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|    Message 456 of 597    |
|    mcs to Art Clemons    |
|    Re: Poll Finds Most Displeased with Repu    |
|    03 Nov 06 16:38:56    |
      XPost: phl.media       From: mcs@yahoo.com              here again the Republicans show they could give a shit about people       Please help it maynot be affecting you but it is affecting others.       >       > from Republicans led policies.       > Yesterday the day after Halloween our air was warmer but the air was       > horrible when it comes to particulates where we were warned once again       > that       > the sensitive should limit their activity because of paticulate levels. I       > was choking again.I saw my dad coughing my exs mom needed her asthma meds       > and so did I so its way more then Just my perception and its this that I       > fight so hard to change. People in this area are getting many more days of       > this high level of pollution then others and PAs are feeling it too by our       > number 2 in the nation rating for asthma.       > Seems like all summer and spring and fall days that are warm means more       > cancers and illness in Pa and some in New Jersey and in those areas       > closest       > to pollution.. Seems like this is the       > republicans agenda if they can get away with it. Enjoy the day       > Pennsylvanians cause obviously no one much is caring to do much to stop       > it.       > At least we had four days of clean air and a cool front might bring some       > relief. Of course many places get clean air       > every day but not Pa.       > I got lots of links with real consequences,       > such as tens of thousands will die from harm from air pollution. Ususally       > the cities with most pollution have higher cancer and heart disease and       > the       > differences can affect longevity by up to 15years. In my own study the       > cities on east coast affected most by particulates have higher incidents       > of       > disease and asthma and lung ailments then those areas who get clean air.       > You       > think thats equal protection under the law?? Do you , does any lawyer?       > How       > is this equal protection under the law , then after all this they say our       > kids stay indoors too much and don't exercise? What kind of warped values       > is       > this as leaders from govt can't protect kids in this mess equally and       > these       > are the role models for our families? Killing you? I       > don't think our Republicans are good role models especially if your wife       > has cancer or your daugther has cancer while       > the little girl in Colorado don't . You dont' know what       > you have lost till you lose your health. and the Republicans from Bush       > terroritory is able to bypass the recommendations of the EPA by appointing       > a       > director who simply negates his own agencies recommendations, which , is       > set up to protect Americans by the way. Congress again doesn't care,       > American people don't care that they don't side with safety first? They       > can       > do more but sometimes the interests of billion dollar profits outweights       > the       > interests of familie health. Finally state courts have proven       > the damages of lost health via global warming and pollution or are trying.       > Now how many other links and studies do you want or do you want to do but       > you will never do them. Just have your republican led con artists tell       > everyone they need more proof because even when they get the proof their r       > not       > going to listen or legally have to care...This is what happens when role       > models go amouck. You need to not care about people if money comes before       > everything else. I have many links to damages from air pollution why can't       > people sue. If we have education and standards to adhere to and people       > have       > laws to follow, and health care workers have families and regulations to       > follow and students have homework and matriculated classes to follow how       > come our govt can't side with safety and doing the right things? How come       > people have to breathe air that causes me to choke while many others       > don't?       > Why don't Republicans care about killing people by their actions when we       > can       > do more now. No one is saying throwing out cars or coal but we can do more       > faster and many people say it could be done.       >       >       > Did I say seal? Did I say your sick? What I am saying is to open your eyes       > to the possibility that had you maximized your environment and had I       > maximized mine, e with clean air we could very well be more productive,       > and       > live less sendimentary lives and even more healthier. For people like me       > it       > might be the difference between life and death.The reason the little is       > being done to stop global warming is because of the evidence of the damage       > from it. is becoming overwhelming. Surely the coal companies would not       > admit       > to the damage and make some adjustments to clean their mess up if it was       > not       > true. Unfortunately they are not mandated to clean the air fast enough ,       > nor       > other polluters who I am sure churn out millions of pounds of toxic poison       > in this area and other areas around the world without worrying about       > people       > to monitor it or control it.. These same companies are causing tens of       > thousands of deaths and illnesses . Global warming is much more then just       > the       > degregation and erosion of the coasts. I see the damages , I see the smart       > people with allot money not sticking it out here and I am sure more of       > them       > would pack up if they were informed of this mass poisoning..Global Warming       > is often a passive way to talk about more gasses and pollution . Often       > when       > newspeople say the Global Warming I think this guarantee they won't talk       > about pollution too and it will continue. I think this is disgraceful . I       > think we are being poisoned.Cancer and heart disease       > and othe conditions are often the direct result of       > diet and environment and for many people that bad environment is imposed       > on       > them by govt standards that don't protect the most vulnerable : those       > downwind from moderate or higher amounts of pollution. I think the effects       > are provable and worth suing for . I have started to do tests in areas       > with       > just moderate amounts of this toxic poison which by the way the gov admits       > causes tens of thousands of premature deaths and illness ( although you       > won't see your local news guy tell you this each day) and I can tell you ,       > lving in moderate amounts of this toxic pollution is akin to smoking many       > cigs daily . I think people who live in these conditions are being       > poisoned       > and made to lose their life and health for energy companies and car       > companies. On top of this they pay more for presciptions to drugs they       > might       > not have needed if they didn't have to breathe this accumulated       > particulates       > over decades. This , not your genes only is the reaso your best friend       > died       > from cancer, this might be the reason that little girl has cancer in that       > hospital room in connection to heredity and maybe just maybe if people       > were       > aware , they would take the time to see what I have seen and do something       > about their only hand of life they were dealt with and try to assure              [continued in next message]              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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