Why Obama pushed for drilling

Obama made a speech about boosting domestic oil production that seemed rather out of character for the man that did everything to stop drilling after the Gulf spill.
Those of us that know him better than the general public knew that he felt safe in making these comments because the rigs needed for drilling had already left the gulf and Alaskan waters to go where the work and money were.
They won't be back anytime soon, no matter what our politicians say or do.

But the President had another reason for feeling safe.
The Congress has to move on legislation to make things happen in a timely fashion and the Senate Democrats will never let that happen while they hold a majority.

China buying into Texas oil

There are lots of ideas out there for stimulating the economy and most of them are not workable because of a lack of money or political backing.
One Idea that may just succeed is at work in South Texas.
State-owned Chinese energy giant CNOOC is sinking $billions into oil and gas rights in order to tap into potential revenue and a storehouse of knowledge concerning the latest extraction techniques.
Unlike their failed attempt to buy UNOCAL, this attempt will likely succeed because of our need for growth and jobs as well as our White House full of traitorous jackals willing to sell us out to any Socialist or Communist. 

Iranian test run?

A Japanese oil tanker in the Persian Gulf experienced an "explosion" and crewmen claim to have seen a flash on the horizon before the explosion.
It isn't a stretch to believe that this is a test run by the Iranians.

Hugo's U-Boat?

A mystery periscope was spotted off Florida's coast.
The Navy has not yet commented on the sighting.
I'm thinking conspiracy theory here because Hugo was to buy some Kilo class Russian subs and we had an oil well blow up.
Let's start a rumor!

Woman douses self with oil at White House

An unidentified woman doused herself with an oily substance, triggering a hazmat situation and arrest.

If Clinton were still in residence I would believe this was just another weird woman that Bubba had mesmerized.

Update: It turns out that this fool was not protesting the oil leak, but was protesting Obama's meeting with Peruvian President Alan Garcia Perez.


The obliviot in question is Q'orianka Kilcher, 20 played Pocahontas in the 2005 "The New World".
Well, that explains it all.

Government allowed drilling without permits

The federal Mineral Management Service (how many departments and services do we have and not know about?) is supposed to keep companies from extracting resources without proper scientific review and approval to insure the protection of species that may be affected by the operations or accidents. They instead allowed multiple companies to drill without, or in spite of scientific analysis of possible threats.
Why have regulations if they are not enforced?

And who do the bureaucrats blame?
The "previous administration".
They claim the Bush administration "suppressed" science.

I thought bureaucrats were supposed to be independent followers of the rules, not lickspittle minions bowing and scraping to whoever sits in the White House.
If they don't have the backbone to do their job, fire them.
Better yet, eliminate the whole department and save us the money that pays their salaries.

BTW, Obama just promised to spank MMS for being too cozy with the oil companies.

Obama Loans Money to Drill For Oil!

Well, President Obama has made good on his promise to open oil exploration and drilling.
Off the coast of Brazil, not the US!
That's right! Obama is loaning money to Brazil to open oil fields.

Hat tip: Allen K.

Obama's investment may be paltry to the money China is throwing into Brazil though.
China may end up with a much more favorable position when it comes to getting the oil our tax money is helping to pump:

But wait! Brazil has already started in that direction and has also been working on making sure Petrobras (its nationalized oil company) is in total control.

And guess which patriotic America-Loving Billionaire owns a lot of Petrobras stock?
George Soros.

Update: The question of how stock is available from a state controlled oil company came up. State "owned" and state "controlled" are not the same thing. You can purchase stock in Petrobras.