Reaction to Obama's Address

Last night when Obama read his address off his teleprompter on the oil spill in the Gulf, I decided to tune in even though it killed me to do it.

Honestly, if I had to describe Obama's address in ONE word, I would say lecture. Obama literally spent almost the entire address lecturing us about his hair-brained logic that the spill is one of the reasons we need "Cap and Tax." Because BP caused the spill, he thinks all the Big Oil Companies should be overseen. As far as I know, however, BP is the #1 Big Oil Company that has had the most laxed maintenance. Plus, we're in a recession and the last thing this country needs is another tax that we can't afford.

Amongst that nonsense, I found other things that I don't think are true because there is no proof. Obama had claimed that since the BP rig in the Gulf exploded and sunk, he had gathered scientists and such. That I can't believe because there was no government response for eight days. He also claimed that in 2009, Congress had passed a climate change bill. Seriously, why do I not believe that? Because we haven't heard about one - there has been little transparency inside the beltway!

And, when it comes to Green Energy and drilling, Obama hasn't even come close to listening to the American people! He claims that we're doing off-shore drilling because there isn't any more land where we can drill! That is total nonsense! Sarah has said again and again that we can drill in ANWR and we can do it safely there. The footprint where we can drill is only a small fraction of ANWR. Plus, research has shone that on-shore drilling is safer than off-shore. And when it comes to Green Energy, Obama has missed the mark. True, we need to start using energy efficient technology. But, we can't afford it all at once. You can't just say we need it now and hope it will work out in the future.

If I were in Obama's position, I would've spoken with BP CEO Tony Hayward right away to discuss the problem. I would also ask other countries to help that are willing to give advice. BP would definitely have to pay for damages. As for Green Energy, we still need to use oil because not everyone can pay for Green Energy right now. We need to cut taxes so that people can keep more of what they earn and be able afford this energy in the future.