Despite West explosion, Rick Perry sticks to his anti-regulatory schtick

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Spending state money on inspections and regulatory oversight would not have prevented the explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant, he added. Never mind that the company had stored 540,000 pounds of highly explosive ammonium nitrate on the site without informing residents of the extreme danger and without informing the Department of Homeland Security — as required.

But in Perry’s mind, that’s all OK. A few extra inspectors wouldn’t have made a difference. A few extra people asking key questions wouldn’t have prevented this disaster. Key questions like: Why are 540,000 pounds of highly explosive ammonium nitrate being stored next to an apartment building, middle school, nursing home and people’s houses?

Texans have made clear, by electing Perry to office, that we really don’t care much for all those intrusive questions and all of those meddlesome safety procedures.
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[Thinkingabout]

1. Perry went to T A&M where Phil Gramm taught economics, the great believer in "if you would just

Deregulate them everything that would be okay", it wasn't true with the banking industry and it is not true with many other industries. Who is going to be responsible for the damages, probably not the fertilize company. Perry is already asking for FEMA to come in, so it will be on the backs of tax payers.

[Skittles]

3. is it just a coincidence

that EVERY Aggie I have EVER known has been a complete asshole? Any Aggie DUers here to set me straight?

[Thinkingabout]

4. I have read Phil Gramm was one of his heroes, I would call Gramm a failure with the banking industry

My next question, is the fertilize company going to be part of Romney's 47% or will it be those harmed by the explosion.

[LeftInTX]

5. My daughter is an Aggie, she is smart as heck

She's not into politics though. She has a degree in nutrition.
It is a fairly challenging school as far as Texas goes.

She's currently in graduate school.

When we would visit the campus, the landscaping left much to be desired.
Very few trees etc giving the campus a military base feel.
I found this surprising since it is an ag school.
Also as far as public universities goes, it is somewhat conservative.

Perry barely graduated from college. I think he had a 2.2 GPA.

[Skittles]

2. of course! Texas is a right to die state

West is just collateral damage