Jindal writes to President Obama to ask him to end moratorium on deep water drilling

[ProSense]

Gov. Bobby Jindal urges Obama to get deepwater drilling back quickly

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Dear President Obama and Secretary Salazar:

I am writing to express my grave concerns regarding the severe economic impact of a six-month (or longer) suspension of activity at 33 previously permitted deepwater drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, including and in particular the 22 deepwater drilling rigs currently in operation off the Louisiana coast.

Already, Louisiana has suffered severe negative economic and ecological impacts from the BP oil spill. Our seafood industry is experiencing huge economic losses that have only been partially mitigated by a frustratingly slow and inadequate BP claims process. Moreover, our precious wetlands are suffering incalculable, permanent damages, while our tourism industry faces escalating losses.

During one of the most challenging economic periods in decades, the last thing we need is to enact public policies that will certainly destroy thousands of existing jobs while preventing the creation of thousands more.

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[malaise]

1. STFU Bobby

Are you fucking crazy?
Let the oil companies demonstrate that they can stop a gusher.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Earth to Jindall

:crazy:

[saltpoint]

3. That Bobby Jindal sure can capture the spirit of a moment, can't he?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. lulz

[Mist]

4. Jindal's stupidity has turned delusional. Already, "Louisiana has suffered severe negative economic

and ecological impacts from the BP oil spill." So....let's drill some more!

Where are the guys in white with butterfly nets...

[Ruby the Liberal]

5. How timely!

:freak:

[NNN0LHI]

6. If this were a Dem the media would be asking if he was sane. Be huge news

Rethug? Not so much. Give them a pass.

Recommended for more visibility.

Don

[liberal N proud]

8. How stupid do you have to be?

Your shores are coated in the stuff, the people of your state are losing their livelihood and a natural protection system from storms is being decimated and you want more?

:wtf:

STOOOPID!

[Brickbat]

12. .

[liberal N proud]

13. Just down right stupid then

There has to be some explanation to doing the very thing that is detrimental to your environment and health.

I guess, I don't see it as derogatory to the mentally handicapped. But you do and for that offense I must apologize.

[Brickbat]

15. Thanks for reconsidering.

I appreciate it. :hi:

[Ganja Ninja]

14. The right wing doesn't have enough sense to come out of the rain. n/t

[iamjoy]

9. Point: Jindal

The emotional appeal of people out of work overrides the rational thought that we shouldn't do any more deep water drilling until we know it is safe.

[Ganja Ninja]

10. Sadly I have no doubt he will. n/t

[ProSense]

11. The President is not going to do anything before the commission completes its work. n/t

[Ganja Ninja]

16. Gonna wait for the white wash to dry. n/t

[NNN0LHI]

17. This sounds so sad

Almost like an abused spouse writing a letter requesting to be abused some more.

This is messed up.

Don