Originally Posted by aceventura3

This administration has not taken this issue seriously and we are not holding them accountable for that. I hate to say it, but if this had happened with Bush in office - you can bet the reaction to his failure to address this issue would be off of the scale. This issue is bigger than BP, the administration needs to take charge and treat it that way. The U.S.A. can handle this. It is funny but with my "git er done" attitude, it gets mocked! But that is exactly what we need. Academic or lawyerly types should not be put in charge when real work needs to get done. Yes, I have a bias and yes I know what it is.

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First, how long did it take them to make the original dome? Too long. Second, there are people who knew why a dome at that depth would have problems, were they consulted? How long did it take to make the second dome? Too long. why did they choose to use a dome in the first place? Was it to salvage oil? was that decision in the best interests of the region or BP? What is the next plan? What is the plan after that? Who is approving these plans? The U.S.A. has not really devoted any resources to getting this fixed. It is a shame. We have the resources, the intellect, the talent to fix this, what we lack is leadership.