The Continuing Follies of Big Government
Ricochet member Duane Oyen posted this astonishing item on Facebook. (Sooner or later we're going to add a few features to the Ricochet software, making it possible for members to originate conversations, not just join them. But for now--and trusting that Duane won't mind--I'm simply dropping his item right here.)
"It appears," Duane wrote, "that the majority of the BP oil leak may well have been the fault of Uncle Sam." From the website of the Center for Public Integrity:
The Coast Guard has gathered evidence it failed to follow its own firefighting policy during the Deepwater Horizon disaster and is investigating whether the chaotic spraying of tons of salt water by private boats contributed to sinking the ill-fated oil rig, according to interviews and documents.
Astonishing.
Or maybe, come to think of it, not.
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Jun '10
Re: The Continuing Follies of Big Government
I understand the public's reticence to let private-sector experts get cozy with government and the military, but a lot of mistakes could be avoided if managers in the public-sector were free to consult private-sector experts on a moment's notice. Particularly in emergencies. You want the experts there to give you warnings first, rather than explaining what you did wrong, after the fact.
Jul '10
Re: The Continuing Follies of Big Government
I'm not surprised.
Let's face it, the President did everything he could to AVOID mitigating the damage after the fact. From refusing aid from the Dutch (day 3) to not waiving 1) Coast guard nonsense rules about life vests on skimmer boats 2) Idiotic need for studies before building burms to protect fragile coastal areas 3) Stupid thought that it is better to leave all of the crude in the water and haul the mix of oil and water back to shore rather than separating it and jettisining the water at 30 parts per million etc. etc. etc.
Why should other instances of incompetence surprise one?