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

A CPA’s view of the GCCF…

In a column for KeysNet.com, a CPA relays his experiences with the GCCF, and what you will find is a professional organization working with the highest of ethics, a strong sense of mission and unimpeachable fairness, consistency and compassion for the aggrieved Gulf Coast. Oh wait, Feinberg didn’t write this column. This one was written by Larry Kendzior and what he tells of is frustration with an arbitrary system, one filled with error, false promise and … Continue reading A CPA’s view of the GCCF…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 10, 2011September 10, 20111 Comment

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

More of the missing oil found…on Fourchon Beach

The aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee continues to demonstrate to people like the Coast Guard, British Petroleum, Ken Feinberg and various members of the Obama administration just what happened to all the missing oil…apparently it’s still below the surface of the water, waiting for the opportunities presented by hurricanes and tropical storms to come up on the beach and say, “Hey guys!” “”In some locations, … Continue reading More of the missing oil found…on Fourchon Beach

Drake ToulouseSeptember 9, 20111 Comment

New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, NFL

Damn…damn…damn…but…

Okay, yes it was close…that fumble by Colston, the allowed 108 yard run back, the fourth and inches…damn. I have to add, however, 400 plus yards by Brees and even though Ingram didn’t make the last play, I like him, and Sproles too. I think it’s going to be a good year, if the defense can pull it together and the Saints beat Atlanta, thrice…twice … Continue reading Damn…damn…damn…but…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 9, 2011September 8, 2011Leave a comment

New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, NFL

Uh, did somebody say the Saints?!

Though I grew up in Green Bay Packer territory, grew up watching the likes of Lynn Dickey, Don Majkowski and early Brett Farve…to this day, there’s only been one authentic football jersey I’ve ever owned and it was the New Orleans Saints, Pat Swilling #56. Jersey’s long gone by now, but not a loyalty to a team that’s come to define something much more than just a … Continue reading Uh, did somebody say the Saints?!

Drake ToulouseSeptember 8, 2011September 8, 2011Leave a comment

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

Feinberg still stalling Hood’s lawsuit…

For someone who claims his GCCF process has been “vindicated,” Ken Feinberg is really going through the legal maneuvers to make sure Jim Hood, Attorney General of Mississippi, can’t get a look behind his curtain. The lawsuit, originally filed in Hinds County Chancery Court, came when Mr. Hood asked Feinberg to turn over the records of BP oil spill related claims by workers and business … Continue reading Feinberg still stalling Hood’s lawsuit…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 8, 2011September 8, 2011Leave a comment

2012 Presidential Race, Apocalypse, Barack Obama, Class War, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Headlines

GOP job killers…

Tonight is Obama’s jobs speech. That’s nice and all, but not really important as evidenced by the reactions of Republican Senators like Mitch McConnell and Jim DeMint who have already figured out nothing Obama could propose will work. “Same failed approach,” McConnell called it. Interesting, considering for the past two years the GOP hasn’t said much about jobs at all… But that was then, this … Continue reading GOP job killers…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 8, 2011September 8, 2011Leave a comment

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

Gulf Coast fishermen report continued problems in the water…

Rocky Kirstner, writing on his blog for the NRDC, speaks to several fishermen who highlight the ongoing problems in the Gulf: The all important white shrimp season opened a week ago and some fishermen say it too will be a disaster, perhaps worse than the brown shrimp season that ended in July and was a disappointment to many. “It’s the worst I’ve ever seen by a long … Continue reading Gulf Coast fishermen report continued problems in the water…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 7, 2011September 7, 20111 Comment

Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Headlines

In case you missed it…reflections of a former Republican staffer

Required reading from Mike Lofgren at Truthout: Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult “Barbara Stanwyck: “We’re both rotten!” Fred MacMurray: “Yeah – only you’re a little more rotten.” -“Double Indemnity” (1944) Those lines of dialogue from a classic film noir sum up the state of the two political parties in contemporary America. Both parties are rotten – how … Continue reading In case you missed it…reflections of a former Republican staffer

Drake ToulouseSeptember 7, 2011September 7, 2011Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

Tropical Storm Lee brings more tar balls…

Over the past year, there’s been much speculation about where the oil from the Deepwater Horizon went. Maybe it got disappeared by magical microbes. Maybe it’s all on the sea floor, and maybe more important, if it is on the sea floor (which several studies suggest), what happens if the area gets hit by a hurricane, will the oil resurface? Well, no hurricanes yet, but … Continue reading Tropical Storm Lee brings more tar balls…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 7, 2011September 7, 20111 Comment

Blogs, British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, Oil Spill, Plug The Leak

Riki Ott or Feinberg? I’m thinking Riki knows the health better…

The lawyer says: It ain’t what you know, it’s what you can prove… The toxicologist says: Lawyers don’t know a whole hell of a lot about toxicology… “Nicholas Forte has spent the last year with an array of health issues. Headaches. Migraines. Nausea. Breathing problems so severe they would land him in the hospital. “We have no idea what it is,” the 22-year-old Battle Creek … Continue reading Riki Ott or Feinberg? I’m thinking Riki knows the health better…

Drake ToulouseSeptember 6, 2011September 6, 20111 Comment