tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post6947384118761514326..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: BP oil spill - who's to blame?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-71240372963480723062010-06-10T13:12:17.372-07:002010-06-10T13:12:17.372-07:00Yes, I think it's true that we're all to b...Yes, I think it's true that we're all to blame. I can remember a friend of mine basically tell me that she's not going to "go green" just because other people are, and that she doesn't want the government telling her that she has to, either. It just made me think that a lot of people out there, like her, are simply going to oppose environmentally friendly ways of doing Abbyhttp://betweenbabies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31136344235548071092010-06-07T21:51:57.094-07:002010-06-07T21:51:57.094-07:00Beany & Azulao said it best.
It's me and ...Beany & Azulao said it best. <br />It's me and you and our lifestyles that call for cheap oil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-8064794015724741772010-06-07T17:54:30.772-07:002010-06-07T17:54:30.772-07:00I don't know if any specific person or company...I don't know if any specific person or company or agency is to blame for the accident itself or for that fact that we are so dependent on oil. (I just went through a 2 1/2 day blackout and I can't tell you how much I appreciate electricity!) I do believe that this situation is a perfect storm of people, companies, and agencies that have made the spill situation worse. It really pains me Lisa Nelsen-Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731962631056727458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-13306985899829993432010-06-06T09:26:03.720-07:002010-06-06T09:26:03.720-07:00I just heard a brief story on NPR about how people...I just heard a brief story on NPR about how people are not seeing the connection between the cars they drive and the oil spill. They're all mad about the spill but what they're really scared of is gas prices rising. Nope, nobody's considering changing their habits.<br /><br />We really do.not.deserve.this.planet.Azulaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771800031142538095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-91908774194478509522010-06-06T06:58:07.607-07:002010-06-06T06:58:07.607-07:00actually, 8,000 followers seems like a really low ...actually, 8,000 followers seems like a really low number to me; given the noise she generates. I find that encouraging!<br /><br />Elizabeth B - :-) I feel your pain!<br /><br />Try looking at the Palin Syndrome as an educational opportunity. Really.<br /><br />We are taught, and love to believe, that we are rational beings, who make good rational decisions, based on facts.<br /><br />There Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85473331143622978502010-06-05T21:41:50.176-07:002010-06-05T21:41:50.176-07:00"A week later, after the convention was over,...<i>"A week later, after the convention was over, she still didn't really understand why there was a North Korea and a South Korea. She was still regularly saying that Saddam Hussein had been behind 9/11. And, literally, the next day her son was about to ship off to Iraq. And when they asked her who her son was going to fight, she couldn't explain that."</i><br /><br />*flails Elizabeth Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17327405207894728455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-3376992911941704072010-06-05T09:46:15.440-07:002010-06-05T09:46:15.440-07:00BP is to blame, and I say that as a pensioned pers...BP is to blame, and I say that as a pensioned person (along with my husband) from this very company. Actually, they bought what once was Amoco Oil or Standard Oil, but they've honored the pensions we left with.<br /><br />Even when BP was Amoco or Standard, they took shortcuts when it came to saving money or environmentalism. I saw ONE man (with a family) leave the company because he didn&#Oldnovicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714134603537886606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-4866975944239108292010-06-05T00:28:20.467-07:002010-06-05T00:28:20.467-07:00I could cry when I think of all the damage and des...I could cry when I think of all the damage and destruction and of all the animals who suffer so much and die such a greaceless and horrible death.<br /><br />And then to read was Palin has got to say to that...I despise her style. Her rethoric is all about blaming everybody else in a hateful way, creating hate and persecution. Makes me sick.<br /><br />And I agree with you: BP and the gov are to Sonjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-14475777644133356342010-06-04T23:13:56.232-07:002010-06-04T23:13:56.232-07:00This whole situation has me heartbroken. So, what ...This whole situation has me heartbroken. So, what am I going to do about it? I've been looking into B99.9 and getting an old diesel van. I'm still researching now but I would love to hear any thoughts you all have. Sarah Palin's comments are so off that I won't even comment.-Meleah-https://www.blogger.com/profile/01252993188972876452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17936027569438809202010-06-04T23:08:02.334-07:002010-06-04T23:08:02.334-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.-Meleah-https://www.blogger.com/profile/01252993188972876452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17692873676870053562010-06-04T21:52:42.672-07:002010-06-04T21:52:42.672-07:00maybe some more incentive to change our gluttonous...maybe some more incentive to change our gluttonous ways of consumption would be to read the article in the most recent Mother Jones magazine called "The Last Taboo".<br /> I challenge anyone to read it and feel good about being an American.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684733919148493815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88975361524405956712010-06-04T12:47:54.508-07:002010-06-04T12:47:54.508-07:00As for who to blame, everyone is. Unless we belong...As for who to blame, everyone is. Unless we belong to some tribe that lives in a remote village up in the Himalayas or in Central Africa (in which case we have no idea what you're talking about), we all are responsible for this disaster. <br /><br />Blaming BP or Halliburton or the President or whoever puts the locus of control on someone else besides ourselves. Most of us in the U.S. make Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31875109273635290932010-06-04T12:39:37.610-07:002010-06-04T12:39:37.610-07:00Crunchy: I think you may like this post
