Rep. Joe Barton: Right, but at the wrong time

By: Bill S (Diary)  |  June 21st at 09:15 PM  | 

By now we’ve all heard about Rep. Joe Barton’s apology to BP for the government’s “shakedown” of forcing them to fund a $20B slush fund to pay for the Gulf oil spill damages.  On the surface, Barton’s statement was correct, and he should not have had to apologize for it.  But, he should never have said a word in the first place.  Sometimes it is | Read More »