[pf] Repost: Political strategy

by Kaleopono

19 December 2000 23:48 UTC

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From: "Kaleopono" <ssa@ilhawaii.net>
To: "pf" <positive-futures@igc.topica.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 5:05 PM
Subject: Political strategy


> Jill wrote:
>
> > Apparently the EPA can not study radio frequency radiation because it
ran
> > out of money about 7 years ago.  Because of its limited financial
> resources,
> > the EPA must limit itself to regulating materials already proven to be
> > harmful.  But some other agency must prove the harmfulness of a given
> > material.
>
>
> That seems to have been the strategy since the "Reagan revolution" and
> triumph of corporate interests with the likes of Newt Gingrich in the
lead.
> If you can't eliminate the mandate by passing legislation that reverses
> environmental and consumer protections, then eliminate or drastically
reduce
> the funding for the responsible agency.  Without resources, they won't be
> able to pursue the mandate, which accomplishes the same end.
>
> Kaleopono
>
>