Reply #28: You are absolutely right. FIrst..Katrina involved thousands of human and animal lives immediately

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Many of whom did NOT survive. Bush waited 4 days before even flying over Louisiana. He had to eat cake first. Then he let red tape and hierarchy bullshit stand in the way of emergency help.
The BP explosion DID involve loss of life, but there was no salvaging possible other than what was done. Yes, the BP oil gusher, is a devastating tragedy for the Gulf, the sea life in that area, the atmosphere, the tourist industry, and definitely for the people relying on the fishing industry. But this in not a matter of saving people from their rooftops, bringing in food and water, setting up tents, arranging for tailors (that never came) then cleaning up the city which was right underfoot once the water receded. By the way, they've never rebuilt the levies to withstand a major hurricane. This geyser is happening a mile under the ocean, was lied about until BP could lie no more, has very few people knowledgeable enough on the subject to even know where to begin on this massive a project, and is exactly the reason we should NO LONGER allow off-shore drilling.
AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS SHOULD BE CONVERTED TO RUN ON VEGETABLE OIL IMMEDIATELY! Willie Nelson and others have been using it for years. All you need is a little bio-fuel to get it started. It would be great for farming and would create lots of jobs. It is possible, practical, and necessary now. We wouldn't need half the oil to continue enjoying life as we know it. There has also been a prototype engine that gets like 60 miles to the gallon of gasoline. But they hurried up to conceal that little gem so they could continue to rip us off.
I DARE ANYBODY THAT THINKS HE/SHE CAN DO A BETTER JOB OF STOPPING THIS CATASTROPHE TO COME FRONT AND CENTER RIGHT NOW! I'm sure Obama will welcome you with open arms. Stop criticizing the man who has a totally effed-up country to deal with post Bush/Cheney besides this massive fault of deregulation and Cheney tactics, none of which is Obama's fault, although he has taken responsibility. In my opinion Obama is doing a fantastic job in the face of his opposition, which includes the Party of No, still fighting deregulation. And if you dare to check out the current conditions of Japan compared to the current conditions of the U.S., I think you'll have to agree. Our greedy, self-serving politicians have got to be voted out NOW. They have let the basic infrastructure of this country fall to ruins beyond repair to fatten their own pockets, and deregulated us into oblivion. Do the research.