News Update: Federal Judge Lifts Obama's Drilling Moratorium (BP,HOS)

[ItsMsMargie]

A Federal Judge can do anything. An honorable Federal Judge can do anything. A Federal Judge and can order criminal investigations and often do.

[eaglecry1957]

The biggest threat to our welfare in the US is government overreach. Hey, Obama, leave those rigs alone! Get the government off of our backs and let the engine of capitalism run. Soon the economy will be back in the black and middle class Americans will be able to provide for their families again. Then we can all get back to worrying about imaginary demons like global warming and evil rich people. Funny how all that bullcrap fades when you can't put food on the table...

[LesPaulCustom79]

When Toyota had their problems with sticking accelerators and faulty software, I didn't see Obama shut down the entire automotive industry in the United States while they investigated. We have been drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico for over 60+ YEARS, I repeat 60+ YEARS, and this is the ONLY oil spill incident in over 60 YEARS. U.S. Gov't, do your jobs, inspect all the offshore oil wells, shut down only the ones with major violations, allow oil wells in compliance to continue their work!!!

[LesPaulCustom79]

Hah, hah, hah, hah, hah, the Federal Judge in the Appeals Court told the Obama administration to take their drilling moratorium and stick it up their ass. Basically he told Obama to get his fucking fingers out of the economy, to take his socialist agenda, put it where the sun doesn't shine, and quit blowing smoke up the American People's collective ass.

[STEEEVVYZ]

Louisiana is also to BLAME!! Wheres the vision? Oil is the only thing you can produce?small minds your lawmakers have sold you out to big oil,,AND YOU LET THEM..YOUR PRECIOUS JOB ISINT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE HEALTH OF A NATION...DIVERSIFY,,,DO SOMETHING ELSE !! YOU CAN GET ANOTHER JOB,,,BUT WE CANT GET ANOTHER GULF.....SELFISH . I guess as long as you have a job destroying your state and your country is ok!

[mrhulot101]

.America doesn't need a drilling moratorium. We need an immigration moratorium!

The USA grew uneccessarily by 100 million in last 40 years nearly all via immigration & thanks to unending unlimited immigration we are on track to reach a half a billion in a few decades. With a Moratorium on immigration in place we would level off around 330 million.

Who cares if we stop drilling, & inflate our tires, if we keep flooding the country with milliions of immigrants.

Immigration moratorium Now!

[commonman80]

What PISSES ME OFF is when they say "THE MORATORIUM WILL CAUSE THE PEOPLE IN THE GULF HARDSHIP, AND EFFECT THEIR LOCAL ECONOMY".

BULLSHIT. This Oil Spill IS NOT A "LOCAL" PROBLEM. IT'S SPILLING IN THE FUCKING OCEAN. HOW THE FUCK IS THAT LOCAL!!! If America DOES NOT FIND OUT HOW AND WHY THIS HAPPEND IT WILL JUST HAPPEN AGAIN.

The WHOLE EAST COAST IS AT RISK. Too add South America and Maybe even Cuba. What the fuck are they talking about "LOCAL". I live in NJ, and we may get hit by Plumbs.

[jCazalot]

@commonman80 it happened because of BP's ignorance. no other company was this destructive in their operations. i guarantee it won't happen again for half a century at least. 

[DOUCHEBAGSTOOKMYNAME]

Maybe not put them out, but he hasn't done much to fix the unemployment rate

[DOUCHEBAGSTOOKMYNAME]

Okay, bear with me because I'm about to be really immature for this ine comment.....

"FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!"

BEst political decision so far in this nightmare, one rigs malfunction doesn't mean the rest are defunct, these rigs have been drilling for years without accident, this is a good 50-75% of louisiana's economy right there, and keeping this moratorium up puts louisianians out of jobs, but president Obama is used to putting people out of jobs, being as he's done it his whole career

[Cassandrea007]

It's as clear as the nose on your face that MaObama is in cahoots with George Soros and Petros-bra..not only did this Marxist infuse Billions of America's taxpapers money into Petros-bras HE KNEW that SOROS was going to invest 900 Million! What part of Corruption do the people in Washington won't see or voice in this debacle? Isn't there a LAW forbidding such collusion? Would any other President be IMPEACHED? I feel like Alice in Wonderland seeing all the corruption going on with This President

[video010101010]

So I am guessing asshole republicans wont be screaming about this activist judge!

