Doesn’t the oil spill feel apocalyptic? The oil spill is killing everything it touches: animals and plants. It robs the ocean of oxygen and thus kills everything in it. It will kill the islands and destroy the beaches it washes upon. The oil is likely to get around Florida and up the east coast destroying animals and plants along the way. Although I am no religious guy, this seems apocalyptic. The end is near. The spilling may well continue until the end of the year, as the ‘relief’ well is the only way to stop the leak that oil companies know work. Everything that is being tried is guess work. So the oil spills until the end of the year—how much killing will it do? How much will it kill in its aftermath?
Drill, baby, drill, indeed. And still there are some who believe that we should continue to drill and risk everything in the process. Yes, this is the beginning of the end. It may take some time, but we do not have the capacity to fight the corporations that will destroy the environment. Many believe that we should still not regulate corporations lest it stymie profits and innovation. So many will actively aid and facilitate the end.
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