I was reading about some recent poll (I hate polls!) where the respondents indicated that they were very dissatisfied with the government's response to the BP oil spill. It makes for minor headline news because it is, as most polls are, completely inaccurate. Those responding to the poll have no idea as to what the government's response has been or what the government can legally do. The respondents only have the 'talking heads' view of the disaster, which is geared to the level of 4th graders.
I have even heard that the government should have taken over the capping of the well. And they would do that with what kind of experts? Does the government have a team of deep water oil well disaster experts? I didn't think so. The Army, Navy or the Marine's? Nope, they don't know how to do this kind of work either. So, the government would have to hire the same people that are currently working to curtail the flow of oil.
Let's leave polls out of the discussion when it comes to disasters. Those polled have only one thing; an opinion – and everyone has one of those. Who cares? Let facts guide the decisions on how to respond to disasters.
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