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The Illusory Mister Obama And His Magic Stash.

By: Skip MacLure (Diary)  |  June 17th, 2010 at 03:13 PM  | 

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Watching Barack Obama neatly separate British Petroleum from some twenty billion dollars to be administered by an independent party, Obama’s pay tsar, Kenneth Feinberg, has been called to lend the veneer of respectability to the ‘distribution’ of the funds to gulf oil victims.

Kenneth Feinberg

This move is to forestall the criticism sure to come from the right, who claim that much of the TARP bailout and 800 billion dollar stimulus funds were wasted and misused. So much money was directed on the basis of political quid pro quo and cronyism, that an accurate accounting for the American people would be difficult. If anyone out there doesn’t think that Democrats divert what money they can, they had better check their reality meter.

It reminds me of the woman in Florida during the campaign, who said in front of network cameras that she was going to vote for Obama because then she wouldn’t have to worry about her mortgage or car payments any more, as Obama is going to take care of everything. Asked by an intrepid news hawk where Obama was going to get the money she replied that she didn’t know… after a pause she said, “He’s going to get it from his stash.” That the woman was entirely sincere in what she believed says worlds about Obama’s support base.

British Petroleum has behaved pretty well so far, given the obstructionism presented by the ineffectual Obama administration. Twenty billion dollars is a pretty substantial surety towards British Petroleum’s good behavior. The administration could have done much to ameliorate the problem by moving first and talking later. A rapid marshaling of the nation’s emergency resources, placed at the disposal of the people best suited to deal with the well blow out, would have put us far in advance of where we stand today, at least in terms of combating the oil already loose in the gulf.

Obama’s great illusion of green energy. It’s the left’s holy grail. It’s non-existent technology that will not now, or for the foreseeable future, provide more than a fraction of our energy requirements. Obama’s rigid ideological drive is focused on destroying the energy sector of this country along with our economy, to rebuild it into the twisted vision of Obama and the DeMarxist Congress.
Obama’s ‘stash’ is your future, the futures of your children and the futures of their children.

Semper Vigilans, Semper Fidelis

© Skip MacLure 2010

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  • fbks

    comes at a very convenient time for the DNC facing midterm elections. providing this cash to the thug Obama administration with “oversight” from an appointed “czar” guarantees that the fund will be skimmed for use in the upcoming elections.
    The worst economic effects of the spill are felt by residents of states and counties that are unlikely to vote for maintaining the Dem control of government.
    BP is heavily invested in the cap and trade legislation and worked hard to promote itself as a “green” multinational corporation, and also contributed to Obama’s political machine.
    The needs and interests of the Gulf fishing and tourist businesses are certainly not a priority for either the administration or BP. BP chose not to stand its’ ground for business but closely aligned its’ policy and economic and financial clout to support the green agenda and the thugs who control the US government. Therefore it is impossible to generate sympathy for CEO Hayward.
    That said, the US Congress is far more culpable for this disaster. The Congress has failed to open federal lands and shallow waters for drilling due to pressure from the environmental lobby. Accidents will always occur, but they can be dealt with promptly when the operations are conducted on land or in waters where the technology and experience to deal with them already exist.
    The policies and actions of the president and congress are ultimately responsible for this disaster. I would like to see hearings and questioning of the congressmen who have consistently worked and voted to insure the US cannot develop energy resources in a responsible manner. The environmental organizations should also be held financially responsible.