Giordano: Seize BP Oil
The Review, June 16, 2010, page 2.
Serving Roxborough, Manayunk, Wissahickon , Andorra , East Falls
Candidate Hugh Giordano, “Seize BP Oil”
Hugh Giordano, Green Party candidate for PA House District 194, attended a rally against BP Oil Company at Philadelphia ’s City Hall on Wednesday, June 9. Seventy-five people demonstrated for two hours in the pouring rain. The protest was part of a national day of action organized by http://www.SeizePB. org.
The national protest sent a message that the $152.6 billion assets of BP should be seized and used to provide comprehensive compensation and relief for those who have lost their jobs and whose livelihood and communities have been severely harmed or destroyed, and to clean up and restore the environment.
“This is a very serious problem when corporations can do whatever they like in the name of profit and greed,” said Giordano, “especially when that greed ‘spills’ into our oceans and streams. They are still walking around as rich, greedy, free executives.” Giordano not only thinks that we should make BP pay for any and all economic and environmental costs that has happened from their oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico, but we should also prosecute the CEO and all head executives for this crime on humanity and nature.
“Let’s be serious for a moment.” said Giordano. “If regular citizens were to dump barrels of oil into the Wissahickon Creek, they would be arrested and prosecuted. Yet BP executives and their corporate consultants have destroyed the entire Gulf Coast and NOTHING has happened to them!”
To date, BP has only paid 295 claims out of the 4,700 claims made for damages and losses incurred from the Gulf or Mexico accident.
“It’s important to remember that this will probably have an economic impact on our local economy,” said Hugh Giordano, www.hughgiordano. com. “If it comes out that seafood has become toxic, people will stop eating at our restaurants, and this could put thousands out of work!”
Giordano made it clear that he thinks the Democrats and Republicans are the ones to blame for their failure to regulate corporate greed, such as the BP oil spill. “BP makes $93 million/day in profits, and some of that goes directly into the campaigns of Democrats and Republicans. That’s why CEO’s and corporate consultants get away with destroying peoples lives and the environment around us.”
“ Pennsylvania ’s own BP spill is already happening,” said Giordano. He was referring to the drilling for gas in PA’s Marcellus Shale. Giordano said that, “oil and gas companies are drilling in PA as we speak and polluting our streams, rivers, land, and — most importantly — our drinking water!” Because of gas drilling in upstate PA, American Rivers recently declared the Delaware River to be “the number one most threatened river in the U.S. ”
Giordano feels that the same corporate greed that has consumed Washington has consumed Harrisburg in the same way, “The voters have to understand that if you keep sending corporate attorneys and CEO’s to Harrisburg , then you will continue to get representatives who only care about their CEO buddies. They care nothing for the citizens who voted them into office.”
“I will stand up against CEO’s, corporate consultants, and corporate attorneys, and I will fight for good jobs, clean technology, and a safe and clean environment.” said Hugh Giordano. ‘I will represent the people of the 194th district — not corporations that enslave working mom and dads and pollute our environment.
To sign the petition which says, “YES, I support the seizure of BP’s assets to provide comprehensive compensation and relief for all affected people and for cleaning up the environment,” please contact friendsofhugh@ gmail.com and 215-243-7103.