tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post9137912357874755234..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: A good article from C&EN on the consequences of the electionChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-57205146439375692342016-11-15T10:46:09.898-05:002016-11-15T10:46:09.898-05:00Yeah I can see how draining the swamp is going - a...Yeah I can see how draining the swamp is going - appointing people like Giuliani, Sessions, and Preibus to position in the administration while his transition team is chocked full of lobbyists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-2444185273498649132016-11-12T13:05:31.489-05:002016-11-12T13:05:31.489-05:00Speaking for myself and no one else -ahem- there ...Speaking for myself and no one else -ahem- there are neither Darth Vaders nor Princess Leilas. During the primaries in CA and as an independent, my votes went to Sanders and Jill Stein. That's my choice so please no criticisms.<br /><br />Politics is is neither red-piled nor blue. I am "purple". The PTSD (President Trump Stress Disorder is a result of the HRCs (Hypocritically Redundant Candidates).<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-54126648554130110532016-11-10T18:05:45.794-05:002016-11-10T18:05:45.794-05:00'Red-pilled' means 'awoken to the real...'Red-pilled' means 'awoken to the real world', ie they seem aware of the slant of the article I noted in my previous (first) comment. <br /><br />The main-stream media has lost a lot of credibility by casting their lot so one-sidedly this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-71708219015586782092016-11-10T17:00:13.028-05:002016-11-10T17:00:13.028-05:00Red pilled? Overall, they didn't think too m...Red pilled? Overall, they didn't think too much of the article, if that's what you meant.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07885986698481368536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-79854608429956623062016-11-10T12:06:35.199-05:002016-11-10T12:06:35.199-05:00Wow, the comments over there are actually pretty r...Wow, the comments over there are actually pretty red-pilled! Good to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-42151441693899132422016-11-10T11:55:00.240-05:002016-11-10T11:55:00.240-05:00It's the political establishment-media-Hollywo...It's the political establishment-media-Hollywood-academia-Wall Street-Silicon Valley swamp, so the Ivory Tower is definitely one part of it. <br /><br />Frankly wishing I had more policy background to help out in these endeavors myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-36420423712169357502016-11-09T20:31:13.866-05:002016-11-09T20:31:13.866-05:00While much of what Trump has purported is certainl...While much of what Trump has purported is certainly vile, the call to "clean the swamp" is thought-provoking. It would be nice to "clean the swamp" the Ivory Tower, as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-49872149058467386302016-11-09T16:23:44.865-05:002016-11-09T16:23:44.865-05:00From the QA, Trump seems more free market oriented...From the QA, Trump seems more free market oriented than central control of science.JLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338227785856594196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-13023830781962334182016-11-09T15:01:14.360-05:002016-11-09T15:01:14.360-05:00Yes, those are miners, and I know the mill workers...Yes, those are miners, and I know the mill workers had problems also. Much different than the people in buildings where it was all safely sequestered in the walls. (IIRC it was a big drain on local school districts to rehab schools to remove it a decade back or so)<br /><br />Thanks for the charity and the update CJ; I should try to find more policy positions myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-51571003288029146752016-11-09T14:11:45.424-05:002016-11-09T14:11:45.424-05:00Having seen the results for the miners in Quebec, ...Having seen the results for the miners in Quebec, I strongly disagree with your "zero health impact" comments.Duplessis the Greathttps://www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-30323933697375872572016-11-09T13:09:32.914-05:002016-11-09T13:09:32.914-05:00I choose to see this in a charitable light, which ...I choose to see this in a charitable light, which is that Hogue/Erickson are looking for thoughts from Donald Trump on chemical regulation, and this is all there is. <br /><br />We have no idea what the approach to EPA will be from a Trump Administration. Do you have a suggestion as to where I can look? Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-33008387371925877562016-11-09T13:01:05.097-05:002016-11-09T13:01:05.097-05:00lol, nice late in the game attempt to smear Trump ...lol, nice late in the game attempt to smear Trump with "He has spoken out about the benefits of asbestos"<br /><br />The guy is a builder, you know. Probably remembers how much less flammable buildings were with it, and how much was spent renovating buildings to remove it despite virtually zero health impact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com