Comments on: Citizen Journalists Try To Keep TVA Accountable http://newscoma.com/2008/12/30/citizen-journalists-try-to-keep-tva-accountable/ Got A Two-Pack Habit And A Motel Tan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:09:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: captainkona http://newscoma.com/2008/12/30/citizen-journalists-try-to-keep-tva-accountable/comment-page-1/#comment-23165 captainkona Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:22:22 +0000 http://newscoma.com/?p=8180#comment-23165 Though it appears that I'm still the only one, unfortunately, to publicly call for Kilgore's resignation, yes. The bloggers in TN have done a fine job of shattering the cover up attempt and forcing the MSM to look our way. KnoxViews especially. See? All it takes is for the injustice to hit close to home and even the Randy Neal's of the world get aggressive. Everybody pulled together real well and I too am proud of the effort. Though it appears that I’m still the only one, unfortunately, to publicly call for Kilgore’s resignation, yes. The bloggers in TN have done a fine job of shattering the cover up attempt and forcing the MSM to look our way.
KnoxViews especially.

See? All it takes is for the injustice to hit close to home and even the Randy Neal’s of the world get aggressive.

Everybody pulled together real well and I too am proud of the effort.

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http://lifeonswanpond.livejournal.com/

thanks!!!!! it’s an insiders view….

]]> By: chemguy1 http://newscoma.com/2008/12/30/citizen-journalists-try-to-keep-tva-accountable/comment-page-1/#comment-23160 chemguy1 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:18:41 +0000 http://newscoma.com/?p=8180#comment-23160 Given the abominable way in which the EPA has bowed to the will of President Bush in allowing more and more lax regulations on such an incredibly toxic waste product as fly ash; given that organizations such as the TVA will always take every advantage of such loose regulations and hide behind the weak and ethically unsupportable excuse of "complying with all current regulations", whether morally acceptable or not; and given that the bottom line in both government and business is money, and nothing else, I can only hope that even now, armies of lawyers are lining up to sue for tremendous sums both the EPA and the TVA for allowing this tragic, but all too predictable situation to develop. Only when the economic penalties of such irresponsible behavior are severe and certain will corporate America and its government puppets fulfill what should be their moral obligations. I say "should be" because to those without any ethics except what increases their wealth, there are no morals, no responsibility to the public, and no respect of the natural world. There is only profit, and only by the threat of removing that profit can change be forced upon them. Given the abominable way in which the EPA has bowed to the will of President Bush in allowing more and more lax regulations on such an incredibly toxic waste product as fly ash; given that organizations such as the TVA will always take every advantage of such loose regulations and hide behind the weak and ethically unsupportable excuse of “complying with all current regulations”, whether morally acceptable or not; and given that the bottom line in both government and business is money, and nothing else, I can only hope that even now, armies of lawyers are lining up to sue for tremendous sums both the EPA and the TVA for allowing this tragic, but all too predictable situation to develop. Only when the economic penalties of such irresponsible behavior are severe and certain will corporate America and its government puppets fulfill what should be their moral obligations. I say “should be” because to those without any ethics except what increases their wealth, there are no morals, no responsibility to the public, and no respect of the natural world. There is only profit, and only by the threat of removing that profit can change be forced upon them.

]]> By: newscoma http://newscoma.com/2008/12/30/citizen-journalists-try-to-keep-tva-accountable/comment-page-1/#comment-23158 newscoma Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:37:09 +0000 http://newscoma.com/?p=8180#comment-23158 I linked to that earlier in the week. I thought it amazing. I linked to that earlier in the week. I thought it amazing.

]]> By: penny http://newscoma.com/2008/12/30/citizen-journalists-try-to-keep-tva-accountable/comment-page-1/#comment-23157 penny Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:45:27 +0000 http://newscoma.com/?p=8180#comment-23157 Check out a residents blog on what life is like living in Swan Pond since the TVA disaster. www.lifeonswanpond.livejournal.com Check out a residents blog on what life is like living in Swan Pond since the TVA disaster.

http://www.lifeonswanpond.livejournal.com

]]> By: jane http://newscoma.com/2008/12/30/citizen-journalists-try-to-keep-tva-accountable/comment-page-1/#comment-23156 jane Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:46:11 +0000 http://newscoma.com/?p=8180#comment-23156 Horror at the whole thing aside, the citizen journalism has been spectacular and reassuring somehow. People shouldn't have to endure this sort of thing in the first place but it is important that when they do, they stand up to it, document it, ask questions, push back, understand their civil rights, and share what they've documented. I often wonder about the things that have been swept under the rug because it wasn't always this easy (twitter, youtube, blogs, etc.) to get the word out. Horror at the whole thing aside, the citizen journalism has been spectacular and reassuring somehow. People shouldn’t have to endure this sort of thing in the first place but it is important that when they do, they stand up to it, document it, ask questions, push back, understand their civil rights, and share what they’ve documented.

I often wonder about the things that have been swept under the rug because it wasn’t always this easy (twitter, youtube, blogs, etc.) to get the word out.

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