East Palestine Mayor Slams Biden for Kyiv Visit as 'Slap in the Face'

[ColonelAngus]

The Dems literally hate the USA. They are actively trying to turn it communist.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Not only has it been a slap in the face, but it's important for these white peasants to know that their faces, have indeed, been slapped.

 

[pknopp]

This is not going to spin well for the Dem's and Biden.

Erin Brockovich plans town hall at East Palestine High School Friday

 

[Grumblenuts]

Not spinning well for those intent upon just blaming the gubmint either.

More than 600 residents filed a lawsuit against PG&E after it was released that the chemical hexavalent chromium caused severe illness in almost every Hinkley home.

PG&E was required to pay $333 million to those affected by the pollution.

Great job. Who was the culprit again?

 

[berg80]

Environmental groups call on Buttigieg to restore Obama-era train brake rule​

A coalition of environmental organizations on Thursday called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to act on a rail safety rule scrapped by the Trump administration, arguing failure to enforce it increases the likelihood of environmental rail disasters.

The Trump administration in 2017 repealed a 2015 rule that would require some trains carrying hazardous substances to upgrade their braking systems to electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes. In 2018, representatives for Earthjustice, Waterkeeper Alliance, Sierra Club, Riverkeeper, Washington Environmental Council and Stand filed an administrative appeal of the Trump administration’s replacement rule, arguing it was based on outdated impact analyses that predate the current level of crude oil being carried by rail.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-e...tigieg-to-restore-obama-era-train-brake-rule/

The proposed rule stalled in Congress (thanks, Repubs) as the train companies lobbied against it due to the cost of upgrading the braking systems. Then the orange champion of anti-regulation repealed it because we all know companies know better how to run their biz than those pointy headed folks from the government. It's a story line than is familiar. Public safety suffers at the expense of the bottom line for corporations.

 

[Blaster]

Biden ignores Ohio and sends billions to Ukraine to fund a proxy war against Russia.

 

[pknopp]

Environmental groups call on Buttigieg to restore Obama-era train brake rule​

A coalition of environmental organizations on Thursday called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to act on a rail safety rule scrapped by the Trump administration, arguing failure to enforce it increases the likelihood of environmental rail disasters.

The Trump administration in 2017 repealed a 2015 rule that would require some trains carrying hazardous substances to upgrade their braking systems to electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes. In 2018, representatives for Earthjustice, Waterkeeper Alliance, Sierra Club, Riverkeeper, Washington Environmental Council and Stand filed an administrative appeal of the Trump administration’s replacement rule, arguing it was based on outdated impact analyses that predate the current level of crude oil being carried by rail.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-e...tigieg-to-restore-obama-era-train-brake-rule/

The proposed rule stalled in Congress (thanks, Repubs) as the train companies lobbied against it due to the cost of upgrading the braking systems. Then the orange champion of anti-regulation repealed it because we all know companies know better how to run their biz than those pointy headed folks from the government. It's a story line than is familiar. Public safety suffers at the expense of the bottom line for corporations.

Noted, it wasn't really an Obama era rule as it never was a rule under Obama.

 

[DukeU]

All these fucking partisans going on and on and on about complete and UTTER FUCKING CRAP that doesn't have any basis in reality

Has *biden been to Ohio since the train accident?

 

[bodecea]

Mayor Conway of East Palestine should be our president. Here is a man who is a proud American concerned about Americans. Where as much of the Democratic Party today is segregationist, racist …much of the American Democrat party of today is against civility and honor. They are trying to divide Americans where as patriotic Americans want to unite us.

We are in the midst of one of the worst economies in American history. People cannot afford homes, people can’t afford to buy eggs yet we’re giving money away to countries we don’t even know what they’re doing with it. Our foreign policy is in shambles we used to have a foreign policy based on good morals we don’t have that now

Conaway, who has been vocal about his concern for residents after a train derailed in his town and leaked dangerous chemicals into the air, had strong words for the president when asked about the federal handling of the toxic spill as news of the president's surprise visit to Kyiv circulated.

