....And Environmental Justice For All, Comrade

My Brain, | 4/6/12 | Alan Levy

[Absolutely Nobama]

Hey, take a look at what I found on the EPA's website (Yes, I have a life. Really. I do. Promise.):

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"Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. Fair treatment means that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. Meaningful involvement means that: (1) people have an opportunity to participate in decisions about activities that may affect their environment and/or health; (2) the publics contribution can influence the regulatory agency's decision; (3) their concerns will be considered in the decision making process; and (4) the decision makers seek out and facilitate the involvement of those potentially affected."

http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/basics/ejbackground.html

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Hmmmm....environmental justice....environmental justice.....where did hear that before....? Dang, the 90's were such a blur...Oh, wait, now I remember!

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"Mother Jones: Can you briefly explain what 'environmental justice' means to you?

Van Jones: Environmental justice is the movement to ensure that no community suffers disproportionate environmental burdens or goes without enjoying fair environmental benefits."

http://motherjones.com/environment/2008/10/qa-van-jones

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Yep, that's the same Maoist who served as Chairman Obama's "Green Jobs Czar". ('till Glenn Beck exposed him, and the Big Mommy Regime quietly fired him over the weekend. Ah....the days when Glenn Beck was still cool....No bizarre attacks on Newt Gingrich.....Ah, those were the days, weren't they ?)

No, really, the guy is a Maoist:

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"Recalling his brief incarceration, Jones says: 'I met all these young radical people of color. I mean really radical: communists and anarchists. And it was, like, ‘This is what I need to be a part of.’ I spent the next ten years of my life working with a lot of those people I met in jail, trying to be a revolutionary.'

After leaving Yale in 1993, Jones relocated to San Francisco, where he helped establish Bay Area Police Watch, a hotline and lawyer-referral service that began as a project of LCCR and specialized in demonizing local police. In 1996 he founded the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, which, claiming that the American criminal-justice system was infested with racism, sought to promote alternatives to incarceration. Jones headed the Baker Center from 1996 to 2007. Between 1999 and 2009, the Baker Center received more than $1 million from......."

http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2406

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From..from...c'mon, take a guess......Yep. That's right. The Fuhrer himself, George $oros.

Needless to say, Van the Maoist is very big on the whole concept of environmental justice. In fact he said this in 2008: (For craps and giggles, I'm going to add emphasis to certain words. Maybe we'll see a pattern of some sort emerge.)

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"MJ: What's the relationship between environmental justice and sustainability ?

VJ: Well, the only reason that we have the unsustainable accounting that we have right now is because incinerators, dumping grounds, and sacrifice zones were put where poor people live. It would never have been allowed if you had to put all the incinerators and nasty stuff in rich people's neighborhoods; we'd have had a sustainable economy a long time ago. We'd have had a clean and green economy a long time ago. It's the environmental racism that allowed the powerful people in society to turn a blind eye for decades to the downsides of the industrial system that got us to this point. So there's a direct relationship between environmental racism and the lack of sustainability of society as a whole. We were the canaries in the coal mines, crying for relief. Now finally the consequences are affecting everyone, with global warming and everything else. The other thing is that the environmental justice agenda is also changing. Before, it was much stronger on demanding equal protection from environmental bad. Now we are also demanding equal opportunity and equal access to environmental good. We don't want to be first and worst with all the toxins and all the negative effects of global warming, and then benefit last and least from all the breakthroughs in solar, wind energy, organic food, all the positives. We want an equal share, an equitable share, of the work wealth and the benefits of the transition to a green economy."

http://motherjones.com/environment/2008/10/qa-van-jones

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Wanna see something really weird ? Let's go back to the EPA's website. Again, because I'm a "racist, homophobic, climate change denying, Zionist war-mongering Right Wing nutjob", I'm going to add emphasis to some words:

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"How Did the Environmental Justice Movement Arise? The environmental justice movement was started by individuals, primarily people of color, who sought to address the inequity of environmental protection in their communities. Grounded in the struggles of the 1960's Civil Rights Movement, this movement sounded the alarm about the public health dangers for their families, their communities and themselves.

