Obama Declares Gulf Coast 'Open for Business'

Obama Declares Gulf Coast 'Open for Business'

PR article here~~

http://www.aolnews.com/gulf-oil-spill/article/obamas-trip-to-florida-beaches-...

The question was if Obama would swim in the Gulf
or not~~??

"Obama answered it within hours of his arrival in Panama City Beach, when he took his daughter Sasha, 9, out for a dip to prove to the nation’s skeptics that the Gulf of Mexico is safe and clean despite the millions of gallons of oil that flowed into it over the past four months.

It’s exactly the image Florida officials wanted. Except the president and his daughter were not swimming in the Gulf. They swam in Saint Andrew Bay, water off of Alligator Point near the restaurant where they ate lunch. The Gulf was closed to swimming in that area because of riptide."

full article~~

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41073.html#ixzz0wfNJpnao

With one photographer allowed, it would seem
that Obama's swim is worth little to those
who live right on the Gulf and who are being
exposed to Corexit and oiled beaches. There
is a disconnect from that reality by Obama,
especially in the face of continued questions
from experts and concerns of the public.

I still would not be swimming in the water,
or digging in the beaches, myself...

blessings,
Zoe

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