"deeply sorry"

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   philip carey 61posted 8 years ago

   "Deeply Sorry"
   
   These are the pathetic and empty words of British Petroleum CEO Tony Hayward when questioned by lawmakers about the BP oil spill. Is he 'deeply sorry' enough to part with some of his personal wealth? I doubt it. No, he will go on to a golf course and a place far away to 'decompress' at some future date, along with the other vulgar rich who made their money through high retail prices. Meanwhile, working-class volunteers will line the devastated beaches with makeshift tools and methods, trying to salvage what is left of their coast.

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   leebertteaposted 8 years ago

   Remarkable! You and he must be very close to know so well what's in his heart. Are you related?

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   philip carey 61posted 8 years ago

   Related via the gas pump and family who are affected by his actions, or lack thereof.  Perhaps you are related to Rep. Barton?  ;-)

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   rebekahELLEposted 8 years ago

   philip, I hear you. these hearings are unbelievable. he basically has said nothing the country doesn't know already. he seems quite disconnected from the daily operations of his company. he doesn't even know how many deep water wells they currently have. I think I would have come more prepared to answer legitimate questions.

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   leebertteaposted 8 years ago

   No. No relation. However, when a man says he's sorry, I take him at his word, unless I know him to be less than honorable. While I believe what happened could have been prevented and was the result of carelessness and greed, I don't think it was purposeful and I don't think if, knowing what is now known, that things would have been done the same.

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      Daniel Carterposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Sorry for being caught and genuine sorrow for what has happened are two different things. I feel quite skeptical about Hayward being genuinely sorry. There's not a lot of evidence of that yet.

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         leebertteaposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Nor is there a lot of evidence to the contrary as far as I can tell.

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      PrettyPantherposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Well, I believe if a corporation the size of BP is careless and greedy, then it is purposeful.  They have the resources to invest in research and development of technologies to prevent accidents and to clean up after them if they happen.  They chose to drill even though they knew the technology wasn't ready.  They intentionally took a risk knowing that lives could be lost and ecosystems destroyed.  I have absolutely no sympathy for any decision maker in that company.  Absolutely none.
      
      He might be sorry now, but it really means nothing at all.  When he had the power to care, he didn't care enough.

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         leebertteaposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         It must be nice to go through life never making a mistake, never doing anything purposely wrong, never being motivated by the pressures of the moment, never being carried by the momentum of events that existed before you decided to set sail on a course. Funny how everyone is so willing to condemn BP, and yet more than willing to give Obama a pass.

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            PrettyPantherposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            I personally do not give Obama a pass on this one.  He caved to the "drill, baby, drill" crowd and look what happened.  I'm sure he's sorry too, but again, sorry doesn't mean much now, does it?

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            lrohnerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            I make mistakes all the time. Mine just don't wreak havoc on the environment, kill wildlife and put people out of jobs. The people that are in a position to allow this kind of thing to happen need to be held to a higher level of accountability and responsibility.

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               leebertteaposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               I think BP has said that they are responsible and will pay all legitimate claims. If laws were broken then the responsible people should be brought to justice. Is it not possible that the man is as he said, deeply sorry? Is it not possible to feel remorse and regret for one's digressions, just because someone is in a position of wealth and power? I'm not trying to defend any wrong doing by BP or it's officers or workers or by those in government that had oversight over this operation, but humans are fallible, we make mistakes and sometimes as a result of our actions others are hurt, but this does not mean that we can't feel badly about it or feel sorrow for those injured.

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                  Jeff Berndtposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Lee's got the right of it. The guy apologized. That's a step in the right direction.
                  
                  Will he (and BP) make good on the promises  to clean up the mess they made and to compensate people whose businesses were destroyed?
                  
                  That's how we can see if his apology is sincere. And that remains to be seen.
                  
                  The apology may be cold comfort to the families of the dead workers, or to the shrimper who will lose his livelihood, but it seems prejudicial to assume it was insincere.

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                  Bacallposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  "I think BP has said that they are responsible and will pay all legitimate claims."
                  
                  That's the problem! The scope of this disaster is so great; you would never be able to sort out what claims are legitimate for years and years. That's why they jumped on Obama's plan and, was happy to do it.  They are not all bad. But pretty bad.
                  As an oil company they had to take the chance and drill wherever their oiley noses lead them. The problem is they did not take the steps needed to insure the drilling would be done safely. Considering the lives lost and the damage done to the gulf coast; 20 Billion was not a shakedown, it was a gift to BP.

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      Bacallposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      You said it all! Let's keep a man to his word.
      
      "However, when a man says he's sorry, I take him at his word, unless I know him to be less than honorable."
      
      Do you take Sen Joe Barton at his word when he says he's sorry to BP? He did take his sorry back a little later.  So in some cases the word sorry is just a word with no sincerity behind it.
      Unless of course you think Joe Barton really does want to bow down to BP.

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   barryrutherfordposted 8 years ago

   What more could he have said.  Oil companies have oil leaks all over the World check out the leaks by Shell in the Niger Delta

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      PrettyPantherposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      There isn't anything more he can say.  Words don't mean anything at all right now.  That's my whole point.  What matters is what happens next.

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         barryrutherfordposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         my comment was not necessarily directed at your comment but the whole post

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            PrettyPantherposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Noted. 

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               Ron Montgomeryposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               I'm thinking of this as my new avatar instead of the Colt's helmet.
               
               Watcha' think?

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                  Mark Knowlesposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  I like it. I may switch to this myself.
                  
                  Makes me feel safe somehow...........

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                  PrettyPantherposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  LOL!  I don't think Brenda would like my having a crush on her, even if it is just a representation of you. You know, that women-loving-other-women thing really bothers her. 

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                  rebekahELLEposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  why did you switch it back? it gave me some giggles.
                  
                  
                  
                  http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/0 … ngress/?hp

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                     Ron Montgomeryposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     I fear the wrath of "the hand".

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                        rebekahELLEposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                        

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      pinkboxerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for bringing this perspective to the discussion. Those on the Gulf Coast demanded greater worldwide media attention. I am finding out a great deal about the oil industry that I never realized since the spill on our Louisiana coast.

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   rebekahELLEposted 8 years ago

   well now, Barton has apologized for his apology to BP! he must have felt the wrath of Boehners 'hand' during a break!

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   blue dogposted 8 years ago

   joe barton has rec'd over $300,000 in campaign contributions from the oil and gas industry since 2007, more than $1 million since 1990. 
   
   it should be clear who's running the show.

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