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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:27 AM Original message |
Here's how to tell the Obama transition team that you want RFK JR for EPA ! |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. that would be a terrible mistake.... |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No. it wouldn't. But putting a number crunching scientist with no law or gov't experience would be. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. well, I'm not sure Bobby would be the best choice. |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Actually, |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Ah. So scientists don't know what's best for them right? |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
29. James Hansen is a government scientist who knows how government works. |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:39 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Who would you recommend instead? n/t |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. good question.... |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. What's the rush to a "scientist" at the expense of other knowledge and experience? |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. that's why I specified someone from the current upper management team.... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. Us folks on the Autism spectrum don't want an anti-vaccine nut heading the EPA. n/t |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. RFK was right on thimerosal, and he is not "anti-vaccine" |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The thimerosal crap is total BS. We're not "poisoned" and we don't want to be "cured." |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I don't think it's BS. Read this from the Association of American Physicians. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. people got into this last week when the idea of bobby heading epa |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Gore already said he's not interested, and |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:51 AM Original message |
Gore would be fine. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
44. The AAP is a group of right-wing wackos. n/t. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. No he wasn't right |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Oh really? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 03:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
43. That is a lie. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. That bullshit has been debunked many, many times. |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. So has global warming. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. by a handful of scientists. |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. It's not just RFK. how about the American Association of Physicians? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. On edit: They are a dangerous right-wing fringe group. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. Wow - how can anyone give this group any credibility? From your link: |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
41. You think global warming's been debunked? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. This really pisses me off |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Oh citing ROLLING STONE on a scientific issue? |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. How about the American Association of Physicians? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. On edit: they are a dangerous right-wing fringe group. |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. And here's another |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Ah. I've found out who they are. They're nuts. |
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garybeck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. numbers don't lie, don't shoot the messenger |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Numbers don't lie. People do. And these people are lying about the numbers. |
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RFKJrNews (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. Thanks garybeck |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
10. Very good. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'd rather have a real scientist in that position |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
23. But I don't want RFK Jr. for the EPA. He is not qualified. I want a bona fide scientist who |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Thank you! |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
27. Thanks. I recommended RFK Jr. for the job. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
30. Anti-vaccine woo-woo nut. Convicted criminal. No thanks. nt |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
31. lol Wouldn't he need to be confirmed? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
36. Garybeck, would you please delete all links to that ultraconservative quack journal? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
40. Why would I want some loony nut for a job that requires critical thinking? |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
46. kick... |
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