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U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar lifted the Obama administration’s ban on deep-water drilling, citing new safeguards intended to prevent a repeat of BP Plc’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
“I have decided that it is now appropriate to lift the suspension on deep-water drilling for those operators that are able to clear the higher bar that we have set,” Salazar said today on a conference call with reporters.
President Barack Obama halted oil and natural-gas drilling in waters deeper than 500 feet (152 meters) after BP’s Macondo well off the Louisiana coast blew out April 20, killing 11 workers and setting off the biggest U.S. oil spill. The moratorium was opposed by officials in Gulf Coast states, who said it only added to the economic devastation caused by the spill’s effects on fishing and tourism.
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Now just wait a minute hold up. This Salazar is not a real man who can decide for me or anything I can conceive of. This fellow has never in his entire life been serious about any woman or having sex with one. He has absolutaly no credibility with me. Not that I have anything against Homosexuals but why are they all in the closet in government. What they can not do is hide their homosexuality but only lie about it and deceive the pub;lic until they are found in bathroom stalls. This tweety bird probably has on panties from victoria secrets right now. Why do they get into government and just screw up everything they can. They are so manipulated because of their secrets being let out by the lobbyists and the folks who manipulate all of the capitol hill bunch. If this man in not gay as hell I will eat my socks. I ain’t hatin just calling it like I see it. Gays in my opinion don’t have the capicity to govern society if they hide and lie about their homosexuality. It is so blatiently obvious this man is Gay. Do people look into the eyes of folks and listen to what is being said or just hear words and come to conclusions based on their selfishness rather than reality. I have no clue about how to deal with such stupidity of the American people who are wo willing to gaccept the weak promises and fairy tales of greatness from their leaders. Remember everything is ok and just go back to sleep Salazar the gay oil drilling genius is taking care of everything from his bathroom stall.