended.
We're not saying even to suspend the offshore drilling permanently.
We're saying to suspend it until oil companies GET A CLUE and DEVELOP A WORKABLE CONTINGENCY PLAN for when things go wrong - BEFORE they go wrong. You know, actual technologies that are likely to work for the depth and size of the drilling they're doing would be nice. Not this hokey pokey "let's try a little bit of this; let's try a little bit of that" approach they're jacking around with now.
I don't think we're being too hard on BP at all. "Ohhh we're putting our boot on their throat." Excuse me, do you know how many billions BP and the oil industry gets in tax breaks and incentives to drill? They get tons of government support.
They basically had NO plan for a well at that depth. Mistakes don't "just happen"; mistakes happen when people F up and don't have a Plan B.
I am suprised at the childish responses of liberals to this oil spill. Face the facts-
1. Energy is dirty
2. There is no such thing as completely clean energy on a large scale at this time (even wind has noise and visual "pollution" and there are suits regarding this.
3. Oil, coal, and natural gas are our main sources of energy
4. The left opposes nuclear and drilling on land in ANWAR
5. Given the opposition to ANWAR drilling and refusal to expand nuclear and coal production (the only viable alternatives at this time), offshore drilling is essential.
6. If one does not want offshore spills, one does not want offshore drilling, and this wants astronomical increases in gasoline and energy prices
7. Liberals will be the first to complain about increased prices if offshore drilling was suspended.
I wish I could say that I am surprised by your response...however I am not...not surprised...but saddened that anybody could make excuses for what has taken place.
I think it's part of this sort of blame-game society in the sense that it's always got to be somebody's fault instead of the fact that maybe sometimes accidents happen,' Paul said."
The BP natural disaster is a man made accident that could've been prevented. Ron Paul is the "accident that happened".
I wish I could say that I am surprised by your response...however I am not...not surprised...but saddened that anybody could make excuses for what has taken place.
Live in a tent. Ride a bike to work. Burn wood and dung for fuel. Then you will not he a hypocrite.
Energy is dirty. Accept that fact or refuse to use energy. Liberal whining about complications of energy prodiction are priceless, as they offer no alternatives, but just love to complain.
I think it's part of this sort of blame-game society in the sense that it's always got to be somebody's fault instead of the fact that maybe sometimes accidents happen,' Paul said."
The BP natural disaster is a man made accident that could've been prevented. Ron Paul is the "accident that happened".
Now if they can just elect a few dozen more, just like this one....
..One has to wonder where we would be right now if the space shuttle program had been canceled following the Challenger disaster. Accidents happen you know. And whether it is a faulty o-ring or a failed BOP, you should work toward correcting the problem and move on. Shyt happens.
..One has to wonder where we would be right now if the space shuttle program had been canceled following the Challenger disaster. Accidents happen you know. And whether it is a faulty o-ring or a failed BOP, you should work toward correcting the problem and move on. Shyt happens.
The point is, Rand Paul would protect these businesses at your expense, frankie117. He said the same thing about the mining disasters in his state: "Accidents happen." Well, shrug. The mining operators are happy to hear that, but are you... really?
Even sarah palin is insisting these oil companies pay.
Rand Paul has become a walking\ talking disaster for the GOP. Too bad because a lot of people like his father. Maybe the younger Paul could learn something from his dad. Keep your private fantasies to yourself. The perfect world of libertarianism ultimately doesn't work. Rand Paul is a novice and may recover but Kentucky will go Democratic as a result.
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