Although I’m sick of writing about how important investigating the Bush/Cheney regime (was) is, this BP oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico just further accentuates why this is still SO IMPORTANT.  Why the Obama administration doesn’t “get” this is beyond me.  They are slowly taking “ownership” of a lot of the Bush/Cheney “baggage” because of the short attention span of Americans in general – along with a public media which is simply part of the corporate takeover of our political process.  The root cause of this oil spill very likely, in my view, goes back to the first days of the Bush/Cheney administration.  The ink was barely dry on the original “oaths” (OK, the words were barely spoken) before Dick Cheney had the corporate heads of the different private energy firms in his office for SECRET talks on a new energy “policy.”  Of course, despite all the secretiveness since then most people agree that this group was dedicated to eliminating government oversight from the energy business.

Ken Lay of the now infamous Enron Corporation, which was ripping average Americans off for every penny they could squeeze out of them, was part of the meetings.  And, considering Lay was allowing Bush/Cheney the use of his private jets during the campaign, you can bet that he was a significant part of the “plan.”  Of course, we’ll probably never know how much he was part of the plan because shortly after his indictment for his part in the Enron scam he mysteriously turned up dead.  Now, I know all you anti-conspiracy people out there think nothing “untoward” could have happened – that it was just a coincidence that just before Lay was scheduled to be imprisoned he had a heart attack which prevented him the opportunity to make a deal with the prosecutors – I just thought the lack of investigation was curious.  Of course, the Bush administration had a stranglehold on the justice department by this time in their first term.

Another major “player” in those “talks” were top representatives from BP.  Wouldn’t it be nice to know what they were discussing?  Considering the potential number of OTHER waivers “out there” I think this is something that is of the gravest of national interest – to find out what kind of CRAP was going on behind the scenes regarding deregulation of oil drilling, coal mining, natural gas exploration.  How much of our national heritage was “mortgaged” so that these large energy companies could “have their way” with our environment.  I don’t know – is the Gulf of Mexico enough to get the attention of these chicken hawk democrats?  FINALLY?  How many other serious problems are out there for us to discover and Obama to “own” because he doesn’t want the distraction of investigating what abuses went on during the two terms of his predecessor?  You would have thought the economic meltdown would have been enough.  And, bringing back more memories of Bush/Cheney, there are signs that BP and its supporters are starting to suggest that BP is “too big to fail” and will ultimately need to be rescued by the government!

Hell, BP is acting as if they are bigger than the government.  Tonight I saw a report that BP is still refusing to allow the cleanup workers to wear respirators because “it doesn’t look good.”  Are you kidding me?  And, they’re still manipulating the news coming from the gulf and the pictures coming from the gulf.  So, my question is, how far have these HUGE multi-national corporations infiltrated our system of government?  Are we headed back to the bogus, rigged voting machines again – I mean, WHAT NEXT?  Who has control of this nation’s government?  I would think those in the Obama administrtation would be figuring out SOON that the pragmatic approach might not work with these people.  Talk about your liars!  This BP outfit is right up there.  I mean, what is it?  1000, 5000, 10,000, 50,000 barrels per day?  Tonight, I heard a report where BP themselves claimed that in a week or two they will be able to capture up to 80,000 barrels of the oil which is GUSHING into the gulf.  Does anyone besides me find that a bit interesting – they’re going to be capturing more than twice what they’ve been claiming is “spilling?” (don’t they have to pay a fine for each barrel?)

And, if you don’t think I have a point with the rigged voting machines, take a good look at last weeks South Carolina democratic senate primary.  That was one of the most bizarre “happenings” I can remember.  You can call me whatever you want, but I believe the very democratic republic we’ve all come to know and love is UNDER SIEGE!  If you’re having trouble connecting the dots, I’m just pointing out these multinational corporations (including BP, the ones who make and rig the voting machines, and who knows which others) have run amok!  And, the republicans are the WATER CARRIERS of whoever is leading the way.  People like Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Lars Larson, and the republican “sheep” have proven they’ll do or say anything for money (tonight, Haley Barbour – governor of Mississippi – was renewing his call for more off-shore drilling).  I’ve come to expect this from them.  It’s President Obama where I continue to look for leadership.  FIND OUT WHAT THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN UP TO!  Trust me, there are a lot more disasters out there waiting to happen.  (in fact, I believe the “bubble” on Wall Street is “inflating” again – those guys have barely slowed down)

Every bill that President Obama and the democrats attempt to pass is met with this obstinate opposition from the “party of NO.”  The ONLY way to expose the motivations of these people is for Congress and/or the Justice Department to FULLY investigate what they did during the eight years of Bush/Cheney.  We know about the Minerals Management Service – literally in “bed” with the oil drilling people being “regulated.”  We know that the head of Massey Mines in West Virginia managed to buy a judge – allowing Massey to “skirt” safety regulations.  We know that a CIA agent was “outed” – most likely by a sitting Vice President.  We know that the entire Justice Department was politicized – as was virtually every other department in government.  We know there is a “revolving door” – between government regulators and the companies they are supposedly regulating – fostering corruption.  We know that we were lied into a horrendous war in Iraq and that our leaders at the highest levels authorized WAR CRIMES!  This is just SOME of the stuff that comes off the top of my head THAT WE KNOW.  (when I say “we,” I mean anyone who’s taking the time to read a few books and “fact check” a few “claims” of government officials)

The political debate in this country HAS TO CHANGE!  President Obama has allowed the republicans to get the “upper hand.”  Just the other day in my own home town there was, of all people, MITT ROMNEY ramping up for 2012 with all the lying accumen you would expect from an over ambitious republican hack.  Everytime I hear one of these thugs blaiming the deficit on Obama it makes me want to puke.  Of course, Obama’s lack of willingness to hold republicans accountable for their previous DISASTROUS decisions, allows people like Romney to get away with this.  What’s amazing to me is there is more than a handful of Americans who would listen to that and give it any credibility whatsoever.  But, the bottom line is Americans do want a persident who is perceived to be tough – and, President Obama is struggling with that concept at this point.  I would just tell him that rhetoric is not how you show how tough you are.  It is through your actions.  And, Obama needs some decisive actions at this point!  If this BP oil spill isn’t enough to cause President Obama to investigate the Bush/Cheney regime, then it aint gonna happen!