Disapointed

Disapointed. That is the word to describe what my president has done to me. This man that I love and look up to disapointed me tonight with his oval office speech on the oil spill in the Gulf. Instead of using the power of his office to put words to the anger that most of us feel over BP Oil's incompetence and disrespect to the people of the United States, the environment, and our planet. At 57 days of oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico and BP Oil failing to control the situation, our President should have used the power; the symbolism of the oval office to push for BP to take responsibility, push for the passage of the American Power Act which is stalled in the Senate, pushed his energy agenda to secure a new future for the American people that grants us independence from oil. Instead of fire and brimstone that would rattle BP Oil execs with the fear of God, President Obama rattled on about fishermen praying before going out to fish. The President made a vague reference to the great leadership of President Roosevelt during World War II but chose not to follow the example of the former president by laying out a plan for the people, explaining what was happening. We don't care if people in charge have a nobel prize; what we want are results. After 57 days of BP not taking care of the situation, it's time for our government to do just that; govern. It's time for the current administration to take action, to order that anything and everything be done not only to stop the leak, but to clean the water, beaches, marshlands and animals that are now coated in oil. It's time for action and leadership from our leaders. Do something. Please.