Perhaps things have changed a bit, but not much.
I had mentioned in my last posting that Tony Hayward would be rejoining his life [which he was very anxious to get back to...]. I misspoke at the time, taking my cue from an on-line newssource. At that time, he was still BP’s CEO.
Earlier this week, Hayward testified in front of yet another congressional panel looking into the Gulf catastrophe. Before appearing, he was notified as to the line of questioning and specifically asked to bring documentation and experts who would testify as to magnitude of the spill, as well as any safety measures that were, or were not in place to staunch the flow generated by the Deepwater Horizon’s collapse and destruction. Again and again, Hayward declined to answer, stating he was not in “in the loop” around the day-to-day decision making regarding off-shore drilling practices [specifically in the Gulf Coast region]. He did repeat [for the cameras...] “I am so devastated with this accident” and “deeply sorry” and ”so distraught,” but somehow this did little to assuage the anger as demonstrated by American lawmakers [and the American public]. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., commented, “You cut corners to save money and time.” At one point Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., interrupted Hayward and stated “You're kicking the can down the road and acting as if you had nothing to do with this company and nothing to do with the decisions. I find that irresponsible.”
Meanwhile, the oil volcano is still spewing thousands of gallons of crude into the gulf stream on a daily basis.
People are calling [screaming might be a better word] for more government intervention.
BP is applying pressure [employing our government as their personal security force], denying any opportunity to take a closer, more accurate look at what they’re destroying, both in the water and on our land.
When did this change happen in America?
Frankly, it's been happening for some time. We’ve just been asleep at the wheel.
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