Is this bullshit? A smear job on Tim Holden? Or is it accurate?

[Scuba]

from my email today...

Dear Scuba,

It's not often that political corruption is obvious and blatant.

That's why you've got to read this.

Today, Republic Report uncovered that in March, Congressman Tim Holden introduced a bill to allow industrial farmers to dump animal waste into the Chesapeake Bay. He then immediately received $16,000 in reelection campaign contributions from the National Turkey Federation, the National Chicken Council, Dean Foods, and other industrial farming polluters.

It may be legal, but this is blatant conflict of interest that creates a real danger of corruption.

I have no idea what the "Republic Report" is, but Holden is a Democrat.

[DCKit]

1. Sounds like a smear, and a poor one, at that.

Holden would be begging for some environmental group to take out a hit on his person if he did that. Besides, I think the EPA and all kinds of federal and state agencies stand in the way of anything so offensive.

[Wolf PAC]

5. You gave no evidence of a smear job at all...why?

Why would you assume that it's a smear job? This is how our politicians now act, Republican and Democrat, they are both owned by corporate America. And why would you think that the EPA would stand in the way? You really need to brush up on the realities of how this country works, just tossing out that this is smear job with nothing to back it up other than a 'gut feeling' is ridiculous.

www.wolf-pac.com

[villager]

2. Look at the brewing vote over the Keystone Pipeline. Dems routinely betray the environment, too

...when the ownership class requires it.

[JPZenger]

3. Legitimate issues about Chesapeake Bay rules

There are legitimate questions about whether some of the Chesapeake Bay rules and federal "NPDES" regulations have gone way too far. It is one thing to require measures to avoid pollution, it is another to require years of delay and huge expenses to show that you comply.

I don't know the facts of this case, but there is plenty of room for being pro-environment and also being opposed to a way environmental regulations are being carried out.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Here's a link as to who is behind Republic Report..

http://unitedrepublic.org/about/team