Take punitive action against BP now

[handmade34]

By Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré
CNNMay 26, 2010 1:39 p.m. EDT

"It's interesting how many people have swallowed the BP public relations' bait to call the explosion from Deepwater Horizon oil rig the Gulf oil spill. We need to call it what it is: the BP oil spill. The federal government needs to take control and take punitive action against BP and any negligent government regulators immediately...Sticking to that regulation was part of the problem. The No. 1 rule when dealing with disaster is to figure out which rules you need to break. Rules are designed for when everything is working. A democracy is based on trust. BP has proved it can't be trusted"

[aquart]

1. No. If you say "BP oil spill" people have to ask "Which one?"

Really. We need the geographic reference to keep track.

[handmade34]

5. "BP Catastrophic Gulf Oil Spill"

[gateley]

2. I say we wait until they can no longer help, then take action. nt

[jgraz]

4. As far as I can see, Hayward ain't doin shit. Fit him for his orange jumpsuit today.

[handmade34]

7. or stripes with ball and chain

"BP should be fined, he says, even $100 million, each day the oil is gushing. Money from fines should be used to help Gulf Coast and its people recover" Honoré says

General believes BP and negligent government regulators should face JAIL TIME...

[SargeUNN]

9. Better yet put him in Arpaio's Tent City with Pink underwear

finally something Arpaio can do worthwhile.

[handmade34]

10. hmmm

restitution would be more benefical... he should be out there physically cleaning up and that may take a long time

[Nikki Stone1]

3. The BP spill. YES.

Endorse whole-heartedly. The complicit corporate media, however, does not.

[chill_wind]

6. K & R.

[SargeUNN]

8. First shouldn't we stop calling it a spill and use a stronger word?

How about GUSHER or Volcano, or some word that has a closer description of what is going on.

[handmade34]

11. yes

my mistake, it is a gusher