Politically, I belong to the Incredulity party. I usually don’t write about it because it bums out the happy people who want 24/7 Lady Gaga. But this is just too good an example of why my new party is growing in numbers.
During his campaign, Barack Obama said he’d never approve oil drilling off the U.S. Coast, then, he flip-flopped and said he might like it just fine. (Hello Oil lobby!) Last month, he embraced George Bush’s environmental policy and approved more offshore drilling than Bush did. (News) (News)
Now comes this disastrous example of why Obama does not represent environmentalists, a lesson brought to you by the good people at the “Beyond Petroleum, profits will be fine,” corporation, with help from the “We’ll have this little dribble cleaned up in a jiff,” U.S. Coast Guard, led by “no need to stop drilling” team Obama themselves.
FUN FACTS: If you read the above, there’s enough blame to go around. The rig was built in South Korea, operated by a Swiss Management Company, and leased to a British Corporation by our own “completely uninfluenced by corporate lobbyist” U.S. leaders.
MORE FUN (not)FACTS: The former “British Petroleum,” changed its name to “Beyond Petroleum” in the year 2000. — In a related move, the UK decided to no longer be known at “Great Britain” but rather “Great Beyond”. They’re still changing the stationary.
