Deepwater Horizon Inspections: MMS Skipped Monthly Inspections On Doomed Rig

Watch the 60 Minutes segment on what happened at Deepwater Horizon - http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/16/60minutes/main6490087.shtml



We simply do not have the kind of regulatory mechanism in place, nor the kind of human beings in power anywhere in our government or in corporate management, to allow these environmentally devastating operations to continue.



Imagine the Kerry-Lieberman bill (American Power Act) passing, with its increased offshore oil drilling and building of new nuclear power plants.



The Obama administration, mimicking the Bush administration, has put the cart before the horse by refusing to put regulations into place before bailing out industries.



Bush's first act upon entering the White House was to pass massive tax cuts for the rich ("Get the money out of Washington") before shoring up social security, Medicare, and planning for unforeseen emergencies like war (Bush talked about attacking Iraq two weeks after he entered the White House).



Obama bailed out the banks without any strings, and has left Main St. hanging out to dry while Wall Street is awash in taxpayers' bailouts. No regulations have been put into place to prevent more bubbles and more meltdowns. Unconditional support of Obama that keeps his approval numbers high by his most ardent supporters (for continuing the Bush administration's policies and pursuits) guarantees the next accident is going to be a Chernobyl here at home.
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