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douglas9 (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:28 AM Original message |
Tons of PCBs May Come Calling at a Down-at-the-Heels Texas City |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Show me the latest political polling results for Port Arthur, TX and I'll tell you if I'm concerned. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Jefferson County votes for the Democratic candidate consistently. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:09 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That explains why Republican companies dump their waste there. And let me guess... |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. The county is about 60% white and 40% minority |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Are you for real? |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Cynical, yes, but not sick |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I know 'cynical' real well |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. It did need a sarcasm smiley, for sure |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 11:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Unfortunately, he's perfectly serious. n/t |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-20-08 01:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Idk. I'd have a hard time pitying people who continually vote to bring this on themselves. |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-20-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. It's not about your emotional reaction |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. ".....this city, which is majority African-American" I think that says it all. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. Port Arthur is the Newark NJ of Texas. |
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Submariner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. I parked my rental car at a refinery |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
5. kick |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. Why would anyone continue to live in such an environment and |
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pattmarty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Well both of your "questions" are easy to answer. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Since you brought up Erin Brockovich, I ask: Why did the people of Hinkley live there? |
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sakura (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. Janis' home town. |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I wondered if anyone was gonna mention poor Janis. I was thinking if no |
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sakura (660 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yes, I've been there. It's sad. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. Environmental racism is endemic throughout the Gulf Coast |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-19-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. Cleaning up |
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douglas9 (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-20-08 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
23. Veolia wants to import banned chemical |
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