[In case it needs to be said: I don't agree with every word of everything I link to. --L.]
- With Evidence of Criminality Mounting, Will Any BP Officers Face Indictment?
- [Firedoglake]
The drumbeat has already started: We can’t afford to indict BP because it would cause a lot of harm to employees and shareholders. The Obama Administration has demonstrated its acceptance of this mindless mantra, and we shouldn’t hope to win real sanctions against this rapacious company. But what are the consequences for the employees of BP who created the mess? “The New York Times” reports that criminal indictments aren’t likely against employees, except at very low levels….
We indict pot smokers, for heaven’s sake.
And it isn’t just the men on the rig who should be given whatever is left of the Miranda warnings. The big men at the top of this company took the giant paychecks, set the policies and didn’t put safety at the top of the agenda. They should be responsible corporate officers.
- Is Mercury in WTF?
- [Shakesville]
Is Zuh rising? Is OFFS aligned with Mars? There is a full moon of goofy in my inbox, and comments have been wild the past few days. LOL.
<b>consults fuckology charts</b>
Ahh, I see Trollus is in the seventh house. That explains it.
- It Just Ain't Right
- [Talking Points Memo]
Here's a quick list of Republicans who've called President Obama's escrow account a betrayal of American principles and otherwise defended BP from Obama tyranny.
- Keith Aoki: Arizona – pick on someone your own size
- [ImmigrationProf Blog]
My colleague Keith Aoki equates the state of Arizona with a bully on the playground in this great op/ed in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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