BP will file for bankruptsy?

[Mr T]

Well....after reading about this oil company patsy, Feldman, I just thought of another use for that steel toe boot. I wonder what the punishment is for kidnapping a judge and dragging him through the oil sludge until he no longer feels so strongly in favor of his benefactors?  :o

BTW, this is Hammondjam. I forgot to check who's logged in again.

[Sir Jeffrey]

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/22/video-survivor-leak-spotted-not-fixed-on-rig/?hpt=T2

Well there it is, gross negligence on BP's part? They knew the blowout preventer was leaking and would not work in the event of a blowout and they did not close the well and fix it. It took almost two months but now it comes to light.

[Whoo]

See, that's all a part of the pending criminal industrial homicide issue...they have fought the "leaking" of insider information with a passion.  The thing is, it's not just BP, it's the entire freakin' industry. :mad:

[hammondjam]

Just when we thought oil was the worst of the problem, we get THIS news...

http://laudyms.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/bp-oil-spill-corexit-dispersants-suspected-in-widespread-crop-damage/

[Whoo]

I've been really concerned about the dispersant as much as the oil - the amount of the stuff used thus far will most definitely do as much damage to the ocean as the oil.  I don't see a snowball's chance in hell of the fishing industry reviving in the Gulf for at least a decade. :mad:

[soonertoad]

Welcome to the end result of massive de-regulation. America has been fed a continual lie that big business is our friend and would never do anything to hurt us. Sometimes we do need to be protected from those whose would rick our health to make a few more bucks.

[hammondjam]

Welcome to the end result of massive de-regulation. America has been fed a continual lie that big business is our friend and would never do anything to hurt us. Sometimes we do need to be protected from those whose would rick our health to make a few more bucks.

Big business IS our GOOD friend.  :o They ALWAYS do what's right(no pun intended). 8) Karen Silkwood comes to mind when I think about how much Big Business cares for their workers.  :-X

[Whoo]

Well, I've believed for some time that, as with so many other systems/laws in our country, our labor laws are old and antiquated.  Americans are working harder and longer hours, and their pay isn't commensurate to that time spent.  Wage gaps are terrible, safety is a joke in too many occupations.  Of course, as soon as grumblings begin, corporations just say screw you and take those jobs overseas.  I think they should have to pay a penalty for that, or not be allowed to sell their product in the US. >:(

[Whoo]

Oh, BTW - hi, Soonertoad!  :G:

(Hey Jeffrey - I have the same problem with the jumping frog as I did the scrolling text; I kept trying to click on the frog as it moved, rather than just the space, ha ha! :-[ )

[Sir Jeffrey]

 :confused:

[Whoo]

Note the frog jumping:  do I click on the space, or try to click on the frog when he is in mid-jump?  Ha ha, remember when I was doing that with scrolling text, I was chasing the text rather than just clicking on the space?!  Agh, blond moment. :-[

[Sir Jeffrey]

I guess I missed that, lol.

[flybananas]

so i mentioned the ruined crops to hubz today. He pretty much said bp shouldn't take the blame for that, it should be considered collateral damage and aren't there gov't subsidies for lost crops already?

I argued that bp is too responsible and should be held accountable!

Thoughts?

[hammondjam]

If a plumber comes to your house and ruptures your gas line while digging up your sewer line, the liability would, in most cases, lie with the plumber. If same plumber attempts to shut of gas and ignites gas, burning your house down in the process, would that be collateral damage or just MORE damage?

We probably need an agriculture attorney on this one but I DO know that farm subsidies don't go to everyone. It depends on the crop(s).

This risky form of underwater drilling is a result of certain industries and politicians holding on to crude oil in a white knuckled death grip. Not too long ago I heard alternative energy research referred to as a "fantasy" by some folks who get nice checks from oil and gas.

[Whoo]

Yeah, and look at what those nice checks bought them.

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:mad:  The entire pods of dolphins dying just breaks my heart. ::(: ::(:

Nanners, as to the farm issue, even collateral damage is compensable.  As with other industries that have been affected by the spill that are not directly related to the fishing industry, etc., they are litigants as well, and BP will be the source for their damages.