Daily Agitator

Think back to the 2008 election….there was one party that jumped all over the issue of domestic oil production…..saying that we need to break our dependency on foreign oil…..the mantra of these people was “Drill baby drill”……justifying their position by saying that there had NOT been a major pollution problem from off shore drilling since Santa Barbara back in the 60’s and that the industry had made significant progress in technology that prevents such a problem from ever occurring ……..they even went so far as saying that it was un-American to oppose such a move…..

Now skip forward to today:

The oil well spewing crude into the Gulf of Mexico didn’t have a remote-control shut-off switch used in two other major oil-producing nations as last-resort protection against underwater spills.

The lack of the device, called an acoustic switch, could amplify concerns over the environmental impact of offshore drilling after the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon rig last week.

The accident has led to one of the largest ever oil spills in U.S. water and the loss of 11 lives. On Wednesday federal investigators said the disaster is now releasing 5,000 barrels of oil a day into the Gulf, up from original estimates of 1,000 barrels a day.

The U.S. considered requiring a remote-controlled shut-off mechanism several years ago, but drilling companies questioned its cost and effectiveness, according to the agency overseeing offshore drilling. The agency, the Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service, says it decided the remote device wasn’t needed because rigs had other back-up plans to cut off a well.

Now my question is….where are all the “drill baby drill” people now that their calls have been proven to be a pile of crap!?  Come on, you blowhards….you wanted it you got it!  Welcome to the future!

Let us be real……there is a bout 3-5% of the world’s oil reserves off the US and the US uses about 25% of the world’s supply….explain how we would break our dependency by domestic drilling?  The technology that they were so proud of……it seems that might have be a bit of misinformation…….

Thanx to the domestic oil industry there may well be a horrible seafood year for the Gulf Coast……do you like shrimp?  Good, then you will pay through the ass for them this year….you may take the time to thank the domestic oil industry for you lack of Gulf Seafood……