[StBernard] Send David Vitter a message

[Westley Annis]

The digest of messages I just received had political pitches from both
Vitter and Melancon relatd to the oil spill. I'd say they are equally
reprehensible in trying to use this catastrophe for political advantage.
 
I wouldn't take any corporation at their word when it comes to what they
will or will not do, though, unless it's clearly spelled out on paper. The
term "buffer zone" comes to mind.
 
Richard
 
 

> 

> "You all know where I stand on this issue: oil companies should 

> be 100

> percent responsible for the full cost of the damage they cause 

> in an oil

> spill, period....If we keep an artificial cap like Vitter wants, then

> companies like BP will take unnecessary risks because they know the

> taxpayers will bail them out if something goes wrong."

> 

> That's funny, I am yet to hear BP (or any other oil company) say 

> they are

> not willing to pay for everything.  Melancon's suggestion 

> to back the Obama

> plan is like a doctor suggesting neurosurgery for a headache - 

> it's over

> kill from a knee jerk reaction.  All that is need is a law 

> requiring every

> well to have the safety cut off valve - like most wells already 

> have.  The

> BP - Trans Ocean rig was of only a small percentage that didn't -

> and that

> was approved by MMS.  I don't know what's the issue hear in 

> Melancon'sstatement.  Sort of like someone confessing to a 

> crime, but the DA wants to

> look tough to the public and keep repeating and repeating "but 

> we're gonna

> prove you did, we're gonna prove you did it."  Geez, enough 

> already of the

> "tough talk" act.  BP is in the wrong, they know it, 

> they've admitted time

> and time over and say they will pay for it all.

> 

> Oh that's right, Melancon is down 20 points in the polls and has 

> to look

> tough by standing next to Obama.  Yeah, like that's gonna 

> win the election.

> 

> - John

> 

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