Early in 1990, the Congressional Black Caucus, a bipartisan coalition of academic, social scientists and political activists met with EPA officials to discuss their findings that environmental risk was higher for minority and low-income populations. They alleged that EPA's inspections were not addressing their communities' needs. In response, the EPA Administrator created the Environmental Equity Workgroup in July 1990 to address the allegation that 'racial minority and low-income populations bear a higher environmental risk burden than the general population.' The Workgroup produced a report, 'Reducing Risk in All Communities', in June 1992 that supported the allegation and made ten recommendations for addressing the problem. One of the recommendations was to create an office to address these inequities. Thus, the Office of Environmental Equity was established [Not by a bill passed in CONgress and signed into law at some lame ceremony at the White Hut, FYI] November 1992. The name was changed to Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) in 1994.

On Feb 11, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, to focus federal attention on the environmental and human health conditions of minority and low-income populations with the goal of achieving environmental protection for all communities. The Order directed federal agencies to develop environmental justice strategies to help federal agencies address disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs on minority and low-income populations. The order is also intended to promote nondiscrimination in federal programs that affect human health and the environment. It aims to provide minority and low-income communities access to public information and public participation in matters relating to human health and the environment. The Presidential Memorandum accompanying the order underscores certain provisions of existing law that can help ensure that all communities and persons across the nation live in a safe and healthy environment."

http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/basics/ejbackground.html

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Yep. The "fundamental tranformation" of America didn't start with Chairman Obama. It started under Bill Caligula. Now, if I remember right, Bill had a Vice President named Al Snore, who, by sheer coincidence of course, would stand to make billions from this madness. You know what else ? Bill Caligula was also married to this woman, who, once again, this is just coincidence mind you, just happened to have a mentor named Saul Alinsky. Yep, it's just Crazytown how that all worked out, huh ?

Creating a Marxist-Leninist command and control Soviet style economy isn't easy. (Just ask "Republican" Presidential Candidate Mitt Trotsky. Look how it blew up in his face in Taxachusetts.) You gotta have a plan, Comrade. You can't just come in and slaugher the bourgeoisie all Che Guevara-like. That's soooo late Twentieth Century. First, you have to have a cadre ready. For example, a person like this would be very helpful. True Believer, I'd like you to meet Nia Robinson. Ms. Robinson is member of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council at the EPA (AKA--the Empire Protection Agency.)

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"Robinson, Nia Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative

Ms. Robinson is the Director of the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative (EJCC) in Washington, D.C. She was a 2003 Climate Justice Corps Fellow prior to joining EJCC. She was also an organizer and labor relations representative with Service Employees International Union [emphasis added] and a program organizer with the Earth Tomorrow Program of the National Wildlife Federation. Ms. Robinson co-authored the July 2008 report, A Climate of Change: African Americans, Global Warming, and a Just Climate Policy for the U.S."

http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/resources/publications/nejac/members-exec-council-bio-2010.pdf

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Not only do you need the right people to help out, you also need the political will to pull it off. (It also doesn't hurt when you're a rogue federal agency like the EPA that doesn't have to answer to those pesky voters and you get to make "regulations" that carry the same weight as laws.) Emphasis added where appropriate:

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"Dear Colleagues:

Expanding the conversation on environmentalism and working for environmental justice are among my top priorities for our work at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. All too often, low-income, minority and tribal Americans live in the shadows of the worst pollution, facing disproportionate health impacts and greater obstacles to economic growth in communities that cannot attract businesses and new jobs.

In 1994, President Bill Clinton issued an executive order directing all federal agencies to participate in a governmentwide effort to address environmental justice issues. To strengthen our efforts in anticipation of the 20th anniversary of that directive and to ensure that the EPA is setting a standard for all other agencies, I am pleased to share our comprehensive environmental justice strategy Plan EJ 2014.

Plan EJ 2014 builds on the solid foundation we have established at the EPA to expand the conversation on environmentalism. Since my first days as Administrator, I have traveled the country to meet with diverse communities and listen to their concerns. And I am committed to making environmental justice an essential part of our decision making. Plan EJ 2014 offers a road map that will enable us to better integrate environmental justice and civil rights into our programs, policies and daily work. The plan focuses on agencywide areas critical to advancing environmental justice, including rulemaking, permitting, compliance and enforcement, community-based programs and our work with other federal agencies. It also establishes specific milestones to help us meet the needs of overburdened neighborhoods through our decision making, scientific analysis and rulemaking. Every American deserves clean air, water and land in the places where they live, work, play and learn.

