British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Here come the lawyers…a day in Judge Barbier’s court…

Okay, so first we acknowledge the obvious: Lawyers being lawyers, and British Petroleum having long since given up that whole “making things right,” and “actions, not words” schtick – at least in reality – of course BP is going to try to use every legal maneuver to pay as little as possible to anyone. Their company’s in trouble now that the Rosneft deal looks blown so yeah, … Continue reading Here come the lawyers…a day in Judge Barbier’s court…

Drake ToulouseMay 27, 2011May 27, 20111 Comment

Anarchism, Class War, Disenfranchised, New Orleans

Hey Iron Rail, welcome back…

The Iron Rail, formerly of the Marigny until the NOPD decided to get all legal on them…ah, Ronal, remember the good old days, back when your life was so less complicated? Anyways…the Iron Rail is back, with new digs in the French Quarter at 503 Barracks St and Friday night is their grand opening from 4-10pm. For those so inclined and even those not so, please drop on by and … Continue reading Hey Iron Rail, welcome back…

Drake ToulouseMay 26, 2011May 26, 2011Leave a comment

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

Did you ever get the feeling…

…you’re being had? In all the articles I’ve read or written about over the past year or so, especially the ones concerning Ken Feinberg and the GCCF, the one thing that keeps coming up time and time again is claimants, politicians, the Justice Department and everybody else involved cites a problem with the claims process, they come up with what they think is a reasonable … Continue reading Did you ever get the feeling…

Drake ToulouseMay 25, 20112 Comments

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

Brown shrimp season starts with a whimper…

Despite reports by experts that initial testing had proved positive, the brown shrimp season has gotten off to a poor start. A government source confirms the catches are down dramatically, and because of the high cost of gas and the low price for gulf shrimp, some fisherman have already given up one week into the season. “It’s the worst I’ve ever seen for a shrimp … Continue reading Brown shrimp season starts with a whimper…

Drake ToulouseMay 24, 2011May 24, 20116 Comments

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg

Reviewing a claim is not paying a claim…

A quick perusal of the GCCF’s current statistics on the claims process shows two very important things… 1. Quick payments are getting paid, unless a person find themself suddenly under investigation by Guidepost Solutions. 2. Still not getting paid are final payments and really not getting paid are interim payments. Making the news of late is the GCCF claims offices that are closing down throughout … Continue reading Reviewing a claim is not paying a claim…

Drake ToulouseMay 22, 2011May 21, 20112 Comments

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

What do Ken Feinberg and the former IMF head accused of sexual assault have in common?

Answer: They both hired Guidepost Solutions to investigate their victims. When Feinberg decided his “no strings” offer of quick payments for claimants was too, “no strings,” he hired Guidepost Solutions to begin investigating their already paid EAP claims and If the EAP claim was then found to be fraudulent, no quick payment… And when Strauss-Kahn, the now former head of the IMF gets charged with sexually assaulting a hotel maid, … Continue reading What do Ken Feinberg and the former IMF head accused of sexual assault have in common?

Drake ToulouseMay 20, 2011May 20, 2011Leave a comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

He said it…

“I sent an email to President Obama saying, ‘You are a fucking traitor,’ using those words… ‘You’re a traitor, you allowed foreign boots on our soil telling our military — in this case the coastguard — what they can and could not do, and telling us, the citizens of the United States, what we could or could not do’.” – Peter Fonda So said the … Continue reading He said it…

Drake ToulouseMay 19, 20112 Comments

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

The hooker Louisiana politicians can’t keep from their beds…

In the beginning of an important story by American Zombie, he details how Big Oil has two bills in the works which would make it illegal to file lawsuits against oil companies, including British Petroleum. And the Louisiana lawmakers to vote on this? Yes of course, all have ties to oil and gas companies… “Briggs (President of LOGA) would have us believe that there are … Continue reading The hooker Louisiana politicians can’t keep from their beds…

Drake ToulouseMay 17, 2011May 17, 2011Leave a comment

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

I wonder, did the GCCF’s methodology take into account the opening of the Bonnet Carre?

When Ken Feinberg was fending off criticisms of his methodology, he inferred the process was open to alterations should conditions in the Gulf require it so…well, in the case of the oyster business, looks like we’ll soon find out if that was true because for them, the conditions have changed. With the swelling of the Mississippi River, no doubt many of you are aware of … Continue reading I wonder, did the GCCF’s methodology take into account the opening of the Bonnet Carre?

Drake ToulouseMay 14, 2011May 14, 20111 Comment

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Technical Difficulties…

Yes, back from San Francisco but experiencing some technical difficulties with computer connections… Hope to be back to you on Saturday… Have a nice day. -Drake Continue reading Technical Difficulties…

Drake ToulouseMay 12, 2011Leave a comment