Obama Meets With Families of Deepwater Horizon Victims

I feel for the families of the workers that were lost in this diaster but life is full of risks. If it is determined that this diaster was directly caused because of gross negligence by BP then compensation through the legal system should be an option. To change the High Seas Act or just up the compensation because of this is not in my opion the right thing to do.

Don't go to the other extreme either by giving them rights of the long shore-men's union either. I would rather see compensation plans comparable to the parent company's rank and file programs as dictated by laws that govern the company rights to do business at the nearest office to the work activity. If it is Louisiana, Texas or so on, give them what is offered to the land based workers, less perks or hazardous pay premiums/compensations.

The Federal Government enticed the oil companies to drill deep off the continental shelf in 1995, under President Clinton, by suspending royalties there. This was re-upped by President Bush and now President Obama. Oil production increased from 34 million barrels a year tenfold to 340 million barrels a year.

As usual, Obama is too little, too late. Lots of promises and solemn vows and heart felt pledges, all talk and no action. This guy is in way over his head.

What is wrong with some of you?

You seem obsessed with everything Obama does. Not only that, there is nothing he does right in your eyes.

Did you ever stop to think that maybe it was the FAMILIES who decided when they all wanted to meet together?

And for all of you who think BP isn't going to try and weasel out of their responsibilities, you have a rude awakening coming your way. There has been a reason the "boot has been on the neck" of BP. They are already looking for ways to bilk this nation.

Wake up, stop being such idiots over this president and seeing bad in every move, its past the point of ridiculousness. This is a huge HUGE horrible thing that has happened to us, and some of you are too busy going after the President, that you don't even realize it yet. BP is going to leave us holding the bag, you just watch.

There has been an appropriate passage of time in meeting at this moment with the families of those who were murdered...yes, murdered. Grow up. To this day, BP hasn't even addressed those people or their families.

How much longer will you take a foreign company waging war on your soil? How much do the have to take from you before you realize what is happening?

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No way will Republicans ever consider an amended "Death on the High Seas Act." Heck, Boehner of Ohio thinks the tax payers ought to pay for the oil spill and Rand Paul thought criticism of BP was "Un-American." I believe there are those of you who have been saying wake up? Indeed.

All I have to say is " Abby Sunderland ( the littlest sailor)," and the 'Death on the High Seas Act,'as another American is lost at sea. I'ld rather send the Skipper of the Cowpens out to find her rather than worry another land lubber from the big city who makes these acts an act of piracy just to save a few bucks on gas and oil as " Oneth by land," and " Twoeth by sea," still works for me, and thats what I did on my birthday !

Operation lip service, as if these families are not going to get money from their death from the oil companies? It has been two months since their death, but now obama wants to meet with the families?

It is about time he met with them, president Bush would have been skewered by the press had he done this. b.o. gets a free pass from the press constantly.

I am confused here.>>"Death on the High Seas Act,'' which limits compensation to survivors of those who die in international waters<< Does it mean that drilling took place in international waters or what?