Who Needs Republicans
When we've got Barack? From the New York Times this morning, in case you haven't heard:
Well, now we know that it is an unfair "regulatory burden" to expect that corporations be held responsible for the damage they do. Republicans have been telling us that for years, and finally our Democratic President has seen the light. Rich people are responsible for nothing that they do, and our government exists solely for the purpose of giving them everything of value in the country. Corporate profits are far more important than your life. Deal with it. Everybody in Washington except Bernie Sanders agrees, right?
Who would have thought that it would take a Democrat to discover original ways to sell out to the rich, after all that Bush and Cheney did to break new ground in that area? It is a sign of the collapse of our political system that we have in this century elected two of the most miserable Presidents in our country's history. Well, don't worry about it. That history is probably coming to an end soon.
"On Friday, in a move that shocked enviros and public-health advocates, President Obama asked the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its proposal to tighten a key air-quality standard. The request, Obama said, is part of the administration's efforts to reduce "regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty."
The EPA has been at work on new rules on ozone pollution, better known as smog, since September 2009. The agency rolled out new tougher draft standards in January 2010, only to have the release of the final rules repeatedly delayed. In a statement, Obama said he has asked the agency to wait until 2013—you know, after the next election—to improve the standard.
...environmental and public-health groups are, as you might guess, flabbergasted at Obama's announcement. "This is a huge win for corporate polluters and huge loss for public health," said Gene Karpinski, president of the League of Conservation Voters, in a statement. The statements from pretty much every other group have expressed similar outrage. "
Well, now we know that it is an unfair "regulatory burden" to expect that corporations be held responsible for the damage they do. Republicans have been telling us that for years, and finally our Democratic President has seen the light. Rich people are responsible for nothing that they do, and our government exists solely for the purpose of giving them everything of value in the country. Corporate profits are far more important than your life. Deal with it. Everybody in Washington except Bernie Sanders agrees, right?
Who would have thought that it would take a Democrat to discover original ways to sell out to the rich, after all that Bush and Cheney did to break new ground in that area? It is a sign of the collapse of our political system that we have in this century elected two of the most miserable Presidents in our country's history. Well, don't worry about it. That history is probably coming to an end soon.
Comments
I wonder if these people will appreciate the lifting of the ‘regulatory burden’ of being alive.
I will have something to say about the Gibson thing as soon as I get off my lazy butt and write it. As a long-time (close to 40 years) Gibson owner, the story certainly caught my attention.