THERE’S NO GOVERNMENT LIKE NO GOVERNMENT

Isn’t a part of the Republi CON about too much government regulation? Remember when BUSH THE LESSER tried to appoint that guy Pitt to head the SEC? Pitt's links to corrupt Wall Street firms like Enron and World Com and Tyco were so blatant that even honest Republicans were embarrassed by positions that we needed less regulation of these companies. Companies which were manipulating stocks so that when the bubble finally did burst many people saw their retirement investments wiped out.

Now comes another…on the heels of so many other environmental ruling from BUSH THE LESSER that puts our health at risk on the alter of campaign contributions for THE LESSER’S attempt at being elected President for the first time (2004).

THE LESSER’S administration has recently announced it will drop enforcement actions against dozens of coal fired power plants where violations had been discovered and that were under investigation for allegedly spewing thousands of tons of illegal pollution into the air. THE LESSER’S administration had previously stated that it would vigorously pursue these cases. In the caustic words of Robert Orben; THERE’S SO MUCH POLLUTION IN THE AIR NOW THAT IF IT WEREN’T FOR OUR LUNGS THERE’D BE NO PLACE TO PUT IT ALL.

Vermont’s previously Republican Senator, James Jeffords who is now an Independent said; “This confirms my worst fears…first the administration weakens our clean air law and now it won’t enforce it.” Jeffords as you may remember is the Republican Senator who quit the Party as a result of BUSH THE LESSER’S anti-environmental policies. In the words of Krishnamurti: IT IS NO MEASURE OF HEALTH TO BE WELL ADJUSTED TO A PROFOUNDLY SICK SOCIETY.

Somehow our health always seems much more valuable after we lose it. Government regulations aimed at protecting the health of us all are being auctioned off as an integral part of the Republi CON. Dorothy Parker quipped: MONEY CANNOT BUY HEALTH, BUT I’D SETTLE FOR A DIAMOND STUDDED WHEEL CHAIR. Is this the wish of all these short sighted Republicans?