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Tarheel_Dem

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8. Bearing in mind that this is the home of the former president, and a governor who....

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 04:15 PM

Apr 2013

openly ruminated about secession from the "heavy hand of the federal government". And let's not forget the idiots who approved land development around this plant to include a school, residential dwellings & a nursing home.

Before you go blaming the feds for this, ask yourself who in TX was gonna approve tax hikes to hire enough inspectors, that they openly despise, to more closely monitor places like this. In this past presidential election, West (McLennan County) voted for the party of no regulation by a whopping 30 pts. http://www.politico.com/2012-election/results/president/texas/ So, you get what you vote for, and if that happens to be the party who claims that regulations are "job killers", then you take your chances.

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Texas Explosion Seen as Sign of Weak U.S. Oversight [View all] xchrom Apr 2013 OP

That's just what the publicans wanted. Now they got it. marybourg Apr 2013 #1

The true cost of Texas deregulation on display on point Apr 2013 #2

Goddam, what a load of shit. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #3

+1 emulatorloo Apr 2013 #11

They stored 1350 times the amount they were legally allowed to. alarimer Apr 2013 #18

is this a state or federal problem? hollysmom Apr 2013 #4

Take your pick. moondust Apr 2013 #10

See Buzz Clik's post above. Owners did not report to DHS emulatorloo Apr 2013 #12

Homeland Security is responsible? hollysmom Apr 2013 #20

No shit. musette_sf Apr 2013 #5

Captain Obvious strikes again n/t MountainLaurel Apr 2013 #6

Lessons of Grover Norquist strike again. geomon666 Apr 2013 #7

Bearing in mind that this is the home of the former president, and a governor who.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #8

And the home of Mr. We Don't Need No Regulations... TwilightZone Apr 2013 #9

How could I forget about Mr. Paul? It'll be interesting to get his take on federal help. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #22

He'll support federal assistance. He'll use the same logic as he did with earmarks. TwilightZone Apr 2013 #25

I don't think most people understand what a farce "libertarianism" is, and the Pauls..... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #27

Texas fertilizer company didn't heed disclosure rules before blast emulatorloo Apr 2013 #13

Not having been inspected over 25 years? Generic Other Apr 2013 #14

It was inspected, just not by OSHA. TwilightZone Apr 2013 #26

Ya think? senseandsensibility Apr 2013 #15

Thank you, Cpt. Obvious sakabatou Apr 2013 #16

Ain't industry "self regulation" ... 99Forever Apr 2013 #17

"Seen as," my ass. It IS. And it's not a SIGN of weak oversight. It's a DIRECT RESULT of weak Brickbat Apr 2013 #19

k/r marmar Apr 2013 #21

In other news Aerows Apr 2013 #23

It is evidence supporting accusations that the GOP program of rustydog Apr 2013 #24