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Related: About this forumAbbott says he was “unaware” his office acted to keep chemical sites secret
Greg Abbott is being blasted by the media, online activists and Texas citizens for his decision to side with chemical producers like the notorious Koch Industries and against Texas families. And today, Democratic attorney general candidate Sam Houston will begin a series of briefings explaining why Abbott's ruling was not just bad policy but a bad interpretation of law.
Abbott reversed the requirement that companies must inform the public when they are storing dangerous chemicals that might burn or explodelike what happened in West, Texas just last year.
Rather than admit his mistake, apologize for putting Texas families in danger and reverse his decision, Abbott pathetically tried to dodge responsibility by saying that he was unaware that his office had made the decision to let companies keep their dangerous chemical stockpiles secret.
In the weeks ahead, Greg Abbott will be called on to explain and justify a whole series of actions he has taken that benefit his insider friends and donors while hurting Texas men, women and their families. We expect he will attempt to dodge responsibility with misleading statements and weak excuses unfitting of a person seeking to lead the state of Texas.
Here are just a few of the decisions made and/or actions taken by Abbott that hurt Texans and call for accountability on his part:
Abbotts green light to predatory lenders
Abbott donors ripped off cancer research center
Abbott allowed Child Sexual Abuse at the Texas Youth Commission
More at http://lonestarproject.net/abbott-says-he-was-%E2%80%9Cunaware%E2%80%9D-his-office-acted-keep-chemical-sites-secret .
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)1. He doesn't know what goes on in his own office
2. He's lying.
I go with #3. He's both
Gothmog
(144,005 posts)Abbott is flying on a Koch plane and is taking a great deal of money from the Kochs. this issue will have some legs