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To: tejek who wrote (652764)

4/25/2012 12:11:18 PM

From: joseffy

Respond to of 1578900

LEFTY "ENVIRONMENTALISM"

Lefties demonstrated their great interest in the "environment" when they trashed the mall during their Obama's inauguration, leaving it in four times worse condition than it had ever been left after a mall event, according to the man who oversees care of the mall.

The Trash Was Historic, Too

By Petula Dvorak Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, January 22, 2009
washingtonpost.com

The day after America's biggest yard party was all about the cleanup.

Washington trash trucks hauled away at least 130 tons of garbage after the inauguration of President Obama, with more to go. National Park Service workers picked up almost 100 tons on the Mall and near the White House.

Because most trash cans had been removed for security reasons and a record-breaking crowd gathered downtown, the mountain of rubbish left behind was of historic proportions.

"More than any Fourth of July, more than any event we've seen," Park Service spokesman William Line said.

The detritus included handwarmer packets, bottles, food, newspapers, blankets, gloves, coolers and a table or two, in addition to items bought from street vendors.

"They left behind Obama hats, Obama bags, Obama socks," said Mafara Hobson, spokeswoman for Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D). "People left behind a lot of trash."

About 110 city workers were assembled downtown at 6 p.m. Tuesday, ready to begin their all-night cleanup. But with crowds still thick in the streets, the hardest work had to wait, said Nancee Lyons, a Department of Public Works spokeswoman who watched some of the overnight cleanup.

City workers on double and triple shifts tackled the peaks, determined to get the garbage out of downtown before the morning rush hour.

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Obama's "Green" Inaugural Turns National Mall Into Trash Dump

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
mikesamerica.blogspot.com

Ignoring Obama's call for service, his supporters "hope" someone else will clean up their Inauguration mess. Some Change!

Looking like some third world country, trash litters the National Mall in Washington, DC following the Inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama January 20, 2009

It was supposed to be the greenest Inauguration in history. Environmental groups bragged about "rolling out the green carpet:"

For all you environmentally forward thinkers out there, don’t fret, as this year’s Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) is one step ahead. The Committee has teamed up with the EPA to make sure environmental impact is minimized wherever possible. From recycle bins that will line the National Mall to recycled carpet runners, the Committee has taken great measures to reduce the environmental footprint of the event.
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The inaugural event will likely leave a substantial carbon footprint due to the expected numbers in attendance, but efforts like these are decreasing that impact in valuable ways, and it’s a great way to start a new administration!

And the result?

Crowds leave cups, gloves — even flags — on Mall
By Associated Press

POSTED: 07:30 p.m. EST, Jan 20, 2009

WASHINGTON: Inaugural revelers are lucky they didn't get fined for littering.

As crowds cleared the city today, their trash covered the National Mall and Washington Monument grounds after President Barack Obama's inauguration.

They left behind plastic bottles, newspapers, food wrappers, gloves and even American flags they had been waving.

Yeah, great green start huh? Just another example of "do as we say, not as we do" environmentalism.