Another week over, Truthseeker, and we near the close of month two of the oil disaster in the Gulf. Sadly, some experts are beginning to believe that the geyser cannot be stopped because the pressure is too great to ever drill a relief well without risk of a greater explosion and oil gush. The best outcome may be that BP develops a way to capture more oil . . . .until the well runs dry. Over the next several decades.
Goodbye, Gulf.
In other news, those crazy South Carolinians are facing an interesting senatorial election come November. Does anyone believe Democrat Alvin Greene – war veteran with no political experience and a recent obscenity arrest – can defeat ol’ time Republican Jim DeMint? Well, it is South Carolina, so you never know . . .
We’ll discuss these and other news stories in our weekly recap on the program tonight!
Kyrgyz leader estimates 2200 dead as humanitarian crisis grows
German-Spanish whispering wars hit euro zone
‘Extraordinary response’ allows Coast Guard strategy shift
Gulf oil leak video could haunt Obama
Lawmakers slam BP chief at hearing
‘Tired’ Tony Hayward ‘savaged’ by Congress, say UK media
CEO safe for now, heat on chairman -BP investors
Facebook group defends “harassed” BP
BP’s Future: Is the Barrel Half Empty or Half Full?
Contentious BP Hearing Yields Little Insight
Are media ‘misconstructing’ BP story?
Barton has colorful history, ties to big oil
Texas Lawmaker Apologizes to BP CEO for ‘$20 Billion Shakedown’
Can Microbes Help Stem the BP Oil-Spill Disaster?
Gulf oil spill worsens — but what about the safety of gas fracking?
Senate Democrats Getting More Pessimistic on Cap and Trade in Energy Bill
3 killed, dozens injured in Minn. tornadoes
Killer executed by Utah firing squad
Lakers fans riot after team wins the NBA championship
Limbaugh’s “dumpster dive” suggestion only latest salvo in his war on the poor
More to the point: Does anyone believe Greene’s opponent would have had a chance to win?