I'm not an expert on this issue, but since when is it the President's responsibility to keep us Americans informed with the facts on deep sea oil tragedies?
If you want to stay informed, maybe you could try the BBC, CNN, or BP's website.
Hopefully, most conservatives don't think your way. I mean, now all of a sudden they're concerned with the President informing our populace on this issue? This coming from the side that has argued over everything from Health Care reform to the validity of his birth certificate? I mean, seriously, even if he had spent two hours rattling off facts and "informing" us, think anyone from one political side would have listened or believed in anything he said
Personally, I see this as an exaggeration from the right, trying to score political points once again. Never let a crisis pass. they're blaming the government for "not doing enough" but were only months ago blaming the government for being "too involved" in the private sector.
Which is it?
As Americans we need to understand that we cannot have it both ways. We cannot demand that government stay out of the private sector when things are "going good" with hopes of creating a free market. And then demand that the government come in and "bail out" a failed company or a company that has an accident.
In other words, we cannot act like a spoiled brat. We cannot demand that our parents stay away when things go well then cry and ask for their help when we screw up. We need to grow up and decide what kind of society and economic philosophy we want to adopt.
Many on the right are also acting out of anger but really have no idea where to direct it. Yes, we're all angry about it happening, but some of us react differently. Some, direct their anger towards those responsible, like BP and those who were in charge of regulating this thing. While others get mad at the President of the US.
I cannot see any similarity to this incident and Katrina, a natural disaster. None at all, as much as Hannity and Beck may want to compare the two.
Even if Obama had turned the oil into wine, think those looking to score political points at his expense would have finally accepted him as the "Messiah?"
Listen, I'm not a big Obama guy, but I truly am offended at the anger directed towards our Federal Government and especially our new President. I find it predictable... Yet no les repulsing that Foxnews, radio, and politicians are using us lemmings to deflect attention from those truly responsible for this horrible disaster just in order to score some political points.
Direct your anger towards BP (a company with a long history of making cuts to save money), it was their damn rig that blew up in the first place. It's their fault that 12 people are dead, families changed forever, and thousands if not millions of Americans are feeling the effects of this horrible accident that could have been prevented had BP done their job.
