Former Trump Administration Employees

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I loved when Trump put him in charge. EPA is easily the most bogus agency in the alphabet soup. BUT an idiot is an idiot, so goodbye and good riddance. He likely will have more issues than just resigning.

I would disagree. To me they are probably one of the most important. Regulating and protecting our national common resources should be one of the most important thing the federal government does.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

I would disagree. To me they are probably one of the most important. Regulating and protecting our national common resources should be one of the most important thing the federal government does.

I can agree with that sentiment, the problem is that it needs to be tempered by practical needs and in balance with a recognition that innovation and progress have value to humans. The EPA today is far off kilter, thats why i liked Pruitt's hiring. Sometimes in any organization, and especially in ones that affect huge amounts of life liberty and pursuit of happiness ideals, you need to bring in antagonistic voices to ensure you aren't out in lala land.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I can agree with that sentiment, the problem is that it needs to be tempered by practical needs and in balance with a recognition that innovation and progress have value to humans. The EPA today is far off kilter, thats why i liked Pruitt's hiring. Sometimes in any organization, and especially in ones that affect huge amounts of life liberty and pursuit of happiness ideals, you need to bring in antagonistic voices to ensure you aren't out in lala land.

Problem is “life liberty and the pursuit of happiness “ becomes, “greed theft and the pursuit of more” when you put a dipshit like Pruitt in charge. The only thing lala about the land is that he and the potus don’t believe in climate change. That they are not concerned about future generations but only their immediate selfish needs.
“The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.”
Mahatma Gandhi

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Problem is “life liberty and the pursuit of happiness “ becomes, “greed theft and the pursuit of more” when you put a dipshit like Pruitt in charge. The only thing lala about the land is that he and the potus don’t believe in climate change. That they are not concerned about future generations but only their immediate selfish needs.
“The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.”
Mahatma Gandhi

My guess is for every one Scott Pruitt thinker in the EPA, there are 1000 who think a blue fisted mexican mole rat's habitat is more important than a business' survival. It's not, and should never be. So if you get a guy in there every 12 or 16 years that resets the balance of ideas, there is good in that.

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

My guess is for every one Scott Pruitt thinker in the EPA, there are 1000 who think a blue fisted mexican mole rat's habitat is more important than a business' survival. It's not, and should never be. So if you get a guy in there every 12 or 16 years that resets the balance of ideas, there is good in that.

Here is the problem though. Take an organism such as a naked mole rat. We know they do not get cancer and are researching the genetics to determine why and the possible avenues we can use to prevent cancer. Every single medicine we have comes from naturally occurring compounds researched from species. When we lose biodiversity we lose the opportunity to find those cures and is considered a very significant risk to human health. We have to counter balance the future economic and environmental needs with the current. Unless this company is providing something so fundamental to our existence I would always vote on the side of precaution. Doing so will increase research and design within the company and encourage the development of new technologies that will allow us to extract resources more efficiently and with a smaller footprint. It will also encourages competitors to develop alternatives.

All of that is not to say that the EPA isn't infallible and over stepped their bounds. For what it is worth I think Wheeler will be a satisfactory chief (albeit far too conservative for me). You will still see the rolling back of regulations but I suspect you will see it done with more pragmatism and also a better understanding of the issues and not just deregulation for the sake of deregulation.

[Giantone]

...........and it goes on and on.



https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/6743170...revolving.html

[Giantone]

Old but interesting.


https://www.dailykos.com/stories/201...ump-Appointees

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I can agree with that sentiment, the problem is that it needs to be tempered by practical needs and in balance with a recognition that innovation and progress have value to humans. The EPA today is far off kilter, thats why i liked Pruitt's hiring. Sometimes in any organization, and especially in ones that affect huge amounts of life liberty and pursuit of happiness ideals, you need to bring in antagonistic voices to ensure you aren't out in lala land.

Far off??? Tell the people in Flint MI but then again the cult says fuck the country.


Who needs the EPA????



https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/us/fl...cts/index.html



and knowing how you feel about CNN................here.



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