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k2o4 United States. Jun 17 2010 21:22. Posts 4803 | | |
| | When BP CEO Tony Hayward testified before Congress this morning, many expected to hear him apologize for the disaster his company has caused. Instead, GOP Congressman Joe Barton was the one saying he was sorry -- to BP.
In his opening statement, Barton, the top Republican on the committee overseeing the oil spill and its aftermath, delivered a personal apology to the oil giant. He said the $20 billion fund that President Obama directed BP to establish to provide relief to the victims of the oil disaster was a "tragedy in the first proportion."
Other Republicans are echoing his call. Sen. John Cornyn said he "shares" Barton's concern. Rep. Michele Bachmann said that BP shouldn't agree to be "fleeced." Rush Limbaugh called it a "bailout." The Republican Study Committee, with its 114 members in the House, called it a "shakedown."
Let's be clear. This fund is a major victory for the people of the Gulf. It's a key step toward making them whole again. BP has a responsibility to those whose lives and livelihoods have been devastated by the disaster. And BP oil executives don't deserve an apology -- the people of the Gulf do.
Stand with us to show that the American people support holding BP accountable -- and we won't apologize for doing so. |
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NewbSaibot United States. Jun 17 2010 23:18. Posts 4946 | | |
Yeah I saw this, but what gets me are the forum posts on the various political blogs discussing this. There are every day people saying it's like, communistic or some jazz about BP paying for all this stuff. I was in such shock I cant even remember the buzzwords they were using, but I found it utterly fascinating how some people will just basically light themselves on fire and happily burn to death just so the other side cant claim victory. It's like a child who does the exact opposite of everything you tell him to, just for the sake of disobeying. Some people dont want BP to pay for anything because the democrats proposed it first, if even that. |
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Highcard Canada. Jun 18 2010 04:23. Posts 5428 | | |
american are stupid in both ways |
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k2o4 United States. Jun 18 2010 15:07. Posts 4803 | | |
| | On June 17 2010 22:18 NewbSaibot wrote:
Yeah I saw this, but what gets me are the forum posts on the various political blogs discussing this. There are every day people saying it's like, communistic or some jazz about BP paying for all this stuff. I was in such shock I cant even remember the buzzwords they were using, but I found it utterly fascinating how some people will just basically light themselves on fire and happily burn to death just so the other side cant claim victory. It's like a child who does the exact opposite of everything you tell him to, just for the sake of disobeying. Some people dont want BP to pay for anything because the democrats proposed it first, if even that. |
lol @ the comparison to the disobedient child. Well said. |
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