Days after damaging video surfaces, EPA regional chief Armendariz resigns

DallasNews.com ^ | April 30, 2012 | Randy Lee Loftis

[Charles Martel]

Al Armendariz said Monday morning that he had submitted a letter of resignation on Sunday.

Armendariz was already a lightning rod for conservative critics of the EPA in Texas before last week, when a video became public in which Armendariz spoke of "crucifying" oil and gas companies that broke the law.

Members of Congress and Texas officials jumped on Armendariz's words as proof that he had run the EPA's regional office as an anti-industry zealot.

The environmental engineer, on leave from a professor post at Southern Methodist University, sent a letter Monday to his friends and supporters:

[Charles Martel]

Alfredo the Crucifier, under the bus.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Al Van Jonesed himself.

[Tenacious 1]

I wish the MSM would do a better job explaining that this guy was hand picked and appointed by Barack Obama, our president.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

So he's going back to a cushy job at SMU?

I thought SMU had higher standards.

[ken5050]

He was TOLD to go....

[US Navy Vet]

I have the hammer and Nails somebody provide the Boards before that we will FLOG the SOB then we will show him what Crucifixen is all about! PUNK!

[yoe]

How about (John Holdren) America's Joseph Mengele...under the bus. Obama's Abortion Czar................

[caww]

He's lost nothing at all...he'll simply be moved into one of the “arms” of the organization.....tentacles stretch worldwide so he's sure to be placed elsewhere.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Al Van Jonesed himself.
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Yep! Look for him to show up in a chushy position at, say, Center for American Progress, etc.

[skinkinthegrass]

yhea..he had to go, b/c he was "caught" on tape. :-\

[beethovenfan]

He should be forced to work in a coal mine for ten years. The little prick doesn’t know what real work is.

[No_More_Harkin]

I’m surprised the resigned. The Federal Machine must be working on moving him around where he can wreak more havoc on the American people from behind the scenes.
Certainly someone with such a hatred for our own energy independence would have a fine station as one of Obama’s radical Czars...

[Former Proud Canadian]

In a free capitalist society a man like this should NEVER get anywhere near this kind of position. The fact that he was should give everyone the chills.

Do these people know where their food and energy comes from and how it gets to them?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

De-fund the entire EPA effective immediately.

[jiggyboy]

Hah, just for laughs I searched for this guy’s name at The New York Slimes — they had exactly ONE article on the matter, and it was in “The Green Blog”.

[EyeGuy]

So, at what Communiversity will he land the incredibly easy, and hideously over-reimbursed gig, as a tenured professor?

[Sacajaweau]

I hear the bus for the chick who pushed Obamacare...In fact, I’m betting its a BIG bus...

[unixfox]

I bet he will never show his face in Texas again. He may wind up having an “accident”

[jiggyboy]

I have the hammer and Nails somebody provide the Boards before that we will FLOG the SOB then we will show him what Crucifixen is all about!

[Wings-n-Wind]

I wish the MSM would do a better job explaining that this guy was hand picked and appointed by Barack Obama, our president.

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Don't we all.....
Dream on....