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To: Rock_nj who wrote (190588)	4/30/2010 3:10:45 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 361950

Yes, but I am not impressed with all of Obama's environmental policies -- I never expected him to authorize more offshore oil drilling (Reagan, both Bushes and Clinton never did this)...there was no careful review of ALL the science behind this decision (more debate and study went into whether we should escalate the crazy war over in Afghanistan)...Why didn't team Obama check to see that our country has regulations on deep water oil drilling that are not even best in class worldwide -- you don't authorize more drilling in your backyard when that's the case...why not get very substantial input from top environmental impact experts first...?? I wanted Obama to impose tougher regulations on current drilling in U.S. waters -- more oversight, more inspection...don't wait until the big disaster...oops, I guess we did. And don't believe Big Oil when they tell you how safe deep water drilling is...the Gulf region is full of precious ecosystems that can never be replaced -- 50%+ of the nation's seafood comes from that area...is it really worth the risk of allowing more drilling to get an amount of oil that is not significant in the grand scheme of things...?? I wanted Obama to focus more on conservation efforts and launch the equivalent of a Manhatten Project to get our nation off of oil completely -- spend as much on this as we're spending on the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (we know it's more important to be off oil than to fight counterproductive wars)...China is way ahead of our country in Alternative Energy spending...Hmmm....

To: Rock_nj who wrote (190588)	4/30/2010 3:59:47 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 361950

02:23 PM Goldman Sachs (GS) could lose up to 41% of its earnings if tighter derivatives market regulations pass, equivalent to wiping away $3.9B this year, Bernstein Research says. Other big banks also would withstand cuts into the billions, but Citigroup (C) and Bank of America (BAC) are believed less impacted than most.