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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 11:39 PM Original message |
Louisiana Fishermen Contemplating Suicide, Need Mental Health Services |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. In any logical reality. |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 11:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. If a 100-ton block became "buoyant", I don't believe |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Well if you believe that story, don't know if it is true. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. will it be millions of jobs gone before it's over??? |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 11:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. It's their entire lives. They live and breathe the gulf. |
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Delphinus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Isn't that the truth?! |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
53. That's totally it... |
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revolution breeze (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
60. Many many of these people |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. You are correct about them making a lot of money |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. The media takes its orders from its masters |
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laurel46 (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. and why are they not demanding Jindal and Perry do something? |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:03 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. I am going to be pretty pessimistic and say the entire |
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draa (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
42. Not to mention |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. Wow, that is amazing... |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. A nightmare |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. The reality is setting in that their way of life is over |
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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's time for these fisherman to SUE THE HELL OUT OF BP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 04:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. It is also time for the Federal Government to do its damned job... |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. Good rant. nt |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
49. Yes. Excellent rant! |
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tango-tee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. Well said! n/t |
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laurel46 (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
45. I'm with you, lets organize to stop paying taxes to the military and |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
8. The oil spew will dwarf other issues soon. It may get to 911 proportions if it's not stopped. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. !!!!!Indeed it will |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. It is already past that point. |
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tango-tee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 09:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
23. It's beyond that point already, I'm afraid. |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I haven't seen one report on CNN in two hours. |
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tango-tee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Makes you wonder how bad it *really* is, |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. You have company. |
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tango-tee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. There are times I want to despair. |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
9. And they'll do it. It's pride. nt |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. And so the oil rig supervisors shall go to prison for life without parole. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
13. The horror is just beginning :( n/t |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
14. This breaks my heart. Will our elected officials bail these fishermen out like |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. no, these folks are small enough to fail |
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dencol (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
16. Why would they worry? BP said they're taking responsibility. |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #16 |
47. I KNEW there had to be a sarcasm tag attached. Yeah, like BP isn't going to try and lowball every |
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JeffersonChick (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
17. This is the post that finally broke me |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 04:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. We're not planning on going to war against the British any time soon... |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. very alarmed here |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Yes, |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
37. Those around you will become alarmed when the cost |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. I'm very concerned....I've |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
41. Even though this is a shitty time to do it... |
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gypsy11 (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 09:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
58. I am... |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 05:42 AM Response to Original message |
20. Those poor people are just one disaster over the line. |
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unabelladonna (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
26. is there a way to stop this disaster? |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. The truth is that deep sea drilling involves huge risk and we are seeing |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
27. This is horrible, like i said in another thread, how many lives ruined? |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
34. Kicked and recommended. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
40. Happened after the Exxon Valdez spill, too. |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
44. Seems to me they need tangible help with support, financial support |
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secondwind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
48. BP should set up a fund to reimburse all fishermen who have lost their livelihoods, |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
50. Saw a tough fisherman brought to tears talking about this situation |
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revolution breeze (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #50 |
61. Can you imagine |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
51. I'm sure some links to information telling them that it's not as bad as they think it is would be |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Hey, haven't you heard, the new meme is that we should all just "Get Used To It." |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:22 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. They said that during "The Great KY Boycott" of 1998, too. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
56. we need more than fucking mental health services |
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WhoIsNumberNone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
57. I hope none of these guys accepted BP's $5000 settlement checks |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-10 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
59. CNN anchor person referred to it s a "Mental disaster" yesterday |
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