Through our implementation of Plan EJ 2014, the EPA will be leading by example in expanding the conversation on environmentalism and working for environmental justice – now and into the future. I am proud to be a part of this effort and ask you to join me as we strengthen our mission to protect the health of all Americans.

Sincerely,

Lisa P. Jackson [EPA Administrator]"

http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/resources/policy/plan-ej-2014/plan-ej-overview.pdf

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All kidding aside:

We are on the edge of complete and total economic, political, and social disaster.

I can't gussy it up.

I can't make it sound palatable.

God help us all.

(This coulmn is written is dedicated to the memory of Andrew Breitbart. Words can't express how much I appreciated his work when he was here and they can't express how much his work will be missed.)

[palmer]

Storms are interesting. There is a long term downward trend in strong tornadoes (2011 season notwithstanding). There is a cyclical trend in Atlantic hurricanes independent of any sea surface warming (which is real). There is a worldwide decline in total hurricane strength (some stronger storms but fewer overall). There is the simplest model that says as the Arctic warms, there will be less stormy weather.

On the other side of the coin is the Federal insurance programs and Federal disaster relief which is getting more and more ridiculous every year. There is the Army Corps spending billions on flood control which often "saves" a couple of farms (which would be better off flooded and renewed) at the expense of higher water downstream. There are people's greed and stupidity that lets them rationalize that it is not their fault for building on a floodplain, but someone else's.

It is certainly possible that one offshoot of global warming may be higher rainfall totals. If true, it is a negative feedback (u.e. the water cycle increase causes net cooling). I don't think it is profitable to argue against the need for well engineered flood control whether floods are frequent or infrequent because floods will happen regardless of climate. But we are talking about a relatively small land area at risk. But there is absolutely no reason to jump from that need to a requirement for carbon control. That is simply ludicrous, insane, stupid and probably done with malicious intents.

[Irenic]

Throw Rove in the pot, too.

During the defense closing arguments Rezko’s lawyer, Joe Duffy, just told the jury: “The evidence shows Rezko spent more time in 2003-2004 fundraising for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, then he did for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.”
Duffy said Rezko held a few fundraisers for Obama while he was running for U.S. Senate.

Duffy also challenged Ata’s testimony regarding what Rezko told him about Karl Rove and an Illinois GOP operative, Robert Kjellander, plotting to replace Chicago U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. Duffy asked Ata, “you believe Tony Rezko could actually influence President Bush?” Ata, replied, “No.” Duffy followed by saying, “Well, the president chooses the U.S. attorney, right?” Ata replied, “Yes.”
“So you’re suggesting that Mr. Rezko had the influence and power to influence the president?” Ata replied, “Tony Rezko informed me that Bob Kjellander was working with Karl Rove to change the U.S. attorney in Chicago.” Karl Rove’s attorney denies this claim.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,335592,00.html#ixzz17VHTxitz

For the first time in the trial, jurors on Friday heard the voice of defendant Tony Rezko during a tape-recorded phone call played in court.
The phone call was between Rezko and Illinois Hospital Facilities Planning board member Stuart Levine in May 2004. Levine, who entered into a plea agreement, has turned as a key witness for the federal government.
The two were discussing how they planned to control votes on the state board. Then Rezko tells Levine what to do in order to cover their tracks. He discusses an unnamed female board member.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,335592,00.html#ixzz17VcEyH4y

[Irenic]

I’ve not seen some of the pictures before. It really makes me feel like we’re being duped.

Thanks for posting them.

[Irenic]

“done with malicious intents.”
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Yeah, that is what worries me.

[Pecos]

There should have been a alert, especially this early in the morning.

[MestaMachine]

Did you notice blago in da pew with obama and clinton? There are a lot of pictures with the worst of the worst all together in one place or another.

Immediately to the left of clinton on the 'New Economy' image was none other than nancy pelosi. This is the entirety of the original clinton agenda we are SEEING in front of our faces. From the housing meltdown to the financial meltdown and the absolute looting of the WORLD's treasury and GWB was smack in the middle of it. In fact, he, along with bernanake and paulson, pulled the triggeron it just days before GWB left office. This has been in progress since the inept carter, but Reagan slowed it to a crawl. Then along came bush daddy and it started for real and never quit.

