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Actually, if you look back to how things were before the EPA, the EPA has fulfilled a function - the Cuyahoga River no longer catches fire. Of course, that is mainly because all the factories and refineries have shut down.
The problem is that a regulator's job is to regulate. If everyone is following the regulations, the only thing to do is to make more regulations.
One of the reasons that China is eating our industrial lunch is that they don't have the strict environmental regulations that we do. As a result, in some cities you can not only see the air, you can practically chew it. One way to get rid of the EPA would be to send them on a trip to one of the big industrial cities in China. They would immediately die of heart attacks.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia ||
12/23/2010 22:38 Comments ||
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, leaving the funeral of a murdered Border Patrol agent Wednesday, scolded a reporter for asking her to address the victim's family's concerns that not enough is being done to secure the southern border.
The family of agent Brian Terry had complained that Napolitano had offered them "empty words" when she called to express her condolences. Terry's father, Kent Terry, in an interview with ABC affiliate KGUN, said he told Napolitano to "wake your man up in the White House," to which she replied that he's done more in two years than any president.
Napolitano attended the Detroit funeral Wednesday where she vowed "swift justice" for Terry's killers. But asked about the family's concerns outside the service, Napolitano said "now is not the time to talk about all that has been done."
She said more agents and technology are on the border than ever before, but told the KGUN reporter it's time to remember the fallen agent and not start picking fights.
"Listen, I don't know who you spoke with in the family," Napolitano said.
After being told the concerns came from his father, mother and stepmother, she continued: "Listen, we are here today, the commissioner is here today, the chief of the Border Patrol is here today and we are here and his comrades are here with the family, who said other things to me by the way, so I really don't think it appropriate for the media to try to pick this as a fight," she said. "This is a moment to remember a fallen agent."
Moments earlier, Napolitano had delivered remarks for Terry's service. She pledged to punish those responsible.
"We resolve, I resolve, to pursue swift justice for those responsible for his death, and we resolve, I resolve, to do everything in our power to protect those who put their lives on the line every day for our nation's safety and security," she said, according to MyFoxDetroit.
Terry was fatally shot while tracking a gang last week near Nogales, Ariz. Four people have been arrested in connection with the case
#4
I will be contrary again: a funeral is no place for politicking. The reporters should back away and let the family and friends of the dead have their time, grief and peace. If the family has something to say they can call a press conference tomorrow.
Napolitano (whom, I wish to make clear, I detest) was trapped. It was her obligation to appear at the funeral as the representative of DHS. That's part of her job and it's good that she recognized it and was there. But she was completely correct: it was a moment to remember a fallen agent.
This is just another reason why many Americans view reporters as vultures.
Posted by: Steve White ||
12/23/2010 16:17 Comments ||
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It was her obligation to appear at the funeral as the representative of DHS.
And here I thought the Vice President was traditionally the funeral czar.
#6
VP Slow Joe? Not an improvement. TJ Bonner woulda been a better bet
Posted by: Frank G ||
12/23/2010 17:27 Comments ||
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This family had somrthing to say to the world. Did not privitize the funeral, did not request total seclusion from the press.
For ONCE a reporter LISTENED and had the courage wisdom to exercise the power of a free press to hold a beaurocrats feet to the fire. NOT scrpted, NOT orchistrated. No different than the media asking the head of a football team why they lost at the press conference after a game. Or a police chief if all was done to prevent this duneral as he leaves the services.
Not only does her man in the White House need to wake up. MSM had better wake up. This eactly what we need from jourmalists, to PREVENT more funerals of dads, husbands, sons and daughters from occuring.
#8
When the reality and rhetoric don't match you have to either wake up or people will pay the price for your poor policy and cowardice. how many more good men and women must we lose before the dreamer in chief will wake up?
Posted by: abu do you love ||
12/23/2010 19:56 Comments ||
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#9
We have two more years of this idiocy to suffer through.
An airline pilot is being disciplined by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for posting video on YouTube pointing out what he believes are serious flaws in airport security. He is also a helicopter test pilot in the Army Reserve and flew missions for the United Nations in Macedonia.
Was posting the videos on YouTube wise?
Three days after he posted a series of six video clips recorded with a cell phone camera at San Francisco International Airport, four federal air marshals and two sheriff's deputies arrived at his house to confiscate his federally-issued firearm. The pilot recorded that event as well and provided all the video to News10. At the same time as the federal marshals took the pilot's gun, a deputy sheriff asked him to surrender his state-issued permit to carry a concealed weapon.
That seems an odd response. Did they think he might be a terrorist?
The YouTube videos, posted Nov. 28, show what the pilot calls the irony of flight crews being forced to go through TSA screening while ground crew who service the aircraft are able to access secure areas simply by swiping a card.
"As you can see, airport security is kind of a farce. It's only smoke and mirrors so you people believe there is actually something going on here," the pilot narrates. Much more at the link. I'd bet we're going to be hearing more from this guy as he seems to be playing his cards well and has hit a real nerve of the Incompetanos.
#2
He has been accused (and therefore is automatically guilty) disrespect for TSA Agents. This is a new crime that most people don't know about.
You don't need a judge or jury to be convicted and sentenced - just the word of a TSA Agent.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia ||
12/23/2010 22:31 Comments ||
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#3
Then I'm guilty as hell, Rambler - and I'll bet you are too. >:-(
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut ||
12/23/2010 22:36 Comments ||
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#4
Well, yes, Barbara, but I've learned not to do it to their face.
My attitude about TSA agents, DMV people and other functionaries like that is that they have a boring, sh*tty job, and the only fun they have is to make your life miserable - and they (especially the TSA) have the power to do it.
Actually, here in VA, my local DMV actually seems to be rather well run.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia ||
12/23/2010 22:43 Comments ||
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#5
"Actually, here in VA, my local DMV actually seems to be rather well run."
Ours too, Rambler.
I got my car registration/stickers in the mail today - I just sent the check in a week ago. And when I've had to go to one of the offices for some reason, just about everybody's been helpful and friendly.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut ||
12/23/2010 22:54 Comments ||
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, leaving the funeral of a murdered Border Patrol agent Wednesday, scolded a reporter for asking her to address the victim's family's concerns that not enough is being done to secure the southern border. 
