tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744849393992610970.post4229906157316379636..comments2023-10-31T16:29:43.384+00:00Comments on day in the life of Syb's: Edinurgh weekend...BP....Sybilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02516012178494813281noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744849393992610970.post-87076253824793526862010-06-25T21:54:55.791+01:002010-06-25T21:54:55.791+01:00Hi, I am over here visiting from Marie's blog....Hi, I am over here visiting from Marie's blog.<br /><br />I read this post with great interest. I am an American, but I have not liked what the President and others in the media have done to vilify the President of BP, who is British. The company who runs BP is American, from what I can gather, and they had over 260 safety violations. <br /><br />My father is a retired Marine Disaster consultant and he is livid over everyone blaming BP. He blames America's dependence on oil for the problems. We really should by now, after all these years and many years after the oil embargo of the 70's, moved to other fuel sources. We have to go digging now, deeper and deeper for oil and there are inherent dangers with doing that. More room for error.<br /><br />Also, I don't see that the President has done all that much to help out in this problem except blame people.<br /><br />What has happened in the Gulf is tragic, but there is plenty of blame to go around.<br /><br />Sound like you have wonderful plans today. I hope you post pictures.<br /><br />Cheers!<br />ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744849393992610970.post-30764329837175116762010-06-21T09:34:30.885+01:002010-06-21T09:34:30.885+01:00Just found you via Buttercup's blog:)
Well sa...Just found you via Buttercup's blog:)<br /><br />Well said on the BP debarkle, I couldn't have said it better.Sheilaghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02774960303127922257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744849393992610970.post-91101245716813875872010-06-21T01:21:47.404+01:002010-06-21T01:21:47.404+01:00Well said, Sybil. I, too, felt sorry for Tony Hay...Well said, Sybil. I, too, felt sorry for Tony Hayward, the ceo of BP, in the hearing. He was being badgered so, and really made to feel like it was all his fault. This is the first time this has happened so far under the surface of the ocean, so no one knows what to do. BP has certainly tried several ways to contain this spill, but nothing seems to be working. Our president has done nothing but posture, and say he WILL make BP pay to stop the spill, and I have not heard BP say they would not. They are just doing it as best as they know how. Obama also said he would MAKE BP pay for all the clean up and all cost to the out of work fishermen. BP had already put at least 20 million in an account to do just that. All I can say is Obama is trying to make all those people affected like him, because his popularity is going down all the time. He is turning the whole world against America, and I have my thoughts on that but will hold my tongue for now. I am so sorry he is trying to make the English side of BP sound like the bad guys. Just know most Americans don't feel that way. <br />Take care, my friend.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495006720534249773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744849393992610970.post-80038918507296966802010-06-20T08:48:03.479+01:002010-06-20T08:48:03.479+01:00Good Morning Sybil,What a lovely break you sound t...Good Morning Sybil,What a lovely break you sound to have had away up in Scotland.So happy to read you enjoyed it.Sorry I am not into the BP subject so I carn't realy comment on that,but I am sure your views and your followers are correct.Have a lovely Blessed Sunday.I hope the sun shines down all day on you and yours.Thankyou for the daily laughs( E.Mails)much appreciated.Take Care God Bless Kath xxKathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302076934696462029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744849393992610970.post-18589079962289809472010-06-19T16:50:29.929+01:002010-06-19T16:50:29.929+01:00I'm glad you had such a good weekend and enjoy...I'm glad you had such a good weekend and enjoyed the visit. It's so grand that we have nice weather once more to do things like that in. Tomorrow is officially summer and I do love the warmer days. I agree that the whole oil situation has long lasting and unending ramifications and I am praying that those responsible do what is right for those involved. So many have lost so much.I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744849393992610970.post-16980033377621289412010-06-18T21:15:38.588+01:002010-06-18T21:15:38.588+01:00Very well said Sybil! It needed the record puttin...Very well said Sybil! It needed the record putting straight and you have done that for sure.<br />The Bophal case went on for about 25 years and none of those Americans who made money out of this chemical factory, which caused thousands and thousands of deaths and gene damage to future generations to boot, hav, to this day, been taken to account. The have paid lawyers to prevaricate for years!<br />I felt sorry for the fall guy in BP. He is an honourable man and brave to sit there listening to all the vitriol from everyone.<br />As for Edinburgh..I would love to see it now. I once worked there many moons ago now.<br />Nice to see another entry from you. I must hurry and catch up with you. lol<br />Much love<br />Jeanie xxxxxJeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120751027760312414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744849393992610970.post-17493775500213520702010-06-18T09:22:39.803+01:002010-06-18T09:22:39.803+01:00Hi Sybs Good on you to come out and say this! What...Hi Sybs Good on you to come out and say this! What a terribly sorry sight the BP boss being interrogated was last evening. He seemed to remain dignified even under that immature barrage. Why can't reason prevail that haste in conclusion is wrong and that he is not trying to avoid or deny anything but just to see what the reports say, await the due process? Death and disaster always demand scapegosts, but in such highly emotional times it is an illogical reflex and loads hatred. Have a good day and may politicians and power hungry persons find that everything goes full circle. Lol Caitcaiticlearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884507206611503920noreply@blogger.com