Arnold Decried for Developer's Donation (EPA violater $100k)

[papau]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3209688,00.html

Arnold Decried for Developer's Donation

Tuesday September 30, 2003 2:31 PM
By TOM CHORNEAU Associated Press Writer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Environmentalists are criticizing Arnold Schwarzenegger for accepting a $100,000 campaign donation from a Montana-based development company with a history of environmental complaints. The Republican actor has touted his support of environmental causes in the race to replace Gov. Gray Davis if he is recalled Oct. 7. Friday's donation from Yellowstone Development LLC went to Schwarzenegger's pro-recall campaign committee, which is not subject to the same campaign finance restrictions as his fund to seek the governor's office. The company, owned by Tim Blixseth of Rancho Mirage, is facing fines and other sanctions from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality stemming from complaints that the company illegally dumped sediment into tributaries of the Gallatin River and filled nearby wetlands without permits. <snip>

"If Schwarzenegger is governor, would he be able to say no to the Tim Blixseths of the world?'' said Carl Zichella, regional staff director of the California Sierra Club. ``This is the kind of thing that makes us worry about the leadership Schwarzenegger would provide."Zichella also said the contribution violates Schwarzenegger's promise not to accept special-interest money.
John Arrigo, an administrator for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's enforcement division, said individual violations by the company were minor, but ``when you put them all together it's pretty significant. We're were talking hundreds of acres.'' <snip>

When Schwarzenegger entered the race he said he did not need to take money from anyone, but he subsequently accepted checks from people and businesses with interests in Sacramento. Seeking to clarify his position, he said he never meant to say he wouldn't take money from anyone. His campaign did acknowledge returning a check from one group, a deputy sheriffs association, because it was a union.

[hatrack]

1. But he talked about converting one of his Hummers to hydrogen!

When a candidate talks like that, you just KNOW he's a stong advocate for environmental protection!! Pay no attention to that contributor behind the curtain!!

[robbedvoter]

2. What kimd of Hummers was he thinking about at the time?

And, is the Cali media covering this one or is it non-stop Arnie is God?

[hatrack]

4. I wish I could say I was just making this shit up . . .

. . . but alas, I can't.

DU Environment & Energy Forum

[papau]

3. Trust - but verify?

I am having a hard time with the "Trust" these days, when the words come from a GOP source.

[realFedUp]

5. Is it going to take the London Guardian to print our news again?

Gads, this is a story for all the newspapers here
and where are they? Printing goofy, fuzzy stuff
about Arnold's strategy not to debate.

Of course what voters even care about this stuff
when they don't really understand the issues
that the legislators deal with in Sacramento.

[Don_G]

6. Haven't You Heard?

Arnie is willing to take anyones money but has promised not to listen to anything they have to say about running the state.

Yeah, right....

[papau]

7. Arnie does reject union money - that makes him pure!

sigh

You have to admit the GOP are good whores and give value for the money - and don't quit on taking the bribe or giving the government welfare or tax benefit just because they are exposed.

It is good to control the US Broadcast media and most of the print and all of the radio media.

Great Gov Arnold photo - too smutty for DU!
bartcop.com/arnie-playboy.jpg