Oil

I believe that the incompetence of the Federal Government to meet our needs for protection from oil spills will ultimately be the end of the gulf shores.  The wetlands of Louisiana are likely to be destroyed beyond repair in our lifetime.

The Federal Government should have taken control through emergency measures within days of the explosion and fire on the rig.  The US should have opened the field to quick turn-around of methods to stop the oil leakage into the Gulf.  There are numerous US firms capable of designing emergency actions, machinery, and equipment needed to stop the spill.  There are other firms capable of drilling at 5000 feet below sea level.  I have not seen any indication that the President has looked to the US work force or other drill companies for assistance. 

You must use the people who have expertise to find a solution.

Scientists, EPA, MMS-the usual suspects-are not capable of addressing the issues in the Gulf.  They can tell you the situation is bad, but, by its own admission, the Government has no expertise in the area of oil spills in 5000 feet of water and cannot do anything to control the spill. 

Why would the citizen's of the US expect a solution from D.C.?  We have not seen any solutions from D.C. in years.  Our Government has said they do not know what to do.  Excuse me, but Americans have always found solutions to the most demanding of problems.  What has been lost is the fact that the American expertise comes from its citizens, not from the government.  The Government is not qualified to do much of anything.

Louisiana should take control of all seas within the statutory 3 miles of its coast.  The Government can not take weeks to review plans like building sand bars to protect the wetlands from ongoing disaster. 

The Federal Government has no control over the situation.  Louisiana must protect its own shores.  The Federal Government can not protect the Louisiana shore.

What the Federal Government has shown us is that beyond spending money, they have no idea what to do.

Just wait until cap and trade funnels money out of your pockets and into the pockets of politicians and their friends.