Arthritis, on another thread I said several times that the United States is the biggest cause of problems in the world. And I stand by that. However, that doesn't excuse anything that BP is doing or has done. BP's history is just as full of devious and despicable things as is that of the US, starting with its theft of Iranian oil, and it's instigation of the US covert overthrow of the democratically elected government of Iran. You guys really are no better than us, you're just a little bit more past your prime so you're not quite as dangerous as we are. You still have all of the same imperialistic impulses, though... just not the resources to back them up. So spare me your puffed up self-righteousness.

We need to spend more time criticizing BP, not less. We need to get the truth out about what they are doing, which they are doing their level best to cover up. The problem doesn't get corrected by turning our gulf into a military zone and covering up the evidence. It is corrected by ensuring that the truth gets out so we can make sure something like this never happens again.

Personally I think the world would be a far better place without corporate criminals like BP.