[dlucas90]

Interesting how the politicians and "experts" are always complaining that America is dependent on other countries for its petrolium usage. If that is true, why would America let foriegn companies drill in and around American territories? Why pay foriegners for oil pulled out of the ground right here at home? It is like paying someone for flowers that were picked out of your own backyard. I think this whole thing is a scam by big business and a big government hell bent on merging into the NWO

[ITRIPOVERMYCOCK]

can you say impeach?

[ITRIPOVERMYCOCK]

obama = useless dick

[BlameRepublicans]

activist right wing judges suck

[christmas254]

@BlameRepublicans Obama has an oil spill in the Gulf that he cannot get fixed. Can’t figure out who’s in charge of cleaning up the Gulf. Can’t get the economy turned around. Spending more and more of our money but don’t fix anything. Soldiers are dying overseas the ones he said he was brining home. Cannot secure the borders and put roadblocks in front of the governor. That’s trying to stop illegal immigration and all he does is play golf and go around knocking our country down

[CPOSharkey01]

@BlameRepublicans come on you know if a republican had been in office this oil spill would already have been resolve, but now all the best we can hope for is that the Democrats will build a monument to the 11 dead oil workers. While gulf overflows with oil!

[everythingeco]

@CPOSharkey01 You made me laugh so hard I spit water all over my desk.

Just curious...what exactly has the Right wing gvmt done to mitigate the catastrophe at hand? And I don't mean arguing with Obama.

You probably won't respond, if you do, it won't be to clearly answer my question. That's the republican way. Reps and Dems, I'm so sick of you idiots.

[CPOSharkey01]

@everythingeco Bobby Jendal has been out doing what State government is supposed to do you'll recall that the Governor before him wasn't even smart enough to fill out the damn forms and then blamed republicans for her stupidity. As for federal they are to BIG to SUCCEED!

[CPOSharkey01]

@everythingeco I'm sorry I didn't realize it was my job to please you ;-( So perhaps you and your wife could rub one off for each other and if that doesn't please perhaps the wrong woman. Or if you and your partner are gay perhaps you could give each other a reach around. Just sayin I'm not here to please ass weasel Spammers such as yourself. Now go abuse your child!

[nandansho]

@CPOSharkey01 Dude you can't answer ANY specific questiions. You're just a whiner with no facts to back up your rants.You get peeved and resort to ad-hominems. typical Fox Zombie.

[CPOSharkey01]

@nandansho I told you where you could find the Wall Street Journal but you'd rather be a lazy shit and just repeat your talking points huh? OK bed time for you Bonzo!

[everythingeco]

@CPOSharkey01 you're loosing here, badly lol

[everythingeco]

@CPOSharkey01 Very classy! You are concreting my opinion into fact. My question was respectable & fair. When you can't answer it, you respond with this??

Don't get mad at me because you can't answer a very simple question. Best of all, I even told you this would be your response.

Fact is the Right wing government has done NOTHING to mitigate the damage done in the gulf, only to cause more waves in Washington.

You sound like a woman, if so, you're more than welcome to help with the rub! lol

[CPOSharkey01]

@everythingeco Well there it is I knew I could draw you out! You started by stating "Reps and Dems, I'm so sick of you idiots" and then you fire right back with a completely Democrat response. Hard ideology isn't it? Helen Thomas did it for 80 some years you failed in under an hour.

As for respectful is it respectful to refer to someone as an idiot in your introductory post?

As for you, you sound like a shaved head bitch!

[everythingeco]

@CPOSharkey01 I can back up my claims

The Republicans want my personal freedom, The democrats want my money. You have both violated the constitution more times than a 3 dollar hooker.

You still have yet to answer the question. What has the Right Wing Government done to mitigate the damage in the gulf, other than fight with Obama? Anyone?

I said "My question was respectable & fair." Not my comment.

I know, this is hard for you, but try. What has the GOP done?

Pic on my page, I have hair lol

[everythingeco]

@CPOSharkey01 Nice try, but you're still avoiding the question. You said "Republicans would have fixed the oil already" I asked "What have republicans done to mitigate the damage in the gulf" The question is Fair and respectful, my whole comment may not have been.

It's also common for Reps to label someone as a dem when they disagree. Nice try, but you're all idiots. Dems want my money and Reps want my personal freedom.

I'm fiscally conservative & socially liberal, much like Ron.

