There Is No Oil In Galveston Or Anywhere On The Texas Coast And You Can Visit These Places—-Tell Them A Texas Liberal Sent You
Is there any oil from the Gulf of Mexico/BP oil spill and disaster in Galveston, Texas or at any Texas beaches?
No.
(Above–A picture of a ship I took while riding the Bolivar Ferry across Galveston Bay.)
There is no oil in Galveston as of the evening of Thursday, June 24, and there is not expected to be any over the upcoming weekend.
Please do not cancel your trip to a Texas beach because of the oil spill. There has not yet been any report of oil on a Texas beach and no such report is expected at this time.
Please know that I’m an Obama voter who wants America to move to the left.
I care about the people who work in tourist -related jobs on the Texas coast and I care about small business people on the Texas coast.
Visit the Texas coast this weekend and tell folks that a Texas liberal sent you.
Here is information about visiting Galveston.
Here are links to some towns you can visit on the Texas Gulf Coast.
There Is No Oil Or Any Tarballs In Galveston—Tourism Officials Have An Obligation To Be Candid
As I write this on the evening of Friday, May 14, there is no oil or any tarballs on the beaches of Galveston Island or at any Texas beaches that I am aware of.
Here is what the Galveston tourism folks have to say about this matter.
( Above–A ship in Galveston Bay. I took this picture from the Bolivar Ferry.)
I like Galveston and I often drive 50 miles south to Galveston to take a walk on the beach and have lunch.
Rick’s Blog, writing in the Pensacola, Florida area, has concerns that his community is not telling the full story on the oil spill.
Rick is correct to express this view. People will often say whatever is needed to make sure that business does not drop off.
If any oil or tarballs do come to come to Galveston or to other Texas beaches, I will post on the issue.
In the meantime, people should come to Galveston and enjoy the ocean and the history to be found in Galveston.
Yet also, tourism officials in Galveston and at all points on the Gulf have the obligation to be candid about any oil or tarballs that may appear.
Here is information about visiting Pensacola.
The Gulf of Mexico Foundation advocates for the Gulf.
European Union Says Don’t Visit U.S.—What Will Europeans Be Missing?
The European Union has recommended that people avoid non-essential travel to the United States.
This is so they will not catch the Swine Flu.
Though a case has already been confirmed in Spain.
( Please click here for Swine Flu facts and for handwashing information.)
What will European travelers be missing?
They’ll be missing the Milwaukee Art Museum.
They’ll be missing the world’s tallest thermometer in Baker, California.
They’ll be missing hot dogs at Wein-O-Rama in Cranston, Rhode Island.
They’ll be missing the Florida Scrub Jay. This bird lives only in Florida. The Florida Scrub Jay is “blue and friendly”
I don’t think people in Europe should avoid coming to America just because of some Swine Flu.
Welcome To Texas Liberal
Texas Liberal is a blog of politics and political history.
My name is Neil Aquino. Here is my profile.
I can be reached at naa618@att.net.
Additional focuses of the blog are books, art, poetry, personal relationships and, also, sea life and marine mammals.
( The picture above is of the Houston Ship Channel. A narrow channel can lead to a wide sea.)
The signature post of this blog is the Martin Luther King Reading & Reference List. This list is the best of it’s kind on the web.
Another good post is my reciting the words to the Shaker hymn Simple Gifts on Galveston Island, Texas as a ship passes behind.
I live in Houston, Texas and I do sometimes write about political issues in Houston and in Texas.
I also often write about my former hometown of Cincinnati, and about the great beach city of Galveston, Texas.
I define liberalism as a role for government in the economy to help make life more fair, and a broad acceptance of people regardless of who they are.
This is why it says “All People Matter” at the top of the blog.
A blog grows one reader at a time. If you like what you read here, please consider forwarding the link.
Texas Liberal began regular posting on July 25, 2006.
I also blog at the Houston Chronicle as one of eight featured political bloggers, and on Where’s The Outrage? which posts out of North Carolina.
Thanks for reading Texas Liberal.
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