Jim Jones, consider the facts Allan enumerated above.
I was specifically addressing the post made by Allan who, on this thread, warned me to be precise and that words have meanings.
Did Obama’s supposed lack of a “national energy program”, and “the difficulties in permitting, approvals and loan guarantees” in “the private nuke sector” contribute to THIS disaster in the Gulf? Consider the facts Allan pointed to and their contribution to THIS gulf disaster.
Remember, Allan is the one who suggested that I should not use the word “drilling” to refer to the oil industry in general because drilling is not cementing.
Are we talking big picture policy or meanings of words?[/quote]
Brian,
Stop trying to use straw man logic to support your position when it lacks logic in order to attempt to undermine my statement. My remarks had nothing to do with the wider energy policy of any presidential administration. Instead I wanted you fully recognize that THE RIG IN THE GULF WAS CERTIFIED BY A DEPARTMENT RAN BY AN OBAMA POLITICAL APPOINTEE.
[quote=allan from fallbrook]Allan, since you are so much for technically assigning blame where blame is due, Bush/Cheney relaxing the rules contributed to the lack of safety and THIS Gulf of Mexico environmental disaster.[/quote]
For once your language was precise in that you say that Bush/Chaney only “contributed” to the relaxing the of the rules. What you fail to admit/realize or digest is that the Obama appointee actively continued to operate under those same rules which your found so reprehensible.
Brian, I believe that you are a semi-productive poster on this board but think you could do well to follow eavesdropper’s statement below and avoid staying locked into the orthodoxy in which you currently reside. Your preference to only analyze facts which support your idea of what is “right” is why your are presently facing criticism from members on this board.
[quote=eavesdropper]There are many on this forum who are in the practice of carefully considering situations from a number of angles, and who realize that there will always be some bit of contradiction in our philosophies. We approach these questions critically, working through a number of scenarios, refining as we go, until we arrive at a rational conclusion. We will change our philosophies if that becomes necessary. Unfortunately, most people these days seem to prefer changing the facts of a situation instead.[/quote]
