I loves it when the media speaks out of both sides of their mouth...
But first... to the 8 or so people that called, emailed, stopped by my office and commented on my 'bolg...
The lab (CSI Key West?) confirmed "It ain't from Deepwater Horizon". Thanks KK, DoubleTrouble, SL, Ag, Anon & everyone else...
So, at least my conspiracy theory wasn't grounded in fact...and since it wasn't from the BP/Deepwater rig, it should be a non-event in the news as of today's "They ain't from Deepwater Horizon" declaration by the USCG.
But...
(and I loves me a good "but" too...heh)
A little good news can't be exploited for a ZOMG headline or a sure-fire must-read story by the media, so...
From the ignorant assholes in New York media, we have an excellent example of self-contradiction:
Leader:
"Lab: Tar balls on Key West beach not from BP Gulf Coast oil spill"
BY Helen Kennedy
(emphasis mine)
In the body of the article in a picture of the HazMat Oilspill Cleanup Crew...however...
"Crews collect sand samples at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park beach in Key West Fla. Tar balls from the BP oil spill have begun washing up on Key West."
(I love their HAZMAT environment suits...)
But wait... in the actual text Ms Kennedy flipflops again...
"The Coast Guard says tar balls that floated ashore in the Florida Keys aren't linked to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. A report released Wednesday says tests by a Coast Guard laboratory show the tar balls don't match the type of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill."
Make up your friggin' mind...
But... Unwilling to waste an opportunity for a good headline grabbing quote soon-to-be-ex-senator-if-I-have-anything-to-say-about-it Bill "FTMF" Nelson belched out the following alarmist line:
"While I always hope for the best, this is looking like really out-of-control bad."
Thanks Bill... Keep doom shouting... Your day is coming.
TBG- ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE
They are all a bunch of DUMBASSES!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that in the three posts you've done about the oil spill, all three have pointed to the fault of the liberal media. Funny that you are not up in arms about the millions of gallons of oil that continue to be pumped into the gulf. (6M to 126M gallons estimated - I sure as hell hope it the 6M) Who is to blame for that? The media? Environmentalist or not, this IS a big deal!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't really matter when or where the oil washes ashore, the damage from this will last for decades. Good thing that BP negotiated a $75 million cap on damages - which they've since agreed to waive for some positive publicity.