The Town of Concord has Banned the Sale of Bottled Drinking Water in Town Beginning in 2011.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/23320994/detail.html
The ridiculousness of this boggles the mind. Even as state and the federal govt. mull taxing sugared drinks allegedly as part of the fight against obesity, a town is going to ban the sale of bottled water.
I'm a bit of a tree-hugger myself--perhaps more in theory than practice--but this sort of action seems unnecessary and over-the-top.
Others' thoughts? What would you do if this happened in your town?
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
BP- The "accidental disaster" in the Gulf, you can help fix it today!
It dawned on me last night that the "oil spill" in the gulf would be a great topic to get our industry's feedback. I believe we may be a little more understanding than most people, so to "kick it off," below are some opinion and some further
questions.
Opinion: I am sympathetic to the people in the gulf region for yet another disaster they must endure. Of course, I am sympathetic to the environmental impact, now, and for the years to come. Don't you have to take a step back and realize that there has not been any evidence to prove BP caused this due to negligence? They certainly did not want this to happen and they would have blocked it off as quickly as it happened if they could. If they were the greedy corporate pigs some people would have you believe, wouldn't they shut that off as quickly as possible? After all, that oil leak is profits spewing from the ground! Not to mention the company has lost 2/3 of its market value since this happened.
This is a disaster, albeit a tragic one and manmade, but ask yourself, for what reason. It is for YOU and for ME. We drive cars, boats, planes and use OIL every day for something. Yes, BP is a big company who has made a lot of money over the years, but if BP did not have customers to sell their product to, they would not exist. The irony is that the "water-men" who depend on the Gulf to make their living fishing and shrimping rely on BP equally to run their boats to the shrimping grounds! Have you ever seen one paddling out to the shrimping grounds? As a matter of fact, here in Georgia we have many "shrimpers" and they are always spewing some black noxious smoke from their diesel engines.
This accidental disaster was bound to happen at some point and I believe it could have happened to any of the "Big Oil" companies at any time because statistically speaking it was bound to. I am also certain that there will be someone tarred and feathered for this event, but the real culprits are you and me. I love animals as much as the next person but using them as "victims" in the daily news is ludicrous. We are all victims and we are all to blame. Now we all need to fix it. I ask you Mr. Obama, quit playing politics, quit pointing the finger, and shut-up! Send in the US Navy and deploy the underwater robotics devices at your disposal and help BP! Help this country; the time for talking is over, take action. You have a chance to prove yourself as our leader. Do your job!
As for us, we need to live our lives in a more responsible manner and stop pointing the finger. Stop pretending you give a damn when you drive that gas guzzler and don't recycle.
Further Questions: Are you angry due to the spill? Who do you blame? What should they (BP/Government) do right now to stop it?
View Full Article and Voice Your Opinion on This Matter Visit
http://www.mycstoreworld.com/forum/topics/bp-the-accidental-disaster-in?xg_source=activity
questions.
Opinion: I am sympathetic to the people in the gulf region for yet another disaster they must endure. Of course, I am sympathetic to the environmental impact, now, and for the years to come. Don't you have to take a step back and realize that there has not been any evidence to prove BP caused this due to negligence? They certainly did not want this to happen and they would have blocked it off as quickly as it happened if they could. If they were the greedy corporate pigs some people would have you believe, wouldn't they shut that off as quickly as possible? After all, that oil leak is profits spewing from the ground! Not to mention the company has lost 2/3 of its market value since this happened.
This is a disaster, albeit a tragic one and manmade, but ask yourself, for what reason. It is for YOU and for ME. We drive cars, boats, planes and use OIL every day for something. Yes, BP is a big company who has made a lot of money over the years, but if BP did not have customers to sell their product to, they would not exist. The irony is that the "water-men" who depend on the Gulf to make their living fishing and shrimping rely on BP equally to run their boats to the shrimping grounds! Have you ever seen one paddling out to the shrimping grounds? As a matter of fact, here in Georgia we have many "shrimpers" and they are always spewing some black noxious smoke from their diesel engines.
This accidental disaster was bound to happen at some point and I believe it could have happened to any of the "Big Oil" companies at any time because statistically speaking it was bound to. I am also certain that there will be someone tarred and feathered for this event, but the real culprits are you and me. I love animals as much as the next person but using them as "victims" in the daily news is ludicrous. We are all victims and we are all to blame. Now we all need to fix it. I ask you Mr. Obama, quit playing politics, quit pointing the finger, and shut-up! Send in the US Navy and deploy the underwater robotics devices at your disposal and help BP! Help this country; the time for talking is over, take action. You have a chance to prove yourself as our leader. Do your job!
As for us, we need to live our lives in a more responsible manner and stop pointing the finger. Stop pretending you give a damn when you drive that gas guzzler and don't recycle.
Further Questions: Are you angry due to the spill? Who do you blame? What should they (BP/Government) do right now to stop it?
View Full Article and Voice Your Opinion on This Matter Visit
http://www.mycstoreworld.com/forum/topics/bp-the-accidental-disaster-in?xg_source=activity
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