<p>News flash: Obama <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/15/administration-oil-spill-damage-claims-white-house-says/">doesn't trust the oil industry </a>(or any other money-making industry):</p>
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<p>President Obama will no longer trust the word of BP in determining whether its deep-water oil drilling is safe in other parts of the Gulf of Mexico, the White House said Tuesday.</p>
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<p>That's fair - BP, along with every sane person, doesn't trust Obama on anything he says either. But BP hasn't handled this crisis in any way that would inspire confidence.</p>
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<p>Obama is expected to address the nation Tuesday night on the Gulf oil crisis and will lay out a strategy for &quot;containing the oil that's leaking and cleaning up the environment,&quot; Gibbs said.<br />
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<p>He also will outline steps to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and explain &quot;how we make the people of the Gulf whole again through the economic claims process,&quot; he added.</p>
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<p>I'm pretty sure his plan will include fairy dust and happy thoughts, since it will most likely not include drilling. Fairy dust, I believe, is more efficient that windmills, by the way. And at least we don't lose money with fairy dust.</p>
<p>Look, the Gulf accident was just that - an accident. Yes, of course, it's horrible. It's also been horribly mishandled by BP and the U.S. government. These things happen. But let's not completely stop drilling because of this accident. Our economy depends on oil.</p>
<p>But speaking of <a href="http://record-eagle.com/local/x371478374/Scripps-wants-to-ban-drilling-in-Lakes">overreacting</a>:</p>
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<p>[Dan] Scripps, who represents the state's 101st District, announced a plan Monday to permanently ban drilling in Michigan waters of the Great Lakes. A ban already is in place, but Scripps wants to put the measure on the November ballot so a ban can become part of the state Constitution.</p>
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<p>You can always count on Democrats to aggressively pursue policies that will damage our economy, but hey, those environmentalists love them, and that's what counts to the party of the worst president ever.</p>