Blog names Gary Southern of Freedom industries, "@$$hole of the day"

[stevenleser]

http://assholeoftheday.us/post/73246475262/gary-southern-asshole-of-the-day-for-january-13



After Freedom Industries had a chemical leak upstream from a water intake in West Virginia, reports are that "tap water in the nine counties affected would be safe for anything besides flushing toilets." Flushing toilets. That’s all.
So out comes Freedom Industries’ president, Gary Southern, to give a press conference about the situation. And what does he do? Keep drinking from bottled water:

And what was his attitude while drinking all this water? Well, it was about how tough a day HE was having... (more at link)

[Uben]

1. Makes one wonder......

...if this has happened before but wasn't detected.This company should lose any licenses or permits they have, close their doors, be fined the total worth of the company, never be allowed to operate again. Period.

[stevenleser]

2. Not just there but all over the country.

This is a big deal that the DNC should be talking about in terms of why we on the left are so concerned about the environment.

[Frustratedlady]

3. Is this the guy whose girlfriend was making ridiculous comments a couple days ago?

Drinking all that water indicates to me that he was very nervous/guilty and certainly rude. He's probably anticipating more difficult days in the future and hates the leaks were found.

[stevenleser]

4. Yes. Here is a link

https://aattp.org/exclusive-wife-of-ceo-whose-company-poisoned-wv-water-plays-the-victim-while-enjoying-lavish-lifestyle/

“I showered and brushed my teeth this morning and am just fine,” may seem like an odd justification for poisoning the water that supplies nine counties and over 300,000 people, but then again we need to remember the top right wing argument against global warming: ‘It was cold last Thursday.’ It is even less surprising when that logic comes from the girlfriend of the CEO of Freedom Industries. It becomes almost expected when that company has ties to the Koch Brothers...

[stevenleser]

5. kick nt

[FSogol]

6. Why don't these assholes ever get held accountable for their crimes? n/t

[stevenleser]

7. Unfortunately, he complied with the applicable laws AFAIK. The laws were grossly inadequate.

Grossly inadequate environmental protection laws is what you get when you elect Republicans and have them controlling the laws in your state for a long time.

[Berlum]

8. The Dude really has that Republicon "look"

..as if he thinks he is "special" and therefore "entitled" to go AWOL from responsibility.

How Republicon is that?

[stevenleser]

9. And just like Christie, it's 'poor him' when mayhem happens for which he is responsible

not the tens and hundreds of thousands of people that suffer because of them.