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From: "andrew burke" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: Hooray!!!
> Bush said what?! 'I'm a uniter!' Holy Moses, what a joke. The only way he
> united any group was to form a common enemy and attack. Am I glad he has
> gone. He doesn't have any truly executive powers between now and Januray
> 20,
> does he? That would be frightening.
>
> Andrew
>
Unfortunately he does have executive powers. Constitutionally he's fully in
command until Obama takes the oath January 20. And he's making use of this
fact to alter or revoke environmental guidelines, making it easier for oil
and chemical companies to pollute rivers and acquifers, for loggers to
clear-cut on public land, etc. New laws will have to be passed, and/or
lawsuits brought, to reinstate tough environmental standards. Bush can do a
lot of damage in this area, as well as with military and diplomatic
initiatives.
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