tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post5827076462364374932..comments2024-01-02T00:54:47.924-05:00Comments on Another Black Conservative: Quick notes: Obama’s press conference on the oil spill in the GulfClifton Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-42594789444115428542010-05-30T23:38:22.304-04:002010-05-30T23:38:22.304-04:00The reason for Obama's delay in answering Jind...The reason for Obama's delay in answering Jindal's requests for help should be obvious - Lindal is a Republican, and a conservative to boot. Further - he has been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate against Obama in 2012. What better way of marginalizing Lindal and making him look ill-prepared for bigger things than to ignore his requests for a month - or longer if he could have gotten away with it had not Jindal gone to the media?Brucehttp://brucesplace.net/wordpressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-44916347522321333572010-05-30T00:54:23.802-04:002010-05-30T00:54:23.802-04:00Clifton..although it's a very good commentary,...Clifton..although it's a very good commentary, don't you feel somewhat embarrassed because it's almost too easy to take this clod apart? <br /><br />I mean, Obama and his crowd are just so-o-o-o-o-o-o obvious.<br /><br />With guys like you and responders like Nick row and sirknob, clearly Obama will have no chance if he persists inthis pettifoggery. <br /><br />It's too bad there were only 48% of you guys and not 52% back in November 2008.k6whphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459579212118994056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-71205123143154511832010-05-29T18:16:47.788-04:002010-05-29T18:16:47.788-04:00Hello all, in response to Nick Rowe, you have poin...Hello all, in response to Nick Rowe, you have point, however, they did not follow the response plan. They pulled it out and were over ruled by the political appointees on what tools to impliment.<br />I have been warning of this type of accident for years. Not the spill, but the fire and explosion.<br />The Coast Guard is responsible for the lifesaving, firefighting, and crewed part of the vessel. MMS is responsible for the drill floor, drilling equipment and work crews.<br />No one is really in charge of the entire event. The vessel has a captain and drill manager. Both have shared responsiblities. However, only the drill manager can shut down and only the drill manager can authorize the closure of the BOP.<br />By the time the drill manager made this authorization, it was too late.<br />They were having problems with the well and should have shut it down. They did not. Time is money is and they risked lives for profit.<br />The drill crews are not sailors and they are not required any special training on the use of the lifesaving equipment that pertains to the sea part of the vessel.<br />Why do we do it this way? Because that is the way the Europeans do it. This goes back much farther than the Bush Admin.<br />Why do we have retired & ex-drill workers doing the inspections? Because that is the way the Europeans do it. They let the fox watch the henhouse, so to speak.<br />There many things wrong with the risks that taken in drilling offshore in deep water. <br />Now, the million dollar question. Why were we drillng so deep? Because, socilist & environuts have forced us to. They will not approve a lease unless they believe it will be too costly to go after.<br />We could have cheaper oil, and a much safer operation, if we were allowed to drill where it is.sirknobhttp://sirknob.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-57731162299733519862010-05-29T17:05:42.193-04:002010-05-29T17:05:42.193-04:00I have to disagree in a way you might find rather ...I have to disagree in a way you might find rather odd, but I'll try to explain.<br /><br />The Obama Administration was following the protocols set in place IN ADVANCE for these types of emergencies. I do not and should not expect Obama to squat down and crap a solution to this problem. A lot of frenetic activity, calling out the entire Navy, and hiring a million unemployed people with paper towels and dish soap isn't my idea of a proper response.<br /><br />The contingency plan might suck, and it might need adjustment, but that's what we've got. There are limits to what government can and should do. When we blame Obama for not doing enough we implicitly imbue him with god-like powers of intervention. He created that myth of his own capabilities and he should die by that sword, but we should not perpetuate that myth.<br /><br />The Demon Rats did the same thing to Bush. Bush was following the National Response Plan for Katrina to the letter. Blanco and Nagin failed in their response as outlined in that plan. Bush had FEMA on the ground BEFORE Katrina hit. He pleaded with Nagin to order a mandatory evacuation and urged Blanco to federalize the National Guard. Both refused.<br /><br />Please read <a href="http://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/ike.htm" rel="nofollow">Eisenhower's Farewell Address</a> in its entirety. Aside from the quote about the Military Industrial Complex which is always taken out of context, he said a LOT about the harmful interaction of government with private companies and academia. He warned us NOT to believe government can or should solve all our problems.<br /><br />Sauce for the goose - Obama and the Demon Rats blamed Bush for Katrina and now they suffer for Deepwater Horizon. So be it. But how long do we continue the charade that government (in general) and presidents (in particular) are omnipotent gods?<br /><br />I would prefer Obama tell the American people, "There's not a damned thing I can do about this. I can't apply government power to stop this any more than I could have stopped the Great Chicago Fire. Stopping the leak is a matter of time and technology, neither of which I control. Cleaning up the damage will take time and money. Let's just settle down and do the best we can."<br /><br />Let's attack the REAL problem: if we were able to drill closer to shore, we wouldn't have been in the precarious position of drilling a mile deep where our emergency response capabilities are limited. The notion that drilling farther from shore is safer has now been debunked.Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-70818548147921118862010-05-29T16:32:05.579-04:002010-05-29T16:32:05.579-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hot Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848778804406692799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-91525557125165841002010-05-29T15:19:20.188-04:002010-05-29T15:19:20.188-04:00Great post, Cliff.Great post, Cliff.Left Coast Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292257205859285528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872610766194613385.post-59588927840460085442010-05-29T12:54:43.799-04:002010-05-29T12:54:43.799-04:00I will admit that I was one of the many young vote...I will admit that I was one of the many young voters that put the President in office. However, with time it seems that he has been about eloquent speeches more so than action. As a young black male I would catch a lot of flack for expressing my disagreements with President Obama. It's like he gets a pass from the black community because he's black. I dig your blog Clifton. It's nice to see someone proving that supporting conservatism is not exclusive to white males as so many say. People seem to forget that in the history of blacks, we have had intrinsically conservative views; i.e. black churches. It seems the media will have you believe that conservatism is synonymous with being racist, how lovely.Chris F.noreply@blogger.com