Citgo Republicans (1 Viewer)

[cranston36]

Citgo was provided with 250,000 barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
That is, the Federal government lent them the oil to refine into other products so that you and I can go motoring around during the summer and ensure that there is plenty of business at places like Diamond Head in South Carolina and also to make sure that our pizza and hamburger industries are kept healthy and strong.
What’s good for Ronald McDonald is good for America.
Then Citgo spilled nearly 50,000 barrels of oil into the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana.
There was little wind and sunny weather allowed some of the spill to evaporate. The rest sank to the bottom of the water.
David McCollum, a spokesman for Citgo said this, "If you have to have a spill, this is the weather you want."
That’s what he said.
If you have to have a spill.
When was the last time you had to have a spill?
The oil came from storage tanks along the shipping channel. Rain seems to have caused a failure of the pumps Citgo uses to keep rain from causing a failure.
Louisiana isn’t bothering to sample the seafood from the area.
The state said, "The most prudent action is not to consume dead fish, fish with oily residue or a petroleum odor and fish harvested directly from the oil spill-affected waters."
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is intended for the defense of our nation.
The Republicans seem to have forgotten that.

 

[hipsterdufus]

Citgo was provided with 250,000 barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
That is, the Federal government lent them the oil to refine into other products so that you and I can go motoring around during the summer and ensure that there is plenty of business at places like Diamond Head in South Carolina and also to make sure that our pizza and hamburger industries are kept healthy and strong.
What’s good for Ronald McDonald is good for America.
Then Citgo spilled nearly 50,000 barrels of oil into the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana.
There was little wind and sunny weather allowed some of the spill to evaporate. The rest sank to the bottom of the water.
David McCollum, a spokesman for Citgo said this, "If you have to have a spill, this is the weather you want."
That’s what he said.
If you have to have a spill.
When was the last time you had to have a spill?
The oil came from storage tanks along the shipping channel. Rain seems to have caused a failure of the pumps Citgo uses to keep rain from causing a failure.
Louisiana isn’t bothering to sample the seafood from the area.
The state said, "The most prudent action is not to consume dead fish, fish with oily residue or a petroleum odor and fish harvested directly from the oil spill-affected waters."
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is intended for the defense of our nation.
The Republicans seem to have forgotten that.

Well, good thing Louisiana is still a disaster area after Katrina, there aren't too many people in Louisiana any more....:roll:

 

[Patrickt]

Here are a couple of links concerning the story.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4016581.html

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/29/ap/business/mainD8II3U5G0.shtml

Demagoguery is boring. What is the connection between oil from the national reserves and the spill? None. It just allows the soundbite of how the reserves are for our defense.

Yes, there was an oil spill.
Yes, it's being cleaned up.
Yes, the causes are being investigated.
Yes, it's a mess.
Was this the first or last spill? No.

Wait just a darned minute. Isn't Citgo owned by Hugo Chavez? By golly, it is. Was this an accident or was it part of some diabolical scheme on the part of President Chavez to attack the U.S.?

My vote would be it was an accident but, hey, why not start another good rant.

 

[Kelzie]

Moderator's Warning:

Listen, cranston, you need to read the rules on starting a thread in "Breaking News" before you actually do so. Moving to...mmm...economics.

 

[SFLRN]

Well I do agree that thats not the best use of the of the Strategic Reserve. Perhaps it did serve the purpose of easing relations with Hugo Chavez?

 

[cranston36]

There are many people in Louisiana. You must care very little for your neighbors. Maybe one day they can return the favor.