"That was the biggest slap in the face," Conaway said on "Jesse Watters Primetime." "That tells you right now he doesn’t care about us. He can send every agency he wants to, but I found out this morning that he was in Ukraine giving millions of dollars away to people over there and not to us…on President's Day in our country, so I'm furious."

East Palestine Mayor slams Biden for Kyiv visit as "slap in the face"

"That tells you right now he doesn't care about us," said East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway about Biden's Kyiv visit following the town's train derailment.

www.newsweek.com

We are dealing with a corrupt administration in the United States right now. Had this train derailment occurred and a democrat majority area or some kind of a black lives majority area President Biden would himself have visited and he would’ve sent mayor Pete in there and it would’ve been a charade. That’s the country we live in. We have a terrible leader ship in this country… for the leading Democrats it’s about hating fellow Americans and getting publicity stunts that will only be appreciated by the rich and famous Democrats of America…

The working class black man and the working class white man in this country does not have a good leader and they have a cabinet that does not care about them.

What do Democrats give us. They want our country to be against our fellow man that’s what they want. American Democrats are for segregation, racism brutality they believe that our fellow police officers are all family members and neighbors are systemically racist. Our police force this compromise of Americans of all colors and of all religions, men and women who are serving the country the same with the firefighters. And these are union jobs to ..where the hell are the real patriotic Democrats to support this country.

We have a president who has given over $112 billion to the Ukraine. Nobody knows where the money is going. Just a sliver of that money would greatly help the people of East Palestine….just a portion of that money would solve the homelessness issue here in America where we see Vietnam veterans on the streets addicted to heroin. Where we see white men and black men homeless in America with no hope because they can’t get a good job in this country like they used to be able to.

But don’t worry you will still see the rich famous elite of America patting themselves on the back because they have a Ukrainian flag or a Black Lives Matter flag. Meanwhile the workingman in this country black and white lives in a country that’s not what it used to be.

Through hard work and determination we will get things back in this country. We have been through worse we have actually had even worse leader ship than we have today. Yes today we have a smiling president a millionaire who goes to Ukraine with a big smile on his face… while the people of East Palestine suffer and they wonder if they’re gonna die from cancer in 20 years. We have work to do in this country

Wasn't this the mayor who asked the President to not come yet?

 

[DukeU]

Environmental groups call on Buttigieg to restore Obama-era train brake rule​

A coalition of environmental organizations on Thursday called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to act on a rail safety rule scrapped by the Trump administration, arguing failure to enforce it increases the likelihood of environmental rail disasters.

The Trump administration in 2017 repealed a 2015 rule that would require some trains carrying hazardous substances to upgrade their braking systems to electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes. In 2018, representatives for Earthjustice, Waterkeeper Alliance, Sierra Club, Riverkeeper, Washington Environmental Council and Stand filed an administrative appeal of the Trump administration’s replacement rule, arguing it was based on outdated impact analyses that predate the current level of crude oil being carried by rail.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-e...tigieg-to-restore-obama-era-train-brake-rule/

The proposed rule stalled in Congress (thanks, Repubs) as the train companies lobbied against it due to the cost of upgrading the braking systems. Then the orange champion of anti-regulation repealed it because we all know companies know better how to run their biz than those pointy headed folks from the government. It's a story line than is familiar. Public safety suffers at the expense of the bottom line for corporations.

If it's so important, why hasn't *biden done it already?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

"Interesting how the CDC, which has spent years promoting a vaccine for a "deadly virus," is now keeping quiet about the health and safety of Ohioans."

CDC Updates Profile For Vinyl Chloride Days Before Ohio Train Derailment, And Removes Section On How It Affects Children

Why did the CDC update its page for vinyl chloride nearly two weeks before the Ohio train derailment? The CDC edited its profile for vinyl chloride just…

www.eviemagazine.com

 

[Thinker101]

Environmental groups call on Buttigieg to restore Obama-era train brake rule​

A coalition of environmental organizations on Thursday called on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to act on a rail safety rule scrapped by the Trump administration, arguing failure to enforce it increases the likelihood of environmental rail disasters.

