Yoda,you call it a thugocracy,I call it helping Americans whose way of life is threatened. Obama is insisting on is responsible conduct and a responsible response to something THEY caused. Again putting aside 20 billion to meet the needs of real people who have mouths to feed and bills to pay is against no law I know of. These people need help NOW. If you call this thugocracy you have no feelings for suffering Americans. But if we do it your way BP keeps this in court for 15 years before paying anything.(Remember the Valdez) and the law is served. Unfortunately most of these people in 15 years will not survive. So,I'm for thugocracy except I call it doing what government is supposed to do HELPING AMERICANS WHO CANNOT HELP THEMSELVES through NO FAULT of their own.