Governor Perdue vetoes SB820 fracking bill
There's more to good government than pandering to industry lobbyists:
"This bill does not do enough to ensure that adequate protections for our drinking water, landowners, county and municipal governments, and the health and safety of our families will be in place before fracking begins."
Thank you, Governor. It was the right thing to do.
(Please take a minute to send Governor Perdue a note of appreciation.)
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From Tweetsville:
That last one tells the tale, folks. Don't be afraid to make yourself heard.
We owe it to Gov. Perdue...
...to call her and thank her.
The Bergermeister is not happy:
Yeah, because only Liberals are susceptible to contaminated drinking water. Moderates and conservatives can drink that shit all day long with no problems, and then turn their kitchen sink into a gas grill for chuck burgers and t-bone steaks.
Seriously, Phil, you've got better things to do. Like explaining to your House counterparts why you scuttled their Eugenics Compensation efforts.
Our Governor...
didn't do this in the dark of the night either....
The putlic outcry made a difference
Apparently she got more emails and calls on this than she's ever gotten on anything.
Or maybe it was honest to god policy - the legislation didn't have the protections she had said were necessary - it left decisionmaking in the hands of a panel stacked with industry folk.
Either way, a big victory. Let's make sure to keep calling and emailing our legislators so they sustain the veto.
Nice to have some good state news for a change.
Stay cool, all.
Thank you, Governor Perdue
This conservative voter appreciates your strong stand for the safety, health and well-being of our families and our water supply.
Dalton supports Frackin bill, N&O
Dalton supports the Fracking bill. Damn, just as we were pulling even in the polls. Dalton you just lost. How about a quick walkback of your position Dalton?
I hope this isn't a telling point about Dalton's political skills. His move today is also, just stupid.
Here's the link
http://projects.newsobserver.com/node/25062
Not clear to me if he supports the veto or not. The question doesn't appear to have been asked directly.
Will a spokesman for the Dalton campaign please clarify?
Or let me put it this way ... I'm holding my Dalton contribution until someone from the campaign clarifies.
This could be merely a lame response
to the GOP's efforts to tie him to Perdue. I saw a few Tweets the other day that described the Vetoes as a "Perdue/Dalton" policy move, trying to create something that isn't there.
The thing is, you don't have to respond to every hyperbolic poke your opposition throws at you. As a matter of fact, you should "react" to such things rarely, if ever. Dancing to somebody else's tune is a sure fire way to twist your ankle.
And for any Dem legislator who thinks this Dalton announcement gives them a free pass to vote with the R's and override, think again. You'll pay for it, I promise.
We promise, vote for fracking
We promise, vote for fracking and ask Pope for your next dime. period.
First FRACKING Accident
Rep. Carney reverses veto by accidentally casting YES vote. Expect it's the first of many associated with the rush to sully our North Carolina land and water.
CitizenWill
there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must do it because Conscience tells him it is right. MLK,Jr. to SCLC Leadership Class