Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) apologizes to BP executive

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Maybe they should have worked hard to prevent such a thing from happening in the first place.

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Isnt that the federal regulators job?

No, that's BP's job first and foremost. The market doesn't work right if it can pawn off regulatory responsibilities on the state, and the state doesn't do the job well to begin with. The state's only proper responsibility is enforcing legitimate civil court decisions relating to compensation for damages.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

No, that's BP's job first and foremost. The market doesn't work right if it can pawn off regulatory responsibilities on the state, and the state doesn't do the job well to begin with. The state's only proper responsibility is enforcing legitimate civil court decisions relating to compensation for damages.

No one is trying to clear BP of blame but the fact is 'big oil' cant take a dump without some sort of regulatory agency from the goverment 'signing off' on it.

In fact this particular rig was in line for a safety award

[tater]

Barton was in effect right, actually.

There are already laws on the books that will require BP to pay. Confiscating their money, and doling it out without due process is a real concern. Wer don;t like what neo-nazis have to say, for example, but the State should not be allowed to silence them, that would be unconstitutional. As is taking property without due process.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by tater

Barton was in effect right, actually.

There are already laws on the books that will require BP to pay. Confiscating their money, and doling it out without due process is a real concern. Wer don;t like what neo-nazis have to say, for example, but the State should not be allowed to silence them, that would be unconstitutional. As is taking property without due process.

It's the Chicago way Brotha !