The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, filed an amicus brief on Monday in support of BP’s latest attempt to renege on its Settlement Agreement with individuals and businesses of the Gulf Coast.

The U.S. Chamber is no friend of Gulf businesses and is not to be confused with the hundreds of legitimate local Chambers of Commerce that champion entrepreneurs. No, the U.S. Chamber is a puppet of very big business, which counts on the confusion involving its name to work against the interests of small business owners everywhere.

Is it the “U.S.” or “U.K.” Chamber of Commerce?

Members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce should ask their leadership exactly who the organization represents – one massive British oil company convicted of multiple felonies? Or the tens of thousands of businesses of the United State of America? If the former, a name change to the U.K Chamber of Commerce seems in order.

BP Works to Discourage Participation

While BP has been largely unsuccessful in its dishonest legal challenges to extract itself from its own Settlement Agreement, the company has taken to the airwaves and newspapers to express its displeasure with the American court system and the business owners of the Gulf Coast. Reportedly, BP has spent $1 billion on legal fees and $500 million on advertisements in this unprecedented attempt to purchase its own brand of justice.

Macroeconomic Damage to Gulf Businesses Immense