Drill, baby, drill!

Who knew that members of the Depatment of the Interior were so adept at 'getting down'?
Federal investigators allege that DOI officials in Denver and Washington engaged in some rather inappropriate activities including: Contract rigging, moonlighting as 'Big Oil' consultants, substance abuse by members operating in official capacities and dirty, dirty sex with oil company employees (contract hookers).

What I find most disturbing about this story, aside from the image of some douchebag beauracrat snorting Colombian bam bam off of a pair of oil company fun bags, is that the DOI has a very crucial responsibility. A responsibility that, when properly charged, ensures the safety and integrity of federally protected lands. Protected lands such as Indian territories, national parks and wildlife refuges.

According to the DOI website, energy projects on federally managed lands and offshore areas supply about 28% of our nation's energy supply. Fantastic. The only thing standing between a protected national park and Old Faithful spewing oil like clockwork is the perfect party. Is DOI Secretary Dirk Kempthorne supporting new energy initiatives for the Outer Continental Shelf doing so because domestic energy production is economically advantageous and necessary for the survival of American society or because oil company officials got him an Asian...yeah, a no shit Asian...his first, and man she was hot! No shit dude, they will do anything! A-ny-thing! He's stoked!

There is no need to search for a word to describe this. Any derogatory superlative will do. I'm going with "disgusting". I am not naive enough to believe that by electing Barack Obama we will completely eliminate inappropriate government behavior. No, it will continue regardless of what poor soul happens to be sitting in the Oval Office. I do believe, firmly, that voting left will at least slow these fuckers down. Invoking sports commentator jargon, we cannot stop them we can only hope to contain them, and hope, though not a policy as a moderately wise OLD man once pointed out, is a beautiful thing.

Here is my gratuitous Palin mention: In May of this year, Governor Palin filed suit againtst the DOI. Sounds good so far, right? She sued them because of their decision to designate the Polar Bear as a threatened species. If Cruella Deville and Old Man River continue to dupe the public into believing that they are indeed the correct choice, we'll soon be hearing fat white guys donning cowboy hats and belt buckles worthy of pugilistic champions chanting "Drill baby seals! Drill baby seals!" And the DOI party bus will roll on and on and on...