From the Ratowitz for Congress campaign (5th District)…
Louisiana Federal Judge Struck down Obama Administration’s Oil Moratorium Request.
U.S. Congressional Candidate, David Ratowitz (IL-5) criticizes“ the Obama administration for banning an entire industry instead of addressing the problem of safely producing oil necessary for our nation’s economy.
Chicago, IL, June 23, 2010– Long time transparency and pro-liberty advocate Candidate for U. S. Congress from Illinois’ 5th Congressional District, David Ratowitz fully agrees with the Federal Judge’s denial the Obama Administration’s ban on offshore oil drilling.
A Louisiana Federal Judge denied the Obama Administration’s six-month moratorium on offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific regions. The Federal judge claims the Administration’s plan to ban offshore drilling would eventually damage the state of our economy. The Louisiana Federal Judge has written up a twenty-two-page decision, detailing why he found inadequate proof of an imminent threat or danger to American society.
David Ratowitz, the Republican Candidate for the Illinois 5th Congressional District, said, “It’s no surprise that a Federal Judge found no imminent threat of something occurring which has happened less than once every thirty years.”
Investigations to date suggest this accident involved a procedure that allowed too much time before implementing safety protocols and a safety device that may have been defective or which was not installed with adequate back up provisions. These are the type of errors that can be resolved through more rigorous adherence to best practices, they do not require shutting down an entire industry.
“Imagine if we imposed a 6 month moratorium on California produce last summer when there was a salmonella outbreak in tomatoes?” Said Ratowitz
This oil spill was a preventable disaster. The Democrats in Congress spent 6 years in the minority blocking energy policy and the last 4 years in the majority ignoring the subject. We are a nation that relies on offshore oil drilling and will continue to do so for a long time.
“We need a Federal Government that pays attention to the world in which we live and addresses how to prevent worst case scenarios. The idea that we either do what is perfectly safe or do nothing at all is unrealistic and irresponsible.” Said Ratowitz
Entrepreneur, Army veteran and activist David Ratowitz is the Republican challenger for Illinois Congressional District 5 representative. The Ratowitz for Congress campaign platform advocates a limited federal government, across-the-board tax cuts, fiscal discipline, accountability, free markets and individual liberty. Learn more at: www.ratowitzforcongress.com