OMG... With Democrats Like This... Remember This Idiot's Name In Case He Runs For Higher Office

[WillyT]

Virginia Democrat Wants To Roll Back Key Environmental Rules: ‘I’m Not Going To Be Here’ To Suffer Consequences
By Josh Israel - ThinkProgress
Jan 9, 2013 at 9:18 am


State Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-VA)

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As Virginia’s state legislature considers whether to lift a decades-old ban on uranium mining in the Commonwealth, Senate Democratic Leader Richard “Dick” Saslaw has been among the most vocal proponents of such a move.

While a wide array of environmental groups, the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, and local chambers of commerce have opposed lifting the ban — citing serious environmental risks — Saslaw dismissed any long-term threats because he’s “not going to be here” and they might not affect him personally.

WAMU reports:

State Sen. Dick Saslaw does not mince words about his support for uranium mining. A Northern Virginia Democrat who is also the Senate minority leader, Saslaw says burying the radioactive byproduct known as tailings underground should be a solution to environmental concerns. And he says he can’t be concerned about what might happen 100 [years] from now.

“What about 10,000 years from now? I’m not going to be here,” Saslaw says. “I can’t ban something because of something that might happen 500 or 1,000 years from now.“

The ban, of course, is already on the books. And...

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Link: http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/01/09/1418831/virginia-democrat-wants-to-roll-back-key-environmental-rules-im-not-going-to-be-here-to-suffer-consequences/

[dkf]

1. Pretty much all energy production is polluting and dirty.

If we don't want to mine uranium, we should stop nuclear energy production.

We are such asses we always expect other countries to ruin their land and people for our convenience.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

11. Well fuck it then.

I guess it's anything goes.

[Dont call me Shirley]

2. Wow, the sheer self-obsession of this guy!

[progressoid]

3. Hey Dick...

[barbtries]

4. what a deeply caring individual.

didn't gwbush say something like that once upon a time?

[xchrom]

5. Du rec. Nt

[OKNancy]

6. Interesting. For the hell of it, I looked him up

on votesmart.. His ratings look fairly liberal

http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/5110/dick-saslaw#.UO3-uG_LTi5

[FSogol]

7. He is liberal. This must be taken out of context or a misquote, imo.

I'll have to follow up.

[OKNancy]

8. I was thinking he was maybe being facetious

to make a point

[fleur-de-lisa]

9. Let's start a countdown . . .

to see how long it takes him to either clarify his point, or if he really did say something so stupid, walk it back.

My guess is 8:00 am EST tomorrow.

[RoccoR5955]

10. I guess a loser like this

doesn't give a tinker's damn about future generations.

[Curmudgeoness]

12. I can't believe that anyone would say something that stupid.

Well, except for some really disgusting right wingers. I have said things this ignorant when I have been trying to make a point about how silly a point of view is.

I get the feeling that this is being twisted or reported wrong. I will wait to make sure there isn't more to this story before judging.....but if this is really what he said and he meant it, you are correct, we should remember this man's name.

[WillyT]

13. I Would Love To Know That He Was Being Fascetious... As Posited Above...

But Think Progress is pretty reliable.

[Curmudgeoness]

14. I just went on his website and asked him for his stand on the issue.

Who knows how long it will take to get an answer, and I don't know why I care so much, but I do.

[calimary]

15. What bothers me more than just this guy is the voters who saw fit to install him

in a position of power. WTF, Virginia?????? Governor Vaginal Probe isn't enough for you?