British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Well Ken, I suppose congratulations are in order?

From the Walton Sun: The Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) announced Monday that more than half of the claims submitted to the organization for losses associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have been processed. Ken Feinberg, GCCF administrator, reported more than 54 percent of the roughly 256,000 claims submitted since the end of the emergency payment period in November have been processed. “We are … Continue reading Well Ken, I suppose congratulations are in order?

Drake ToulouseMarch 16, 2011March 16, 20114 Comments

British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill, Tony Hayward

BP certainly has a way with the catchphrase…a personal thanks to Bob

Remember these old hits? Tony Hayward says he “wants his life back?” Or how about that now infamous slogan of British Petroleum’s concerning all things oil spill, that pledge to”make things right.” Well, as someone who blogs about these subjects, these two statements gave me a lot of mileage. They were tailor-made, a way to give a verbal “screw-you” to the whole damn company every … Continue reading BP certainly has a way with the catchphrase…a personal thanks to Bob

Drake ToulouseMarch 14, 2011March 15, 20116 Comments

Control the Information, Disenfranchised

Hang in there…major sleep disruptions

Hey all, hang in there a little longer…I’m in process of switching my sleep to a third shift schedule and it’s causing major routine disruptions… Ya know tho’…not too sure how many of you work a third shift gig, (I have before and its preferred, including 3rd shift bartending in New Orleans at one time) but once things shake out, am I the only one … Continue reading Hang in there…major sleep disruptions

Drake ToulouseMarch 14, 20111 Comment

Anarchism, Class War, Disenfranchised, Headlines, New Orleans, Social Work

My Two Cents on the Rail…

First, a disclaimer…when the Krewe of Eris rolled down the streets of the Marigny and the Quarter, I was over 1000 miles away. Wasn’t there, didn’t see what happened and I won’t pretend to understand the events of that night from any kind of firsthand knowledge. What I do however understand from my own experiences are things like police over-reaction and brutality, bad-apple syndrome, gentrification and … Continue reading My Two Cents on the Rail…

Drake ToulouseMarch 12, 2011March 12, 20112 Comments

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Headlines, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Thanks Mr. Dudley, but why don’t I feel better?

Bob Dudley apologized for the oil spill on Tuesday. Bob Dudley apologized for the oil spill by saying “BP is sorry. BP gets it,” adding, “We need to earn back your trust, along with that of state and federal leaders and the trust of Gulf Coast residents and customers…we are determined we will once again restore that trust, and I realize this requires action, not … Continue reading Thanks Mr. Dudley, but why don’t I feel better?

Drake ToulouseMarch 11, 2011March 11, 20115 Comments

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Promises, promises, promises…

A couple of days ago I wrote a bit about how Ken Feinberg’s credibility is a thing of the past. In fact, his credibility began eroding just a few weeks into his tenure as the neutral arbitrator of British Petroleum’s compensation fund when his initial promises of EAP claims being paid for individuals within 48 hours and business inside of a week quickly fell through. … Continue reading Promises, promises, promises…

Drake ToulouseMarch 6, 2011March 6, 20114 Comments

Apocalypse, Barack Obama, Class War, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Housing, LIVE YOUR LIFE, Music, Social Work

And now, a word from our sponsors…I’m having a “moment” version.

And now, a word from our sponsors… Gave Up – Nine Inch Nails, featuring Marilyn Manson The hidden subtext? Obviously… “Throw it away…Throw it away…Throw it away…” Kinda seems what our national politicians are doing these days. The political process is threatening women, children, the environment, life…politicians out there are actually doing detective work on miscarriages to make sure they weren’t secret abortions? The poor and middle … Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors…I’m having a “moment” version.

Drake ToulouseMarch 5, 2011March 5, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill

Question…

Why am I still hearing public relations ads for British Petroleum on my car radio in the morning? Deep southern drawls from the one shrimper who is able to get a reportedly decent catch…it’s all good, didn’t you hear? Answer: Because I’m unwilling to wreck my car to make it stop, unlike my television which I broke months ago… Have a nice day. Continue reading Question…

Drake ToulouseMarch 3, 20113 Comments

British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Ken Feinberg sued and so far, turned down

In the past two weeks, Ken Feinberg and the GCCF have made 8100 final payment offers to claimants on the Gulf Coast. So far, only 2.5% of them have been accepted, though claimants have 90 days to decide. That’s about 200 people out of 8100 accepting these offers. Why? Perhaps it might have something to do with the average amount of the offers so far … Continue reading Ken Feinberg sued and so far, turned down

Drake ToulouseMarch 2, 20112 Comments

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, LIVE YOUR LIFE, Oil Spill

What does Wisconsin have to do with the Gulf Coast?

In a word? Climate. I’m not talking about environmental climate change, I’m talking about the political climate, the deregulation climate, the climate that continues to sweep through this country and threatens you, the American citizen at your door with not a polite knock, it’s more akin to home invasion, battering rams that splinter the wood with its force until the whole thing smashes in and … Continue reading What does Wisconsin have to do with the Gulf Coast?

Drake ToulouseMarch 1, 2011March 1, 20111 Comment