I remember watching the news about the BP oil spill and everyone talking and debating about what there going to do BUT NOT DOING IT. Then I hear about people trying to figure out who's fault it is and who to blame and who to sue for it etc. That's the problem with society these days when something happens we try to find someone to blame instead of worrying about it later and doing something about the problem. I am pretty sure that thats why a group of politicians couldn't defuse a bomb if it was right in front of them. Actions speak louder than words do they not? When there's a problem if everyone just argues about who to blame and who needs to be sued about it then it doesn't really fix anything.
Seriously what the heck is wrong with people? (I just felt like saying all that because it annoys me)
The problems were easily fixed, if a thorough inspection had been carried out. Sure, some things can't be avoided, this could have been.
I can't agree with you more there. However the issue here isn't so much a fault of BP's in my opinion, but of what our government is allowing to happen. The agencies responsible for monitoring these things are notoriously lax on what is or is not a "major" violation, yet when the oil companies push this to the limit in the sake of increased profits, then we fault the oil companies for the issues.
I think that the government should be accountable if anyone, as they were aware of the issues with the rig, however it wasn't deemed important enough to do anything about. Well then of course the oil company isn't going to do anything about it. They were already behind schedule and losing money, and if the agency in charge wasn't too concerned then why should they be.
Not to say that isn't a poor position to take, but when time is money that is how it works and if we want to further prevent these situations then we need to start with enforcement and monitoring.
So should he swim down there and plug the oil leak by himself? What do you want him to do? He has no technical knowledge of capping oil spills. People look at the US President as a man who can do everything, knows everything, and should be able to solve any crisis by simply snapping his fingers. While the US President has power, he isn't a super hero.
well he has a few trillion Chinese dollars sitting around, I'm sure he could easily fund some type of effort to try and close it. Why does everyone get so defensive for Obama? The man has done anything yet. Btw, That your answer, I want him to finally do something, that is what I want from him
I would just like to point out you are complaining and not doing anything about people who are complaining and not doing anything...
you are totally right! I'm not doing thing for BP! But everyone here is free to join me at the St. Mary's Shelter this thursday, where I'll be doing something!
You actually help poor/jobless/homeless people? I just point and laugh at them on the street. Anyway, Obama is getting BP to front the entire bill so I don't see the problem. Obama couldn't of got this sorted faster than BP.
It was a failed attempt at sarcasm. If you must know I work part time at a charity shop and do some voluntary work in the community. I'm not heartless.
It was a failed attempt at sarcasm. If you must know I work part time at a charity shop and do some voluntary work in the community. I'm not heartless.
Which is why I said 'if this is true'. I was hoping not, and you don't seem the type, but I had to put it out there. When I got out of the Army and my ex-wife took off on me I was homeless for quite a while before I could get back on my feet so I get a bit uptight about people that look down on them.
Don't worry, I could never really be like that - I was trying to ne sarcastic/parody the people who don't believe in helping others. After spending 2 days lost and frightened as a young kid (running away from home is never a good idea FYI), I owe a lot to the homeless charity that helped me get back home. Which is why I help them - I also do voluntary work for a charity that helps the Elderly (going to old peoples houses and doing any little jobs that they need done).
Yeah I've volunteered a lot of my time to homeless shelters and food kitchens over the past few years. Being homeless really opened my eyes a lot to some of the issues that I really never thought about. I always realized there was a problem in our country with it, but never to the extent that it really is. My mother works with the elderly as well, she's the lead volunteer for the Area Agency on Aging where she lives. Basically she spends time with them, helps them around the house, takes them to appointments and the store and what not. Kind of like a Big Brothers/Big Sisters for the elderly. It's a really cool program.
I was using the whole BP thing as an example of my actual point... And for the politicians thing, yes I know that politicians might not seriously know how to defuse bombs but I'm saying in the instance that they did. Didn't really feel like thinking of something better
I would volunteer to work at a food kitchen but there are surprisingly few in my area. Still, I pack bags of essentials (blankets, water and clothes - mainly) that then get distributed to homeless people, as well as handling the donations of stuff we get and sorting them out for sale. It kinda blows all these preconceptions about religion making you more charitable out of the water. There are 3 churches in the area that could either donate stuff to us or help homeless people for themselves, do they? No. I just enjoy helping those who aren't effectively able to help themselves - Building a better community, one person at a time.
Building a better community, one person at a time.
And that is how it should be. And we don't have religion to blame for that, it's embedded in our genome. We need society to flourish as a species, and society requires selflessness and empathy to function.
I'd like to point out speaking is a form of action.
USA doing s*** again... If it was in any other country, the U.S. would have invaded it.
I don't care for the U.S much but you are wrong, and elaborating will merely spark an unwanted arguement.
ON TOPIC: This happens because politians never really expect these types of things to happen, and neither do companies especially the ones who cut corners like BP. Sadly when it all boils down this happens because of our own corrupt human nature.
I'm glad they've gotten a cap on it. Although it sounds like it'll take a LONG while to clean it up, and me living just a few hours away from the gulf beaches is a real shame. I guess I'd better find something else to do the next few summers :P
