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Gabby Hayes

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14. The burglaries sure add an interesting angle

Reply to tofuandbeer (Reply #12)

Sat May 11, 2013, 06:07 AM

May 2013

Allowing voluntary adherence to the law (sic) by big polluters and companies like West Fertilizer was Dubya's stated policy when he first took office as governor. Rick Perry continued the same policy. Incidentally, the policy has also resulted in dramatic new mercury warnings regarding certain fish in the Gulf of Mexico.

http://keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/dshs-too-much-mercury-texas-coast-fish-8516.shtml

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are they saying they think someone started this deliberately? ZRT2209 May 2013 #1

criminal negligence perhaps? hollysmom May 2013 #2

Good. 1983law May 2013 #3

It'd be a hoot if they found out he was, but didn't get the chance. DCKit May 2013 #4

I sure hope this news about Mr. Reed is not true! mc51tc May 2013 #5

West paramedic�s arrest shocks those who knew him mc51tc May 2013 #8

Wow, they're right on the ball aren't they? MADem May 2013 #6

I smell a cover up. Control-Z May 2013 #7

Can someone say scapegoat? itsrobert May 2013 #9

Scapegoat. nt grahamhgreen May 2013 #10

My initial knee-jerk reaction was "Wow! I can't believe this guy did this?" tofuandbeer May 2013 #12

The burglaries sure add an interesting angle Gabby Hayes May 2013 #14

WHAAAAAAAAAAA. Half-Century Man May 2013 #11

Where will the cracks lead? And where is Gerald Hurst? Gabby Hayes May 2013 #13

When I first heard about this Reed fellow, the EMT.... ReRe May 2013 #15