I care about Louisiana and I believe everybody else cares as deeply as I do. This has been a very devastating event to the coast there. More so than any hurricane. Louisiana, with it's vast tributaries and marsh is likely one of the most important streatches of coast in the entire gulf. Louisiana gives widespread life to the gulf. We are all in this together. Death does not recognize state lines. The recent or more attention is a good thing. We are all fed up and it is starting to show more. It is past time that more could be done on CONTAINING the oil spread. The work at the well head in 5000 ft. of water is a daunting technical challenge. Top side containment of the oil is nothing new.

I will have to say you are correct. There should not be any political angle on the solution to stopping this oil from further devastation. I may have become cynical given all the political and big business corruption which has come to light in the past few years. The seemingly political spin on everything. The point I am trying to make is that it is apparent that the number of vessels that are currently working is not enough. President Obama, ORDER Bp, the Coast Guard or who ever to double or triple the current force and really throw everything we possibly can at this now. We will worry about the cost later. Yep, I said that. WE will worry about the cost later. The gulf is priceless. No amount of money or time will fully restore or make it like it never happened. This is OUR ocean and as a gulf coast resident I look at this as like a war. We are fighting something that could destroy us.

Every person with a boat needs to be out offshore skimming, scooping or what ever it takes to STOP this oil from further advance. What a super job the authorities have done so far! If one boat can skim or scoop 5 gallons, then 1,000 boats will prevent 5,000 gallons of oil from further spreading and devastation. Note what BP is saying in reference to restoring the beaches to their original state. This is an easily achievable task. What they will never be able to restore is the shrimp, oysters and fishery that may never return in anyone's lifetime. We can't depend on any government entity any longer. Do you really think Obama cares about the fishing, recreation and jobs the Gulf of Mexico provides? NO, the more people that loose their job and are dependant on govt. handouts the better for Obama. Lets get out there and STOP THE OIL and save our way of life.

Every person with a boat needs to be out offshore skimming, scooping or what ever it takes to STOP this oil from further advance. What a super job the authorities have done so far! If one boat can skim or scoop 5 gallons, then 1,000 boats will prevent 5,000 gallons of oil from further spreading and devastation. Note what BP is saying in reference to restoring the beaches to their original state. This is an easily achievable task. What they will never be able to restore is the shrimp, oysters and fishery that may never return in anyone's lifetime. We can't depend on any government entity any longer. Do you really think Obama cares about the fishing, recreation and jobs the Gulf of Mexico provides? NO, the more people that loose their job and are dependant on govt. handouts the better for Obama. Lets get out there and STOP THE OIL and save our way of life.