Beckmann: No BP in Kalamazoo

Beckmann: No BP in Kalamazoo themichiganview.com The Michigan View
"That hasn't stopped the Utopians though.

'The horrific pictures coming in of the oil spill in Calhoun County area underscore just how imperative it is for Michigan to move toward...wind and solar instead of relying on outdated fuels like oil,' said Clean Water Action Michigan Director Cyndi Roper in a typically exploitive, exaggerated response.

I'm not sure what 'horrific' pictures the environmentalists are viewing but the only potential 'disaster' here would be another misguided response like that of the Obama administration when it shut down oil exploration in the Gulf and immediately jeopardized 20,000 jobs.

Now, THAT is creating a 'crisis.'"