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Politics : Bush Administration's Media Manipulation--MediaGate?
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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (8934)11/10/2006 1:02:18 PM
From: American Spirit  Read Replies (1) of 9838
 
A particularly strong good riddance to Pombo

The election results were overwhelmingly positive. So many creeps were swept out. But one in particular deserves special notice.

Richard Pombo is from California's 11th congressional district, in the San Joaquin Valley. He has got to be one of the most vile soon-to-be ex-members of Congress. Pombo is a far right-wing, environment-hating freak. Key objectives during his now-ended term: overturn the endangered species act; allow commercial whaling; sell public lands to mining, energy and logging companies; allow drilling just about everywhere (arctic, offshore, etc.); gutting of environmental protections; allow banned toxic pesticides and chemicals. You get the picture. Add to this scandal and a terrible voting record on social issues and you've got one fucked up congressman.

Pombo was in charge of the House Resources Committee. He used his position to help pass legislation to defile the environment and help corporations in every way possible. Pombo was named the number one hater of wildlife by Defenders of Wildlife. TruthOut called him The Darth Vader of the Environment. Defenders called Pombo's defeat "the most significant electoral victory for the environmental movement in decades."

Besides the doom he has sought to bring on the environment, he was also one corrupt SOB. He was closely associated with Jack Abramoff and Tom DeLay and called one of the most tainted members of Congress by Citizens for Responsibilities and Ethics in Washington. The DCCC calls him "dirty Dick" and cites that he took family vacations with taxpayer dollars as one of many ethical violations he's committed.
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