It's easy to blame soros but anyone who thinks it begins or ends there is naive to the core.

I even have old images of clinton with theresa heinz before John Heinz conveniently 'died' in a small plane crash.

[mo]

For thirty years the world has collectively worked toward rendering American Citizens subjects. Reagan and Gingrich are the only leaders that effectively impeded the process.

The remainder of the American Leadership have all been compromised.

[Irenic]

Here’s a question for ya...I have hunted and hunted and now I am wondering if I dreamed it up. Was there a picture of Obama and Blago at a baseball game together? I have been looking for that for ages and have given it up to my imagination.

I’ve never been a Bush fan and my mother and I went ‘round and ‘round about that. She thinks Bush is the best. I think he’s a nice guy and he doesn’t hate this country like Obama but I don’t have much more than that.

And I really don’t care for papa Bush’s 1000 points of light.

I am still hunting an article that i read once and I am certain I didn’t imagine THAT. Anyhow, it was an interview of a black guy who called himself a “green entrepreneur” —it was right before or right after Obama was elected and he was connected to algae. I want his name, I can’t remember this guys name...I have searched for that one for a while and cannot find the durn thing. urgh!

[MestaMachine]

[Irenic]

Humph, I am skeptical that Obama wasn’t a part of what Blago now sits in prison for. Obama acted as if they never met...

[Zionist Conspirator]

The environmental justice movement was started by individuals, primarily people of color

Who apparently have a lot of expendable income to buy $4 a gallon gas.

[ProgressingAmerica]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUqJhFBTv1w

[Absolutely Nobama]

.....and I’m back. Life is good when you can say “Dad, I’m not coming in today.”

j/k, j/k.....

But I did burn my last sick day until November. This is too important.

Guess what ? I have more.

From the Department of No Education:

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“The Department of Education today announced the release of its draft Environmental Justice (EJ) strategy. The Department’s draft EJ strategy focuses on healthy learning environments for students, energy-efficient school facilities, sustainability education and environmental literacy, and energy efficiency in the Department’s facilities. This draft EJ strategy is the Department’s plan to address environmental justice concerns and increase access to environmental benefits through the Department’s policies, programs, and activities.

The Department is committed to meeting the goals of Executive Order 12898, ‘Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations,’ which states that each participating federal agency should make environmental justice part of its mission. Specifically, this release is the latest step in a larger Administration-wide effort to ensure strong protection from environmental and health hazards for all Americans. In August, federal agencies signed the ‘Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Justice and Executive Order 12898’(EJ MOU), which committed each agency to, among other things, finalizing an EJ strategy and releasing annual implementation reports. Links to the other federal EJ Strategies can be found on the Environmental Justice Interagency Workgroup webpage at http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/interagency/iwg-compendium.html.

The draft strategy will be open for public comment for 45 days, or until March 26, 2012. Comments can be submitted by emailing EDEnvironmentalJustice@ed.gov. The Department will then review those comments and finalize the strategy. After the strategy is final, the Department and its federal partners will continue to engage stakeholders through outreach and events and will respond to public comments through annual implementation reports.”

http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-releases-environmental-justice-strategy

If you have a kid in a government-run school (h/t John Stossel), it means they’re being brain-washed.

If you’ll note, the word “CONgress” is not found in the above statement from the DoE.

[Absolutely Nobama]

Maybe I should have posted this in “breaking news” ?

I don’t mean that in an arrogant way, but I can’t recall ever hearing this or seeing this anywhere else.

[Absolutely Nobama]

Maybe I should have posted this in “breaking news” ?

I don’t mean that in an arrogant way, but I can’t recall ever hearing this or seeing this anywhere else.

[Absolutely Nobama]

Let’s not forget John Podesta, the head of the Center for American Progress (a $oros front group), who headed up Chairman Obama’s transition team, who was a Chief of Staff under Bill Caligula.

[Absolutely Nobama]

“Reagan and Gingrich are the only leaders that effectively impeded the process.”

Who could possibly argue with that ?

[Absolutely Nobama]

“Reagan and Gingrich are the only leaders that effectively impeded the process.”

Who could possibly argue with that ?

[Absolutely Nobama]

Mark Levin is the man!

[Absolutely Nobama]

Mark Levin is the man!