Reuters is carrying a version of this story.

A Texas Republican apologized to BP CEO Tony Hayward on Thursday for having to set aside $20 billion for Gulf of Mexico damage claims, drawing ridicule from Democrats and embarrassing Republicans.

You just gotta love those Texas politicians.  No wonder Sharon calls herself a New Englander.

Gina M had this on her facebook page. It was too good to pass up.

This article “explains” the anger of the Tea Party adherents. This also explains why libertarians are so firm in their belief that the social world can be made to work in ways that it clearly does not.

As one example from the article, we may all be angry that people and institutions who behave irresponsibly in the economic sector can drag down the whole economy, even those who are trying to act responsibly.  Even the irresponsible can be angry at this fact of life.

The Tea Party people firmly believe that by eliminating certain institutions that this interdependence can be eliminated.  Some of the rest of us understand that this interdependence is an essential part of modern society and we have to come to terms with it.

I draw a corollary from this article.  There will be a large segment who will not understand the argument presented in this article.  We must come to terms with that fact of life, too.  Yet, I still write this blog. How odd.