Crime Tyson Foods dumps 87BILLION gallons of toxic waste including cyanide, blood and feces into US rivers and lakes

[Mr Holmes]

Do the names Manchin or Sinema ring a bell?

Another excuse as to why the democrats are ineffective. Pretty soon we'll Big Nog level list.

 

[Loiosh]

Another excuse as to why the democrats are ineffective. Pretty soon we'll Big Nog level list.

So you don't know how voting works?

What are you doing on a political forum?

 

[Barteh]

But it’s not both sides trying to get rid of environmental protections. We can see how these people vote.

Yes, we agree that the GOP sucks in this aspect.

 

[Mr Holmes]

It's crazy the EPA has been allowing toxic stuff in the environment for decades. Under the Clinton administration the place known as Area 51 burned hazardous waste which caused people to get sick.

Shh! Its much easier for the smooth brains to blame Drumf.

 

[Loiosh]

Shh! Its much easier for the smooth brains to blame Drumf.

Instead of giving a shit about whose fault it is everyone should hold all politicians accountable. They can fix this shit in a day.

 

[LeonardoBjj]

tHe EpA hAs $12 BiLliOn!

EPA’s Budget Cut Shrinks Staff to Smallest Since 1989

As GOP intensifies oversight, agency vows to continue with mission.

www.govexec.com

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/370334-epas-budget-has-been-devastated-for-decades-heres-the-math/

The Right Wing’s Endless War on the U.S. EPA

No one wants the environment damaged any more than anyone wants to see violence or crime. We need a new approach to protecting the planet, but that will not happen by starving agencies of resources.

news.climate.columbia.edu

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/05/22/epa-remains-top-target-with-trump-administration-proposing-31-percent-budget-cut/

In literally every single budget proposal Republicans want massive cuts to the EPA. And compared to the financial resources of the corporations they must regulate, $12b is a drop in the bucket, and now with their time-honored "shut down the Government over budget proposal" strategy, these cuts have continuously whittled away at the EPA's ability to do its job, Congress adds more responsibilities knowing it has a smaller staff, the SCOTUS determines they lack the ability to make or enforce regulations, all at the behest of "conservative" political ideology...put forth by people funded either directly by billionaires, or via Super PACs.

Then Project 2025 proposes an altogether dismantling of the Administrative State, which you can bet your @ss the EPA is a top target.

- The fact that they can be sponsored by private donors is absurd. So those guys do use their pull.

 

[LeonardoBjj]

Uh no. I'm asking how much more money does the EPA need to prevent this Tyson incident and why the current budget is inadequate.

- Lets be realist. The EPA doesnt care. But this looks pretty similar to what or last dear president did to Ibama.

 

[blackheart]

Clearly Blimf sought to weaken the EPA, but that isn't some sort of proof none of this would have happened if it wasn't for him. You really are an imbecile if you think otherwise.

I never said anyyy of that. You really struggle with reading comprehension.

And I'm well aware you don't want to acknowledge your boogie man hasn't even been in power for over 3 years. It throws wrench into your little teenage rage cry baby argument.

Biden has been atrocious on the environment with his record setting new oil drilling permits. But compared to Trump, he has been demonstrably better.

You must have the attention span of a goldfish. I criticize Biden ALL the time. Most democrats and 100% of leftists criticize him constantly.

Do you notice the difference between how our two sides operate? Your side, are zealous fanatical supporters of your guy. You will not criticize him. Your media does not criticize him. He enjoys high party approval ratings despite being an abysmally inept president, extremely corrupt, and guilty of many felony crimes.

Over on our side, our approval of Biden is much, much lower. Our most popular media guy Jon Stewart criticizes him ALL the time. And we are continually critical of Biden on an individual basis.

Take a look around. Do you notice the difference bud? It's almost like one side is a cult and the other isn't.

 

[LeonardoBjj]

I never said anyyy of that. You really struggle with reading comprehension.

Biden has been atrocious on the environment with his record setting new oil drilling permits. But compared to Trump, he has been demonstrably better than Trump.

- That is a pretty low level of measurement, thought!

 

[Mr Holmes]

Instead of giving a shit about whose fault it is everyone should hold all politicians accountable. They can fix this shit in a day.

Thats been my point. All the conservative posters are calling for jail, closing them down, etc.

 

[Sinister]

- Lets be realist. The EPA doesnt care.

This is also by design:

A Coal Baron’s Takeover of the EPA Is Nearly Complete

Andrew Wheeler used to lobby for Murray Energy. Now he's making its CEO's deregulatory dreams a reality.

newrepublic.com

Pro-polluter Andrew Wheeler Gets Tapped to Head the EPA

Like Scott Pruitt before him, the current acting administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has spent the last six months rolling back environmental and health protections.

www.nrdc.org

And Clarence Thomas isnt the only blatantly corrupt SCOTUS Justice:

Gorsuch urged to recuse himself from supreme court case over ties to oil baron

Philip Anschutz has hosted rightwing justice at resort and stands to benefit if court strips power from federal regulatory agencies

www.theguardian.com

 

[Sinister]

Thats been my point. All the conservative posters are calling for jail, closing them down, etc.

Not by how they vote, they're not.

 

[Deorum]

Thats been my point. All the conservative posters are calling for jail, closing them down, etc.

Unless you're a billionaire industrialist or one of the politicians that they own, there is zero reason for conservatives to support this kind of behavior. @White Whale is the one who started the thread, and he isn't a liberal. He also started another on this shithouse corporation a few months ago, IIRC. Granted, excessive regulations CAN be a hindrance and cost jobs. There's a balance that has to be struck between environmentalism and productivity. It's difficult to say the Clean Water Act hasn't been a massive boon to the former because as egregious as this is, things were actually far worse before it became law. It was a bad decision to gut it last year.

 

[jk7707]

Not by how they vote, they're not.

This. Condemning incidents like this while supporting the party that advocates for destroying the regulations that are the guard rails for holding these companies accountable is the definition of hypocrisy.

 

[no fat chicks]

Yes, we agree that the GOP sucks in this aspect.

Hey man I appreciate the honesty here.

 

[no fat chicks]

Thats been my point. All the conservative posters are calling for jail, closing them down, etc.

Another example in the long list of conservatives voting against their own interests.

 

[Mr Holmes]

Another example in the long list of conservatives voting against their own interests.

Sure

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

oh no! are they gonna have to pay a $300M fine? aka the shrink budget for the month? how will they ever recover?

 

[Helden]

It's almost as if regulations exist for a reason?

Nah, another regulation and tax cut will fix it

 

[terrapin]

Thats been my point. All the conservative posters are calling for jail, closing them down, etc.

You have to be calling for jail for the Republican f****** politicians who support this kind of deregulation though. Otherwise it looks ignorant or hypocritical.

Or you can just admit that the GOP is f****** terrible in this area and defend why you'll still vote for them for other reasons which is fine.