Comments on the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

The oil spill in the gulf coast has been very tragic. 11 people lost their lives when an oilrig exploded. Since then thousands of gallons for oil has flooded the Gulf of Mexico. An oil spill that has eclipsed the infamous Exxon Valdez spill many years ago. This spill has crippled the industries that relied on the Gulf of Mexico and left many people hurting. Precious swap lands are beginning to fill with oil. Much of the wild life is in danger around the Gulf coast. But the under lying issue here is that we are still desperate to find and drill for oil wherever we can. We rely to much on oil for our energy and this tragic spill should remind us of this and renew our desire to find a better alternative energy source.

We have to see this as our wake up call. We consume so much energy from oil that we have allowed oil companies to drill in nearly every spot they can to suck up every drop of oil. We send billions of dollars over seas to countries that have ties to terrorist groups. We are shocked and angry when oil companies charge outrageous amounts for oil, but we pay it anyway… And now we have paid the price.

We split an atom because we wanted to. We sent a man to the moon, because we wanted to. We have had stunning breakthroughs in science and medicine because we wanted to. Its time we truly want this. Its time we insist on finding an alterative source of energy.

Only when we all speak together and demand this kind of change can it really happen. There are to many companies making to much money from the way things are now. But the status quo must change. We cannot allow companies like BP to pass the blame around and avoid the reality of the situation.

The Obama administration has not handled this situation well either. Democrats are using this situation to push for regulation on oil companies. But they still allow things to stay the same. President Obama speaks out against oil companies but does not put forth the solution we all know we really need.

This is not a time for politicians to say, “I told you so” and bash oil companies. We all have our own opinions about them and this continued rhetoric doesn’t help. How long will it take before someone really pushes for a change in policy? How long will we continue to allow oil companies to operate however they want? This is not a time for arguing and fighting. This is not a time for Democrats to get in better position to win in November elections. This is a time for leadership.