[CPOSharkey01]

@everythingeco I gave you my answer but you didn't like it. The only republicans in any position to take action are State officials and Bobby Jendal is doing the best he can when he is not being blocked by the Army Corps or the Coast Guard or for that matter the EPA.

If any federally elected Republicans did anything other than bitch the left would claim it was a coupe.

That's the best answer I've and as I said its not my job to satisfy you and I'm comfortable with my answer.

[everythingeco]

@CPOSharkey01 That's the first semi-answer you have given. However, you can sum it up; Nothing. The Right wing gvmt has done nothing. But you want to say it's all Obamas fault. Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night.

Don't claim the Reps would have done everything when to date they have done nothing. There is no excuse for it, simply put.

I won't reply to you anymore, you can't handle a debate with an informed individual. You're also a little Bi Polar. Good Day Friend

[everythingeco]

@CPOSharkey01 That's the first semi-answer you have given. However, you can sum it up; Nothing. The Right wing gvmt has done nothing. But you want to say it's all Obamas fault. Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night.

Don't claim the Reps would have done everything when to date they have done nothing. There is no excuse for it, simply put.

I won't reply to you anymore, you can't handle a debate with an informed individual. Good Day Friend

[madehero2007]

@everythingeco I find it fascinating that you claim we have a "right wing government." The democrats have control of the house and the senate, and the majority of the associate justices of the supreme court have liberal leanings. Obama is a democrat, and his administration pushes a largely liberal agenda. The republicans are in no position to do anything, so it is rather hilarious that you claim that they should be the ones to act.

[everythingeco]

@madehero2007 1, read the convo before you jump in. 2 Never said the Rs should do anything, let alone be the first. 3 My orig post was a response to "Rs would have fixed this already" I asked "What have Rs done to mitigate the damage so far" I got NO answer until the last post, then yours. So FINALLY the answer is in fact "Nothing" - because Obama won't let us" Do I have that right?

Don't be condescending when replying without relevant knowledge of the context in which the discussion rests.

[madehero2007]

@everythingeco I don't care about the entire conversation. I was posting a reply to one comment of yours, not the entire conversation that you carried out. You mentioned that there was no excuse for the republicans' inaction, which suggests that you believe that some response or action should be done. The rest of my comment was focused on your claim of a republican government. Condescension is relative. I saw your previous comments, and knew what was in this comment.

[everythingeco]

@madehero2007 There's no excuse for anyone inaction! Particularly near half of our government! I pay taxes, I sure you do as well. We don't pay them to sit on their thumbs bitching in times of national crisis, we pay them to fix problems.

I'm not a fan of the Dems or republicans, but at least the dems are doing something. Didn't take O a freggin week to get there.

So yes, I am greatly disappointed with the inaction of out paid & elected officials. That's not wrong!

[madehero2007]

@everythingeco I agree that you are free to have any given opinion that you wish. However, I am also free to present my views. Obama has had nothing but inaction. In fact, he has actually gone out of his way to prevent clean-up attempts. Within the first days, he kept BP from following MMS and OSHA protocol, which issues a controlled burn of the leaking oil. The government is not their to fix all of our problems, and in situations like this, it would be better if they just got out of the way.

[madehero2007]

@CPOSharkey01 Nothing can be accomplished by following the federal government, which is why the republicans within the gulf states have begun to ignore the federal government. Whether it be the use of barges to block oil from reaching portions of the coast, or lifting the ban on drilling, the republicans are doing what they can to fix the mess while the democrats do what they can to use this disaster to enforce their liberal agenda down the throats of the public.

[everythingeco]

@madehero2007 I'm sure there are both Democrat and Republican voters in the gulf doing what they have to do. Do you have any proof that there is any sort of organized republican effort in the gulf? So far all I see is Barton worrying about his paycheck and a Judge who thinks US will fall if we go 6 months without a new rig. I've seen no organized effort, nor have I seen the efforts Obama is blocking. Do you have any documentation or links? I'm interested.

[madehero2007]

@everythingeco I was not referring to voters. I was referring to elected officials. Most of the citizens residing along the gulf are probably doing all that they can to help, and I know that political ideals do not limit that. Bobby Jindal ignored the federal government and ordered the use of barges to block the oil, which was broadcast on multiple stations. Martin Feldman aslo overturned Obama's six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling, which was also broadcast on multiple media outlets.