The norm t...Crunchy: I think you may like <a href="http://www.frontporchrepublic.com/2010/06/incoherence/" rel="nofollow">this post</a><br /><em>The norm that we fantasize about returning to is when we imagine that we control our circumstances by pumping the substance through pipes to containers to refineries to gas stations to automobiles to exhaust pipes to a warming atmosphere (or, to fertilizer factoriesSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-84137069542195836372010-06-04T11:21:47.177-07:002010-06-04T11:21:47.177-07:00Ugh. I have a hard time reading or hearing anythin...Ugh. I have a hard time reading or hearing anything from Palin or Limbaugh (or Glenn Beck) without going completely MAD with frustration. If it wasn't for us "extreme environmentalists," NOBODY would be looking at alternate sources of fuel. We'd just be going on our merry way - until the oil/coal ran out, and in the process, completely polluted the Earth. <br /><br />FortunatelyThe Nurturing Piratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268305689672587081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85657713093044025362010-06-04T11:06:06.089-07:002010-06-04T11:06:06.089-07:00Christine: try this website:
http://earthship.com...Christine: try this website:<br /><br />http://earthship.com<br /><br />There is also a documentary about Mike Reynolds called "Garbage Warrior" that was made in 2007 if you can get it. The guy has a lot of really interesting ideas for creating self sufficient houses and communities that are made from renewable and green technologies. It's a good starting point.<br /><br />There areOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535709771684332389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-52114919070725871032010-06-04T09:12:17.897-07:002010-06-04T09:12:17.897-07:00I think there is plenty of blame to go around. I k...I think there is plenty of blame to go around. I know that I have become increasingly conscious of my fuel use since this happened. At the end of the day, though, this accident happened because BP was cutting corners on safety according to company documents and "monitoring" reports. <br /><br />My father worked in the oil field for 25 years. He worked on off-shore wells in the CaribbeanGoodnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160027790977272038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-3054058490015063722010-06-04T09:01:49.524-07:002010-06-04T09:01:49.524-07:00Steve Schmidt, chief strategist of John McCain'...Steve Schmidt, chief strategist of John McCain's presidential campaign, on a 60 Minutes interview: "A week later, after the convention was over, she still didn't really understand why there was a North Korea and a South Korea. She was still regularly saying that Saddam Hussein had been behind 9/11. And, literally, the next day her son was about to ship off to Iraq. And when they Marynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90454616087962565952010-06-04T08:52:26.346-07:002010-06-04T08:52:26.346-07:00The craziest thing about Sarah Palin's comment...The craziest thing about Sarah Palin's comment is this: oil companies drill where they find oil. BP isn't drilling out in the Gulf because environmentalists told them to -- they are drilling out there because they will extract oil, which they can sell to make increase their profits and make their shareholders rich! Anyone who thinks that BP would swear off deep water drilling for oil Moonlight Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732522502013837583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-92173477143971316862010-06-04T08:38:28.559-07:002010-06-04T08:38:28.559-07:00You could also blame Haliburton, if you want:
h...You could also blame Haliburton, if you want: <br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/30/halliburton-may-be-culpri_n_558481.htmlsound elfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42291651721906290822010-06-04T07:28:48.616-07:002010-06-04T07:28:48.616-07:00I'm gonna stick with blaming BP, and specifica...I'm gonna stick with blaming BP, and specifically those who were running the show the day the platform exploded. From what I've read they had signs many hours beforehand that something was wrong, but instead of shutting down what they were doing and making things safe, they continued on. They're the ones who have direct responsibility. <br /><br />I would also like to know exactly Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916355206139673025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-26708491152413418982010-06-04T06:13:32.575-07:002010-06-04T06:13:32.575-07:00We're all to blame - at least anyone who uses ...We're all to blame - at least anyone who uses gas to fuel any sort of vehicle, oil to heat their homes or any other product that is a petroleum derivative. As long as consumers demand cheap oil then this sort of thing will happen. Maybe not as horrible as this but wherever humans are involved in an endeavour then accidents will happen. We are unwilling to pay the true cost of oil. My cousins Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535709771684332389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49789274495918927172010-06-04T04:59:01.394-07:002010-06-04T04:59:01.394-07:00Ms. Palin may be incoherent with her position, but...Ms. Palin may be incoherent with her position, but she isn't the first to make this statement.<br /><br />I do believe that BP and other companies are out there deep water drilling solely because leases for shallow and land locations have been taxed, and played with by the government, and encumbered by various activists.<br /><br />And I do believe that the historical activist community Brad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-16827000976499833482010-06-04T01:05:11.171-07:002010-06-04T01:05:11.171-07:00Oh. my. god. Is this even possible ? It's pure...Oh. my. god. Is this even possible ? It's pure nonsense ! This kind of things just make my jaw drop and my brain go blank, what could one do to go against so much stupidity and hypocrisy ?Lilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90662123766757946662010-06-03T23:08:57.612-07:002010-06-03T23:08:57.612-07:00I blame Sarah Palin and her "drill baby drill...I blame Sarah Palin and her "drill baby drill" minions. If she spent half as much energy talking about solutions for our energy gluttony as she does blaming enviormentalists energy problem would be solved.<br />Other than that I blame... Us. If it was'nt for our gluttoness need to get from point A to point B all the time we would be in a much better position than we find ourselves Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.com