Oil, Tar and Feathers

Washington has entered that wacky hyperbolic season again: OMG! The world is falling! The magic is gone! His credibility is shot! And, it turns out, President Obama’s not even competent! Yes, the oil spill sucks. And yes, it’s a giant headache not only for Obama (gee, ya think that offshore drilling expansion was tragically timed?) [...]

The Minerals Management Service: Skeet Shooting, Pencils And Porn

“Obviously, we’re all oil industry. We’re all from the same part of the country. Almost all of our inspectors have worked for oil companies out on these platforms. They grew up in the same towns. Some of these people, they’ve been friends with all their life. They’ve been with these people since they were kinds. [...]