Sadly, BP runs the show.

I know that lots of people don't trust government. They'd like less and less government in their lives. They'd leave the private sector to dominate. But that could be a big mistake. For instance, should one put faith and trust in British Petroleum (BP) to clean up the oil spill mess in the Gulf of Mexico? Or is this a time for government to step in? My guess is that BP is run by liars and distorters of the truth. BP's primary goal is to make money, as fast as possible. And if the environment has to be sacrificed in the process, so be it. As the fourth largest corporation in the world, BP has the money to buy power and influence. It's almost as if BP has government officials on the payroll. In that sense, BP is the government. BP calls the shots. And the common good be damned. To tell the truth, we need more government. Bigger government. Government with clout. To rein in the likes of BP and other greedy capitalists. Republicans in government have spent decades at deregulating BP and other big businesses. Allowing them to rape the land, the environment. And pick the pockets of taxpayers to bail out Wall Street and insurance companies and other financiers. Just watch. In the end, it'll be the taxpayers that pay the majority of the cost for clean up of BP's mistakes. BP will see to it. Because BP has far more power than ordinary American taxpayers. BP runs the show. Sad, isn't it? --Jim Broede