[everythingeco]

@madehero2007 Jundal Using barges, against orders? I'll look into it. Thank you for a real answer. Feldman however is an idoit! Allowing more new rigs to be set up with a catastrophe at hand is hardly an effort to mitigate damage being done by the current rig. I group him with Barton, who is a flaming idiot! I'm not interested in hearing the opinion from anyone who makes that much $ from oil.

My first post was "What are the Rs doing?" still sort of struggling with it.

[madehero2007]

@everythingeco The ruling was not about "mitigating damages." It was about the prevention of further job loss and economic damage to the surrounding area. A six-month moratorium on drilling will result in the loss of those oil wells, which will result in thousands of lost jobs. I could careless where Feldman gets his money. Obama gets money from oil as well. In fact, he invested even more money in deep-water drilling, but it was a Brazilian company and not a US company.

[everythingeco]

@madehero2007 You didn't read the PM. You keep comparing to Obama as if I think he is on top of everything. Republicans and Dems are idiots alike, and not much different from each other once they're off the campaign trail and in Washington.

And I do care where they get their money from, particularly when it's such a huge amount as with Bartons case. It effects decision making.

Lastly, this conversation was about mitigating damage.

Brother, Context is always relevant, you should know this.

[madehero2007]

@everythingeco I apologize. I received the comment replies before the message. I try to set funding aside and go based on political history. Barton's stance is beneficial to the energy sector and the health-care industry, which is why he has received increasing amounts of funding from both. Businesses often fund politicians that they agree with. That being said, I agree that context is relevant.

[1Guitarslayer]

Hey obama, resign you fucking inept fool!

[sonbarably]

organized religion can be blamed for a nation of "christians" that celebrates greed and the destruction of planet earth and the oceans for an unsutainable and limited energy supply.

a willful mistinerpretation of biblical text for the sake of power: God does not love man (or his unborn babies) is the meaning of Adam & Eve.

we are His one mistake.

a mistake that has placed in extinction a quarter of the animals He so loves.

[CPOSharkey01]

Well there you go! Obama lied about the input of 7 oil industry experts and based his moratorium on that lie. Now he's been rebuffed. He thought he could force his cap and trade Crap on the nation by using this disaster! This guy in an incompetent idiot! He's systematically destroying industry so he can put it under government control, just part of his socialist agenda!

[nandansho]

@CPOSharkey01 I'm holding your post to the Fire Name this lie Obama made who did he lie to? What is your proof. I want exact quotes and date of the lie. We'll see who's the liar here.

[CPOSharkey01]

@nandansho Fare enough Obama claimed the 7 industry experts recommended the moratorium and all 7 claim the recommendation was added after their report was issued! In fact all 7 claim that closing producing platforms would be more dangerous in the long run!

[nandansho]

@CPOSharkey01 Obama claimed this eh? I said exact quotes did'nt I? Time of day or day and place would be nice too. Watch how easy it is for me to claim a politician said something.....Sarah Palin said that her husband hates eskimos and wants to kill them with poison whale oil. True Story. See pretty easy huh? Yup just like what you're doing.

[CPOSharkey01]

@nandansho Fare enough Obama claimed the 7 industry experts recommended the moratorium and all 7 claim the recommendation was added after their report was issued! In fact all 7 claim that closing producing platforms would be more dangerous in the long run!

[CPOSharkey01]

@nandansho By the way you can read the wall street journal article yourself e.g. I'm not doing your research

[nandansho]

@CPOSharkey01 Sorry that don't cut it.You don't have an answer because it's your embellishment, you were easy.

[witecracker2]

@nandansho to all of us, thats who obauma has lied to us all...everything out of his mouth can be interpreted as a lie...i am not trying to be a troll with causing confrontations, just pointing out the facts...

[nandansho]

@witecracker2 I said exact qutues, specifics. So far NOTHING, nada.Thanks for your useless input.

[witecracker2]

@nandansho ya sharp you are but we really know whats happening....useless point is useful for those who are prepared...keep behind the curtain of their protection,....dont fend for yourself...let others lead you...right to a camp oven

[nandansho]

@wisecracker 2 Non-Sequitur. I will name what you are doing so that you may be cognitive of your actions. One, you're engaged in something called "Special Pleading" and two what I would call Paranoid metaphors" In layman's terms The Chicken little Syndrome. ciao!

