Sarah Palin's Toxic Paradise
| By Mike Collins - Jul 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 am EDT |
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Categories: Environment / Conservation, Effective & Ethical Government, Reproductive Rights
Categories: Environment / Conservation, Effective & Ethical Government, Reproductive Rights
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Sarah Palin's toxic paradise.
Sheila Kaplan and Marilyn Berlin Snell, The New Republic Published: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
There's no reason to doubt Sarah Palin's sincerity when she talks about her commitment to family and--more specifically--special-needs kids. When she introduced her son, who has Down syndrome, to the audience at the Republican convention, the family tableau drew cheers. And she issued a promise. "To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message for you," she told the crowd. "For years, you've sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters, and I pledge to you that, if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House."
Unfortunately, as governor of a state with a birth-defect rate that's twice the national average, and which has the gloomy status as repository of toxic chemicals from around the world, Palin has pursued environmental policies that seem perfectly crafted to swell the ranks of special-needs kids. It's true that Alaska's top leaders have placed industry wishes over environmental protection for years. But, instead of correcting this problem, she's compounded it. Peer into her environmental record, and Palin ends up looking a lot like George W. Bush.
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http://www.tnr.com/environmentenergy/story.html?id=96470ac7-2c43-4643-9703-ec3776ba5b10
Sarah Palin's toxic paradise.
Sheila Kaplan and Marilyn Berlin Snell, The New Republic Published: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
There's no reason to doubt Sarah Palin's sincerity when she talks about her commitment to family and--more specifically--special-needs kids. When she introduced her son, who has Down syndrome, to the audience at the Republican convention, the family tableau drew cheers. And she issued a promise. "To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message for you," she told the crowd. "For years, you've sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters, and I pledge to you that, if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House."
Unfortunately, as governor of a state with a birth-defect rate that's twice the national average, and which has the gloomy status as repository of toxic chemicals from around the world, Palin has pursued environmental policies that seem perfectly crafted to swell the ranks of special-needs kids. It's true that Alaska's top leaders have placed industry wishes over environmental protection for years. But, instead of correcting this problem, she's compounded it. Peer into her environmental record, and Palin ends up looking a lot like George W. Bush.
Continued:
http://www.tnr.com/environmentenergy/story.html?id=96470ac7-2c43-4643-9703-ec3776ba5b10
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