Downer Joins Party On Obama Drilling Ban
From a release by Congressional 3rd District GOP candidate Hunt Downer:
Hunt Downer, the leading candidate in Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District, expressed extreme disappointment with the administration’s latest announcement regarding a Gulf-wide ban of offshore drilling labeling the decision as ‘draconian and an obvious flip flop.’ The announcement by the White House to implement a six month moratorium on deepwater drilling, a short two months after announcing a drilling expansion, is just one more nail in the coffin of American jobs, Louisiana’s prosperity, and our children’s future.
“President Obama was for oil before he was against it. In late March, the President proudly announced that the administration would open up larger offshore areas to drilling. Now, this arbitrary and draconian banning of all drilling in the Gulf is inexplicable. This moratorium will result in thousands of coastal jobs being lost – in and outside the oil industry – as revenue dries up for many oil industry supply companies,” said Downer.
“The move by the White House is simply un-American. As President you don’t shut down an industry when faced with a severe challenge. You fix it, improve it, and push forward – that’s the American way,” said Hunt Downer.
Each rig means hundreds of jobs being lost, millions in economic activity, and the ruination of lives along the Louisiana coast. It’s estimated that each drilling rig employs a thousand people who collectively earn millions in wages.
“Louisiana’s seafood industry has already been decimated by this tragedy; Louisiana doesn’t need another burden right now. Where is the common sense in kicking the people of Southeast Louisiana when they’re down? I urge the President to ‘flip’ one more time and reverse the drilling ban,” said Downer.
tell obama to show us his birth certificate before we quit drilling
Show the world the Offshore Bank accounts of David "Diaper" Vitter and Piyush Jindal, including contributions made by the oil and gas crowd. Then you "Cajuns" can have your pollution once more.
I take it you don't drive your car, heat or cool your house or use anything made of plastic. Otherwise, your juvenile and baseless insults ring pretty hollow.
I do all of those things, and I use petroleum. The offshore ban is needed. There is no contradiction. We all will have to pay. Oh, and by the way, I still would like to see Mr. Diaper Fetish Vitter's and Piyush Jindal's offshore accounts.
What a ridiculous post. Thanks for contributing.
tell obama to show us his birth certificate before we quit drilling
Show the world the Offshore Bank accounts of David "Diaper" Vitter and Piyush Jindal, including contributions made by the oil and gas crowd. Then you "Cajuns" can have your pollution once more.
I take it you don't drive your car, heat or cool your house or use anything made of plastic. Otherwise, your juvenile and baseless insults ring pretty hollow.
I do all of those things, and I use petroleum. The offshore ban is needed. There is no contradiction. We all will have to pay. Oh, and by the way, I still would like to see Mr. Diaper Fetish Vitter's and Piyush Jindal's offshore accounts.
What a ridiculous post. Thanks for contributing.
Louisiana has been dependent on the oil and petrochemical industry in an unhealthy way. No Louisiana politician has stood up to these "industrial vampires" since Huey Long. Louisiana has a substandard infrastructure, an abysmal bond rating, an inferior educational system, and a vanishing coast. This has happened while the "industry" has had its way at every turn. It is time to try a different way. Your little preachy Napoleon loved to rant against the stimulus and the feds but begs more than Blanco when disaster happens. Once more, The Bayou State produces good comedy for the world.
Spoken like a truly out of touch left-winger. What do you propose to do in order to compensate the state for the loss of some $330 million per month in salaries as a direct result of the offshore drilling ban? Certainly, this turn of events satisfies you. But your childish sentiments as expressed by the President do real damage to real people. I'd call that evil – and I'd call you even worse.
You worked for and depended on an industry that refused to police itself and restrain its greed. For generations, you folks depended and thrived on it. You have lived with pollution, poor health, low literacy, corrupt politicians, and a sorry infrastructure. I would imagine you folks will be forced to live with less disposable income. You are not alone, we as a nation must come to terms with it.
Louisiana has been dependent on the oil and petrochemical industry in an unhealthy way. No Louisiana politician has stood up to these "industrial vampires" since Huey Long. Louisiana has a substandard infrastructure, an abysmal bond rating, an inferior educational system, and a vanishing coast. This has happened while the "industry" has had its way at every turn. It is time to try a different way. Your little preachy Napoleon loved to rant against the stimulus and the feds but begs more than Blanco when disaster happens. Once more, The Bayou State produces good comedy for the world.
Spoken like a truly out of touch left-winger. What do you propose to do in order to compensate the state for the loss of some $330 million per month in salaries as a direct result of the offshore drilling ban? Certainly, this turn of events satisfies you. But your childish sentiments as expressed by the President do real damage to real people. I'd call that evil – and I'd call you even worse.
You worked for and depended on an industry that refused to police itself and restrain its greed. For generations, you folks depended and thrived on it. You have lived with pollution, poor health, low literacy, corrupt politicians, and a sorry infrastructure. I would imagine you folks will be forced to live with less disposable income. You are not alone, we as a nation must come to terms with it.