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CajunBlazer

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23. Again, from everything I have read about this Pence is blameless
Thu Jan 5, 2017, 07:48 PM
Jan 2017

Please recall that the Michigan Governor was on the hot seat because it was his agency which made the decision to push the City of Flint into starting to us the Flint River (which had lead contamination) for the city's water supply and it was a state agency that covered up the situation up while people got sick.

Since the housing project was built 44 years ago, the two situations are not remotely similar. Generations of people have lived there since it was built and the people who made the decisions to build on that site are probably dead and certainly no longer involve in politics.

By the way, the Mayor of East Chicago is a Democrat and a black man. Is he responsible for this disaster because it it was discovered in his city 44 years after stupid decisions were made? No, of course not, he is no more responsible than is the Governor of Indiana.

The person who wrote the article is a clueless nitwit and you, because you are pushing this.... well, I would rather not say.

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"May Be?" scscholar Jan 2017 #1
This is why the EPA needs to be shut down. Turbineguy Jan 2017 #2
There are only two tests for total lead in the environment Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #3
They're only testing sink water and not shower and heating system water. n/t pnwmom Jan 2017 #4
HUH? Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #7
It's what the article said. I was just paraphrasing. pnwmom Jan 2017 #11
I know my point was the article is done poorly Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #13
Can't there be lead in individual faucet fixtures? They just tested in our schools pnwmom Jan 2017 #21
that is caused by water sitting in pipes. mopinko Jan 2017 #22
Sure there could be Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #26
You beat me to the punch. Paka Jan 2017 #30
Then how does lead get into the air? pnwmom Jan 2017 #34
The lead in air was from combustion from a foundary Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #39
I was asking, not arguing. Do you know what a question mark means? n/t pnwmom Jan 2017 #40
Oh, sorry then... Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #43
And the problem is that little kids play near and sometimes with the dirt. pnwmom Jan 2017 #44
If you are testin sink water, you are testing the hot water system CajunBlazer Jan 2017 #9
I'm not being stupid, I'm paraphrasing from the article. That's what it said. pnwmom Jan 2017 #10
The author of the article is a clueless nitwit... CajunBlazer Jan 2017 #28
Insulting me for correctly answering someone's question about what the writer meant pnwmom Jan 2017 #33
I apoligize CajunBlazer Jan 2017 #36
It's easy these days to react that way because we're all under a lot of stress. pnwmom Jan 2017 #37
His history of spending campaign finance money shoud have prevented malaise Jan 2017 #5
What Conservatives were appointed or assigned to run the Region 5 EPA office? TheBlackAdder Jan 2017 #6
What! How can Pence be held accountable? CajunBlazer Jan 2017 #8
He as Governor is accountable as any governor of a state disaster is. Alekzander Jan 2017 #12
BS: If a hurrican hits Florida, is the governor automaticlly responsible for the property damage? CajunBlazer Jan 2017 #15
Man you don't compare this to a natural disaster but the Governor is responsible for how he reacts Alekzander Jan 2017 #17
Again, from everything I have read about this Pence is blameless CajunBlazer Jan 2017 #24
Yeah, keep attacking & yes I will say it, your shrilling for Pence is certainly being clueless. Alekzander Jan 2017 #31
The previous poster is not "shrilling for Pence," Alekzander, but asking for a FACTUAL accounting... Hekate Jan 2017 #32
You again, would expect such from you. Actually it appears it is just you & the other. Nobody else Alekzander Jan 2017 #35
+1 Paka Jan 2017 #41
First off, he's not defending pence, second, he's right, pence has nothing to do with this, third, dionysus Jan 2017 #42
Your opinion & no he is totally wrong and yes, he is going nuts trying to defend Pence. Anyone can Alekzander Jan 2017 #45
There is PLENTY to go after the rethugs on... no need to blame them for shit that dionysus Jan 2017 #47
Heh. I guess I'm not the "only one" after all. Hekate Jan 2017 #46
Counting incorrectly is Pence's fault... dionysus Jan 2017 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Alekzander Jan 2017 #49
If there is lead in the pipes or water tank Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #14
True. Alekzander Jan 2017 #19
True enough CajunBlazer Jan 2017 #20
Exactly what I would expect from this type of industrial use Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #25
Agree, you sound like you know what you're talking about CajunBlazer Jan 2017 #27
Environmental toxicologist Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #51
But here's the sticking point Bettie Jan 2017 #16
Absolutely correct on that as well, we have seen that. Pence is running from this even more than Alekzander Jan 2017 #18
Again, from everything I have read about this Pence is blameless CajunBlazer Jan 2017 #23
pfft. john oliver had a LEAD primer on his show, showing the government purposely used LEAD pansypoo53219 Jan 2017 #29
Worst. Administration. Ever. Initech Jan 2017 #38
Defunct oil refineries there. phylny Jan 2017 #50
Pence and his administration has essentially checked out on al this. The Governor has run from it, Alekzander Jan 2017 #52
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