Comments | jamesx: And here I thought outrage was dead.

jamesx

And here I thought outrage was dead.

Apr 06, 2005 15:47

From Senator Barbara Boxer's (D-CA) office, via Atrios:

( The EPA wants you to use your babies to test the harmful effects of pesticides. Holy shit. )

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jamesx April 6 2005, 20:27:12 UTC

The program's been suspended, but the fact it ever existed in the first place just makes you shake your head with a giant "WTF!?!?!?", you know? How could anyone possibly be that stupid?

wow... edgeofentropy April 6 2005, 20:23:15 UTC

http://www.epa.gov/cheers/
It is currently suspended, don't think you want to live in jax though...

Re: wow... jamesx April 6 2005, 20:25:33 UTC

Yeah, gee, I wonder why...

Amazing what happens when shit like this is subjected to public accountability.

Re: wow... edgeofentropy April 6 2005, 20:30:19 UTC

Heh, sunshine laws exist for a reason...and I think we need to get the freedom of infomation act back on track...

ckbluemyst April 6 2005, 21:33:21 UTC

oh. my. fucking. word.
This just baffles me. Who even came up with such a horrendous idea.
What really gets me, despite how blatantly terrible of an idea it is, you know there are some poor people out there that are not in their right mind and would be willing to sacrifice a child's future health for a G.

trufflesfl April 6 2005, 21:37:09 UTC

we put pesticides on our dogs and our cat every month. that's got to at least be worth a decent digital camera, if not a low end camcorder...

just sayin'

jamesx April 6 2005, 21:52:36 UTC

D'oh!

But what of the children!? Think, please, of the poor children!