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MSNBC’s Contessa Brewer yesterday was discussing George W. Bush’s plan to let the EPA rule against cleaning up perchlorate from Americans’ drinking water, even though its toxic effects are well documented.
Even John Feehery, the “Republican strategist” brought on to explain this last-minute ugliness, admitted:
Once again, I don’t know the specifics of this particular one, but it doesn’t really sound good, does it, Contessa?
Brewer later returns to Feehery and asks:
Brewer: John, do you think there should be some shame in a president doing something like this? It reminds me of the big scandal that erupted when Clinton was leaving office with all the pardons. You know, why are you gonna do something in your — the very last few weeks that just … makes you look bad?
Simple answer: Because George W. Bush doesn’t care what you think. He never has.
If you want more information on Bush’s vandalism of the American political landscape on his way out the door, check out the Pro Publica site with a complete rundown.
Its first entry is on perchlorate:
At Issue: Perchlorate is a chemical component of rocket fuel that can contaminate water both naturally and, more frequently, through improper disposal at rocket test sites, military bases and chemical plants. Cleaning it up would cost billions of dollars. But the contaminant has been linked to thyroid problems in young children, pregnant woman and newborns, leaving critics concerned for the developmental health of those most vulnerable to the chemical’s effects.
Here’s the EPA’s official justification:
New data show widespread nationwide contamination
By Bill, Renee, March 2003
Drinking water for more than 20 million Americans is contaminated with a toxic legacy of the Cold War: A chemical that interferes with normal thyroid function, may cause cancer and persists indefinitely in the environment, but is currently unregulated by state or federal authorities.
Perchlorate, the explosive main ingredient of rocket and missile fuel, contaminates drinking water supplies, groundwater or soil in hundreds of locations in at least 43 states, according to Environmental Working Group’s updated analysis of government data. EWG’s analysis of the latest scientific studies, which show harmful health effects from minute doses, argues that a national standard for perchlorate in drinking water should be no higher than one-tenth the level the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency currrently recommends as safe.
The 71% that think that Bush is doing a terrible job as president will write his legacy.
May Bush’s bad karma catch up with him.
Yep, the legacy is here and now. Whats in Duhbya’s library is just a matter of documentation… 😎
Hey he’s drinking pisco sours (and yes we’ve had them!! I cannot imagine a non-alcholic pisco sour!) … so what does he care about “the people’s water”???
God would someone please get rid of this pig….why doesn’t he just GO…far far away….
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