Liar Liar Pants on Fire
In another example of the battle of citizen protection vs. corporate greed, the EPA has withheld information of the amount of dollars companies could reap by reducing mercury pollution. As noted here there are reports that mercury produced by coal-fired power plants in Texas coincides with a 17% increase in childhood autism. Mercury has been taken out of many childhood vaccines as a preservative due to the possibility of its association with autoimmune diseases such as autism.
Critics said the report shows the Bush administration sought to minimize the benefits of reducing mercury pollution in order to justify not requiring power plant owners to buy the most effective technology for lowering mercury emissions. [Associated Press as reported at MSNBC.com]From Weapons of Mass Destruction, to the demise of Social Security, tax cuts for the very rich, and ignorance of medical care issues, the Bush people really get away with taking care of the few at the expense of the many. At what point does the Nation of Sheep get pushed far enough?
David-
ReplyDeleteEnjoying some of your "Emmes". Your question of when does the Nation of Sheep get pushed far enough is what worries me the most. It is amazing to me how much Americans today remind me of the three monkeys, "See, Hear, and Speak no Evil." You are more than welcome to take a look at my Blog at http://SamSchoolsky.blogspot.com.
Keep writing.
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ReplyDeleteI like the monkey analogy--Thanks for your remarks! Reminds me of the joke about two friends discussing politics--one says, "The trouble with people in this country is that they're either ignorant or apathetic," and the other says, "I don't know and I don't care!"
ReplyDeleteI like the monkey analogy--THanks for your remarks! REminds me of the joke about to friends discussing politics--one says, "The trouble with people in this country is they're either ignorant or apathetic," and the others says,"I don't know and I don't care!"
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