Roanoke Times: RFK Jr. rips Bush for environmental policy

[DeepModem Mom]

RFK Jr. rips President Bush for environmental policy
Speaking at Virginia Tech, the son of a 1960s Democratic icon said the nation is living a "science-fiction nightmare."
By Greg Esposito

....early on in a rambling speech Monday night (at Virginia Tech) that lasted more than an hour, the son of a 1960s Democratic icon made it clear that he wasn't critical of Bush because of his political affiliation.

He was critical of him, he said, because Bush has implemented policies and circumvented the law in order to enrich his donors at the expense of thousands of lives and America's environmental future.

"You can't talk honestly about the environment today ... without being critical of the president," he said....

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....he labeled the Bush administration the worst in history when it comes to the environment. To make his point he outlined a litany of what he sees as Bush's offenses -- from rolling back environmental regulations to dropping lawsuits to naming lobbyists for oil, timber and utility companies to head federal organizations designed to curb environmental abuse.

But Kennedy's attacks weren't reserved for Bush. He criticized what he called a "negligent and indolent press" for perpetuating the idea that there's still a debate about global warming despite overwhelming scientific evidence that it is real. He went after scientists -- he called them "biostitutes" -- hired by big oil and big coal who churned out reports for pay after decades of not publishing anything....Monday's speech had a somber tone and warned of what today's actions could mean for future generations, not to mention the current one.

"We're living in a science-fiction nightmare in this country ... because somebody gave money to a politician," he said.

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/wb/xp-106349

[truthisfreedom]

1. There's a sound of roaring applause in my head when I read this stuff...

Good for RFK.

[hatrack]

2. I wasn't aware he had an environmental "policy"

I thought it was just more of the time-honored GOP tradition of using the Forest Service/BLM/SFO et. al. as a vending machine for campaign contributors.

[Quantess]

3. Bush thinks "environmentally"

means envy Ron mentally.

[mod mom]

4. That's what I'm talking about! Go Bobby!

"...he wasn't critical of Bush because of his political affiliation.

He was critical of him, he said, because Bush has implemented policies and circumvented the law in order to enrich his donors at the expense of thousands of lives and America's environmental future."

[DeepModem Mom]

5. With the exception of Halliburton, which has gotten a good bit of bad press, Bush's enriching...

his cronies, peers and contributors --his policies that clearly are implemented for that effect -- remain pretty much ignored by the press. It's a shame because this should be exposed, and also because it explains so much of what Bush/Cheney do.

[rodeodance]

6. you are right. It has gotten very little press.