[nandansho]

Oh great! the well is'nt plugged the Government is stretched to it's limit in cleaning up a FUCKING PRIVATE UK COMPANYS FUCK-UP. And this friggen judge is worried about MONEY??! Joe Barton right here folks. Somebody needs to deliver judge Martin an oil soaked crawdad sandwich with tar Balls and 30 weight filled oysters. The Gulf is DESTROYED gone, done. Oh God just end the planet now we're an experiment gone horribly wrong!

[CPOSharkey01]

@nandansho See there you go again! If you think about what Joe Barton was saying and process it without bias, you'd understand that Barton was say. The president does not have any rights under the Constitution to fine BP or any other company. So the 20 Billion which by the way BP would have been required to pay plus more is already in the books. So what Obama did was one of his grand standing shake downs. Not unlike what Jessey Jackson does allover America!

[nandansho]

@CPOSharkey01 Lemme help you out..BP AGREED TO THE 20 BILLION. No fine was imposed. Example..Parking lot accident occurs car 1 backs into car 2 Car one admits fault and says hey We don't need lawyers or police involved. How much you want to fix that dent and your time? Car 2 says 200.00 cash. Car 1 pays. Mutual agreement. It happens all over America. Verbal contract

[CPOSharkey01]

@nandansho YOU FAIL! Point 1 - If this were the scenario you played out then we would have to assume that Obama really is more stupid than I give him credit for. In your scenario you believe that the 20 Billion is the end of it. The fact is that BP will pay way more than 20 Billion over the life of the cleanup. Point 2 - this is not an agreement between 2 people it is a shale down perpetrated by the President of the United States who has no right to act as Judge and jury in any case!

[nandansho]

@CPOSharkey01 I fail? What are you my grade school Teacher now? Sorry bub nowhere in my post did I say 20bill is it. Nope. Don't change the subject Bub this is about you claiming the Prez lied and me asking you for proof. So far Your sloppy segway into non-sequiturs don't cut it. Thanks for showing the world that People like you lie all day about Obama but when somebody challenges your BS you resort to name calling and playground mentality,.ciao!

[CPOSharkey01]

@nandansho You changed the subject and here's where you said the following "Car 2 says 200.00 cash. Car 1 pays. Mutual agreement. It happens all over America. Verbal contract" these transaction are typically the end of the situation. Don't get so caught up in your racial solidarity that you can't see the truth here. Obama or his staff changed the reports after the fact and that's what all 7 of his industry expert told the Wall Street Journal! you know you could just look it up!

[nandansho]

@CPOSharkey01 Ronald reagan used the term "there you go again" during his debates with Carter. Are you channeling mr Reagan now? If so Mr president what was it like working with a monkey in bedtime for Bonzo?

[CPOSharkey01]

@nandansho well it must have been like trying to have an intelligent conversation with someone like you.

[nandansho]

@CPOSharkey01 I see Mr President. Um did Oliver North tell you to use that I don't recall line when asked about selling weapons to the contras? BTW you're dead Mr Prez so there's no way of prosecuting you for this. XD

[CPOSharkey01]

@nandansho Talk about changing the subject good lord man what to hell is wrong with you doesn't your brain stay focus for more than a minute! Ollie North give me a break LOL

[nandansho]

@CPOSharkey01 Hey i have ADHD okay? You makin fun of Disabled people now?

I'm distracted because STARZ 30-SEC Bunny Theater got canceled!

[CPOSharkey01]

@nandansho I'm deaf but I never used that as an excuse not to contribute and study. I had a teacher try to tell me that my daughter had ADHD, as i turned out the teacher wasn't a doctor and my daughter was just lazy. Now she is an honors student, all it took was attention to detail and to educate the laziness out of her. Sounds like no one worked with you on that trait as your still asking to be spoon fed information!

[bvdon]

Odumbo thought he had dictatorship power. Oh well, when tested in court he is soundly rebuffed.

Now, as for the oil companies, we QUICKLY need to validate what sort of contingency plans they have in place. EXISTING regulation should dictate that they are to cease operations if they have technology that has not been proven (proven to fail).

[bvdon]

Odumbo thought he had dictatorship power. Oh well, when tested in court he is soundly rebuffed.

Now, as for the oil companies, we QUICKLY need to validate what sort of contingency plans they have in place. EXISTING regulation should dictate that they are to cease operations if they have technology that has not been proven (proven to fail).

[inachu]

YES!!!!!!!! lets make sure more oil is spilled with less oversight all in the name of cash! THe people who profit from this should have their homes taken away.