Taking Money from Criminals

[liberal N proud]

by John Byrne Barry
Plenary Session
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Waterkeeper Alliance

When running for president, George W. Bush accepted money from criminals and then, as payback, dropped the federal lawsuits against these criminals and changed the law that they were breaking.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., did not mince words in his blistering and passionate attack on the Bush administration Saturday afternoon to standing ovations from 2,500 rapt Sierra Summit participants.

"One hundred and ten U.S. coal-burning power plants had been polluting illegally for the 17 years," he said, "and one of the first things Bush did was drop the Clinton administration cases against the 75 worst plants."

But most Americans don't know about this, said Kennedy, because of an "informational deficit" resulting from a "negligent and indolent press."

http://www.sierraclub.org/sierrasummit/coverage/r050.asp