Finding Hope: Beyond the BP Oil Spill
My website, America Comes Alive!, is dedicated to celebrating the greatness of this country, but the headlines of the weekend were making this difficult.
At a time when our most serious thoughts should be reserved for gratitude to our veterans and those currently serving our country, our attention has been drawn to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
“These are America’s wetlands,” said Louisiana Congressman Charlie Melancon before Congress last week as he fought back tears. Most of us could easily cry along with him. What’s going to happen to local residents affected by the spill? To the fish and wildlife? To the workers down in the area helping with clean-up? To our economy? Even with threat of a criminal suit against them, we know somehow BP won’t pay for all the costs incurred.
