There are federal regulatory agencies who oversee the drilling of offshore oil. Isn't it their job to assure that the drilling is done properly? One of these agencies is the Minerals Services Agency. This agency oversees the leases and the regulation of the rigs. Does that seem like a conflict of interest?

Elizabeth Birnbaum, director of the MSA, which regulates offshore drilling, "resigned" in late-May. Birnbaum took the role in 2009 and had mostly campaigned and promoted the wind farm in Cape Cod.

It is a blame game with the government's involvement and threats becoming nothing more than posturing for the sake of politics and policy to pursue their agenda and increase taxes. I can't hail Eric Holder as a hero for going to the Gulf to investigate criminality before the diaster is even close to being under control. If Holder wants to investigate a crook, he need look no further than the mirror and to his Chicago cronies in DC.

Obama is exactly right about one thing, "In case you were wondering who's responsible, I take responsibility," Obama said.

Curious about who gave BP the required permits to drill on the Deepwater rig that exploded? Read this.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/us/14agency.html

http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...-response.html