Can You Believe It?

I can't.  There's God-only-knows how much oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico and the companies involved in the disaster are doing their best to minimize what Americans are seeing.  BP chases reporters off the beach

British Petroleum claims it doesn't know how much oil is leaking but it's pretty clear from NASA photos that it's much worse than anyone has admitted so far. 

And if a cat can find this out, it makes me think the humans are lying.

The current liability cap (yes, there's a cap) for oil companies who create disasters is a measly $75 million dollars.  BP made $5.5 billion dollars during the last quarter.  (That's three months, in case you're wondering)  I don't understand why there even IS a cap.  Why in the world should American taxpayers have to pay for the mistakes of out-of-control oil companies wallowing in money?  $75 million?  That won't even pay for the overtime of the Coast Guard.  A cap?  We should OWN them, then give them back whatever is left.

On the other hand, the US and affected states need to be putting a disaster tax on gasoline, diesel, oil and gas (everything that is coming out of that hole in the Gulf).  I believe that extra income can be used to help fund the difference between the liability cap and the actual billions of dollars it will cost to clean up after BP.  That is if they ever figure out how to stop it to begin with. 

Congress is still blocking efforts to support renewable, non-combustible, clean energy even today.  When I look at the pictures of the spill I want to replace our representatives and senators with people not in the pockets of the oil companies.  Somehow these companies have obtained the rights of individuals to donate to the campaigns of politicians.  We have to either get these "company men" (and women) out of Washington or out of the companies.

British Petroleum, don't tell me you don't know how much damage has happened in the Gulf.  We have the internet now.  And don't tell me it's not your fault, it's Transocean or Haliburton.  You worked this nightmare out together. You can't slip responsibility off on someone else.  You were to benefit from this operation as were the other companies.  In this case you will all hang together.

My God, people, you're almost as bad as Exxon!