The red uniforms of the Coast Guard are usually synonymous with helping hands on U.S. waters, but in the Gulf of Mexico, they're emblematic of the red tape of the Obama Administration's disastrous response to the nightmare BP's oil spill.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, already frustrated with the government's slow response, took it upon himself to order the barges into the Gulf to start sucking up thousands of gallons of the crude that's literally suffocating Louisiana's delicate ecosystem.
But Jindal couldn't override a Coast Guard order to anchor the vessels so officials can check if the boats are well stocked with lifejackets and other gear. Jindal tells ABC News,"You got men on the barges in the oil, and they have been told by the Coast Guard, 'Cease and desist. Stop sucking up that oil.'"
Jindal's requests for the White House to override the Coast Guard orders to allow the boat to resume sucking up the gunk have not been answered. That's not surprising:
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