Masters of the Historical Rewrite
In an interview with Brian Williams on August 29, 2010, President Barack Obama took credit for a natural phenomenon that has baffled environmental experts across the globe. After months of bleak forecasts on the long-range impact of the Gulf oil spill earlier this summer, the world generally, and the Gulf residents specifically, have been greatly [...]
‘A Whale’ Still Not Skimming
After suffering one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history, the Taiwanese ship ‘A Whale’ arrived in the Gulf to attempt to aid in the clean-up effort. Standing over ten stories high and stretching over three and a half football fields in length, the ship is capable of processing 500,000 barrels of oil-filled water [...]
The 20-Minute Meeting
After weeks of inaction, followed by weeks of aggressive language (think “kicking a$$” and keeping a boot on the neck of BP execs) and threats of federal lawsuits, President Obama finally found time to meet with the president of BP on Wednesday… for a total of 20 minutes! For those of you keeping track, that’s [...]
Restoring “clAss” to the Presidency
In a June 7 interview on MSNBC, President Obama stated that he was in the U.S. Gulf region “a month ago,” talking to the locals about the impending catastrophe and looking for someone’s “a** to kick.” This was the public composure and language of our nation’s top statesman. WHAT?! To read more about this interview, [...]
