EIN News says, "U.S. Regulators Shake Up Offshore Drilling Inspections Government inspections of thousands of offshore oil and gas facilities now will involve teams of federal workers rather than just a single auditor under a plan announced. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement said the move was made possible by the agency's recent hires of new inspectors and the promise of more to come. (chron.com)".
From an employment point of view, this is good news. More jobs!
During his presidential campaigning, Pres. Obama promised "change". He didn't really specify the nature of the change, nor does he do so now. However, in his third year of office, we have accumulated enough circumstantial evidence, including some of his specific comments, to know that his change always intended to be a complete revision of the United States economy and social system. In effect, he wanted to establish a socialistic society, and we have every reason to believe that is his continued goal.
In a socialistic society everybody works for the government. There is NO unemployment. From that point of view, Pres. Obama is right on track with this program.
In my many decades life, I have seen slow conversion of Americans to a more socialistic philosophy. I personally don't think that's a proper direction, but I could be wrong. Perhaps the Soviets, Cubans, and North Koreans just didn't do it right.
But rather than speak in generalities, let's confine the discussion to the EIN News statement. More federal inspectors of offshore oil and gas drillers. Since the Back are now talking about teams versus single inspectors, this means a doubling or tripling of the inspector workforce, "with the promise of more to come".
While it's nice to see more people employed, the question is what they will be doing. We know from past experience that committees not only operate much less efficiently than single individuals, in government such committees are actually inhibitors of progress. Whereas a single inspector can discuss with the operator a safety drilling question and probably come to a resolution, the likelihood of such resolution with a committee discussion is more remote. One fine example of this committee operation is our jury system of 12 people tried and true. That system was initiated because, in the form of a committee, it is very difficult for a defendant to be found guilty by all persons of the committee. This has the advantage that there must be an absolute certainty of guilt, and this preserves our individual liberties.
As the federal drilling committees inhibit further drilling through various restrictions and lack of approvals and permits, etc., the American public will suffer through reduced production of oil and gas. Is increased government employment worth this?
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