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RobertEarl

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16. We are all guilty

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 03:38 PM

Jan 2014

We sat back and washed our hands of the responsibility for protecting ourselves. We merely and weakly stood by as the government did not our bidding, but the bidding of business.

We now have polluted air and water from sea-to-shining-sea and even beyond the shores into the Gulf of Mexico.

Years ago we all demanded and received the clean water act which made our government take actions against pollution. Since then we have pretty much walked away from that progress.

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"I'm From West Virginia and I've Got Something to Say About the Chemical Spill" [View all] WilliamPitt Jan 2014 OP

"making life convenient for business meant making life dangerous for us" tblue Jan 2014 #1

And it's all downhill from here unless the 'job creators get pulled into line'... Theyletmeeatcake2 Jan 2014 #2

Finally, someone with balls to tell it like it is Stargazer99 Jan 2014 #3

A Republican would crow, "But, the alternative is Communism!!!" and they snap back into line. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #4

The 42nd anniversary of the Buffalo Creek Flood is next month, too Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #5

All elected officials work for who pays them, and it ain't us. MsPithy Jan 2014 #6

As to the industrial polluters who fight any and all environmental regulations . . . another_liberal Jan 2014 #7

so the next step is what dembotoz Jan 2014 #8

Ever hear of the Redneck Army? Brigid Jan 2014 #17

koch brothers connection questionseverything Jan 2014 #9

Incident by incident, meanit Jan 2014 #10

+1. Answer to question, though, only if they understand this from the link: freshwest Jan 2014 #34

The solution is in the last paragraphs: freshwest Jan 2014 #35

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #11

K&R! gademocrat7 Jan 2014 #12

I want to know when the warrants for the arrests will start???? LittleGirl Jan 2014 #13

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ valerief Jan 2014 #29

What do you think was happening---Something really serious like... nikto Jan 2014 #44

Wow! Haven't heard the term "hilljack" for almost as long... countryjake Jan 2014 #14

K/R Solly Mack Jan 2014 #15

We are all guilty RobertEarl Jan 2014 #16

these chemical companies and their enablers took a shit on the people of WV stg81 Jan 2014 #18

KR El_Johns Jan 2014 #19

k and r Berlum Jan 2014 #20

butbutbut you got JOBS. because that is the only thing that matters. pansypoo53219 Jan 2014 #21

One of the best pieces I've read in a long, long time. theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #22

Boehner response: 'We don't need any more regulations.' flpoljunkie Jan 2014 #23

Up WilliamPitt Jan 2014 #24

One of the best pieces of writing I've seen in a long time. Aldo Leopold Jan 2014 #25

K&R! Couldn't agree more! raouldukelives Jan 2014 #26

Reminds me of when I was a young child in SouthEast Kentucky... kentuck Jan 2014 #27

People vote for deregulation when they vote for a politician upaloopa Jan 2014 #28

Thank you...well said... Drew Richards Jan 2014 #30

K & R Petrushka Jan 2014 #31

Don't hold back,or may I continue? 12ZTR Jan 2014 #32

How is your home heated? WilliamPitt Jan 2014 #33

kr spanone Jan 2014 #36

As I sit here, I am taking a break ashling Jan 2014 #37

Areas of the country that reflexively insist on voting Conservative bring this on themselves nikto Jan 2014 #38

I swear to God, the so-called "Conservative" half of this country... nikto Jan 2014 #39

How does America de-program 100 million people? Take away ALL of bonniebgood Jan 2014 #41

Good answer. nikto Jan 2014 #43

I wonder if the people of WV are pissed off enough..... Hotler Jan 2014 #40

No, becasue Bohner has already told them it's the black man in the white house fault. and they bonniebgood Jan 2014 #42