The Trump administration in 2017 repealed a 2015 rule that would require some trains carrying hazardous substances to upgrade their braking systems to electronically-controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes. In 2018, representatives for Earthjustice, Waterkeeper Alliance, Sierra Club, Riverkeeper, Washington Environmental Council and Stand filed an administrative appeal of the Trump administration’s replacement rule, arguing it was based on outdated impact analyses that predate the current level of crude oil being carried by rail.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-e...tigieg-to-restore-obama-era-train-brake-rule/

The proposed rule stalled in Congress (thanks, Repubs) as the train companies lobbied against it due to the cost of upgrading the braking systems. Then the orange champion of anti-regulation repealed it because we all know companies know better how to run their biz than those pointy headed folks from the government. It's a story line than is familiar. Public safety suffers at the expense of the bottom line for corporations.

Bad news champ, the train in question would NOT have qualified under Obamas "train brake rule".

 

[FranklinRoosevelt_FTW]

How about slamming Biden for acting as a warmonger instead of a peace broker during his secret visit to Kyiv? How hard would it have been to invite Putin and have all three meet at an undisclosed, nearby, neutral location instead? Too productive? The MIC would have a hissy fit?

Biden went to Ukraine possibly to shore up support from the warmongers , the Warhawks and republican party. He did this on purpose because it would distract from the issues in East Palestine perhaps that is why this all happened happened

 

[FranklinRoosevelt_FTW]

And I believe the United States should have the strongest military in the world but we should use our military for morally upright purposes…. we’re not doing that right now.

 

[Frankenstein]

Whine, bitch, lie, cry

Whatever it takes to OWN THE LIBS!!!!

Joe Biden flew 5,000 miles to assure another country we will support their war, while providing for their pensions, and social welfare. He could have driven 309 miles to assure people in East Palestine Ohio they would be taken care of. Naw got to cover up his corrupt dealings in Ukraine.

 

[bodecea]

Biden ignores Ohio and sends billions to Ukraine to fund a proxy war against Russia.

"ignores Ohio"? So he said not one word? And no federal agency has stepped in at all?

 

[pknopp]

"ignores Ohio"? So he said not one word? And no federal agency has stepped in at all?

Trump will be there. Erin Brockovich will be there. Neither Biden nor Pete will be there. This is not going to spin well for the Democrats.

Ohio and Pennsylvania are two big states come election time.

 

[Frankenstein]

"ignores Ohio"? So he said not one word? And no federal agency has stepped in at all?

He flew 5,000 miles instead of 309 to ensure the Ukrainians that will will fund their proxy war, while ignoring the issues in America on Presidents day

 

[Thinker101]

Trump will be there. Erin Brockovich will be there. Neither Biden nor Pete will be there. This is not going to spin well for the Democrats.

Ohio and Pennsylvania are two big states come election time.

Here's your "fake news".

The Obama rule would only apply to trains carrying at least 20 continuous cars carrying class 3 flammable liquids, trains carrying more than 35 cars in total carrying class 3 flammable liquids, or trains carrying more than 70 cars carrying class 3 flammable liquids and moving greater than 30mph.

Vinyl Chloride is a class 2 flammable liquid, and there were only 5 cars carrying it.

 

[pknopp]

Here's your "fake news".

The Obama rule would only apply to trains carrying at least 20 continuous cars carrying class 3 flammable liquids, trains carrying more than 35 cars in total carrying class 3 flammable liquids, or trains carrying more than 70 cars carrying class 3 flammable liquids and moving greater than 30mph.

Vinyl Chloride is a class 2 flammable liquid, and there were only 5 cars carrying it.

I covered this before. Even if that was the case it's a failure on the part of Obama, Trump and Biden that a train such as this one was not equipped with the latest safety equipment.