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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / December 2004Katherine Harris meets the Beryllium Issue
Sometimes real life is stranger than the wildest fiction. My least favorite politician has suddenly become involved in my favorite issue, beryllium. If that name in the title seems somewhat familar, remember the 2000 Federal elections? Harris was the leering Republican bureaucrat that cinched Bush's election by disinfranchising thousands of voters from my county (not that I am bitter). Anyhow, there was once a beryllium plant in the Tampa, FL area. Now that the plant (and the jobs) are gone, the public and the ex-workers have suddenly become concerned about the danger from the neighbor's and worker's exposure to beryllium dust. Paying for testing is an issue, and Harris (now a U.S. Rep) has become involved. Vaughn Posted on Wed, Dec. 15, 2004 POLLUTION IN TALLEVAST Harris looks to expand testing DONNA WRIGHT Herald Staff Writer On the eve of the county's beryllium screening program, U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris announced four possible initiatives to expand blood tests to former Loral American Beryllium Co. workers living outside of Manatee County. The Harris initiatives came at the same time Manatee County Commission voted to spend $60,000 to offer beryllium blood tests to 250 people through the Manatee County Health Department. Harris plans to ask Sarasota County Commissioners to fund a beryllium testing program for workers similar to the one approved Tuesday by the Manatee County Commission. She also plans to ask the Department of Energy to include former American Beryllium workers in their beryllium screening programs. Harris, R-Sarasota, plans to ask Lockheed Martin, the aerospace giant, to be on her list of possible donors to cover testing costs. Lockheed Martin Corp., which at one time owned the plant where groundwater contamination was discovered, has assumed responsibility for cleanup of the waste. "If Lockheed has assumed responsibility for clean-up," Harris said, "we should ask them if they are willing to assume responsibility for health impacts as well." Lockheed spokeswoman Gail Rymer said Harris has not yet contacted the company. "It is premature to comment until we have had a conversation with Congresswoman Harris," Rymer said Tuesday. Harris' fourth approach would be earmarking money in the next federal budget cycle to pay for the testing, an option she said is her least favorite because it would take a year to achieve. While Harris works the federal channels, Manatee County Health Department director Gladys Branic is pursuing help from the state. Branic has asked the Florida Department of Health to seek funds from the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, which is funding an investigation into Tallevast health concerns. Harris is hoping one or more these options will prove successful. Entire Article: http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/10418514.htm In article <6F4wd.1101042$Gx4.353548@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>, > Sometimes real life is stranger than the wildest fiction. My least > favorite politician has suddenly become involved in my favorite issue, [quoted text clipped - 85 lines] > ` > end Vaughn, you said, my friend. You said it. Sabra Boy she has a lot of nerve. I sure hope she doesn't ask the people of the state to take care of this. She is a dweeb and I agree with you assessment about the 2000 election. With all she made with the republicans let her pay for the clean up and testing. I am do not like this woman or her lack of ethics, can you tell? UM MOM Susan > Sometimes real life is stranger than the wildest fiction. My least > favorite politician has suddenly become involved in my favorite issue, [quoted text clipped - 88 lines] > Entire Article: > http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/10418514.htm Thanks Vaughn, Interesting, to say the least. Joel > Sometimes real life is stranger than the wildest fiction. My least >favorite politician has suddenly become involved in my favorite issue, [quoted text clipped - 65 lines] > >Entire Article: http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/10418514.htm > Thanks Vaughn, > > Interesting, to say the least. > > Joel I understand that Clara Harris is also very familiar with effects of dental materials. >> Thanks Vaughn, >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >I understand that Clara Harris is also very familiar >with effects of dental materials. True, she had to give up Break Dancing ........ > If that name in the title seems somewhat familar, remember the 2000 >Federal elections? Harris was the leering Republican bureaucrat that cinched >Bush's election by disinfranchising thousands of voters from my county (not that >I am bitter). Leering ? Disenfranchised ? Actually the law was quite clear in this case and Mrs. Harris was required by law to certify the election. If the Dems wanted a recount they could have requested a *statewide* re-count. Instead the dems wanted to 'cherry pick' a few select counties. The law was quite clear on this issue too. The problem was/is activist judges legislating from the bench. This is not just a problem in Fla, but in the entire US. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > > If that name in the title seems somewhat familar, remember the 2000 > >Federal elections? Harris was the leering Republican bureaucrat that cinched [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Actually the law was quite clear in this case and Mrs. Harris was > required by law to certify the election. Actually not true, but I knew that would tweak you WB. Hope you don't mind. I will agree to a genteel disagreement on that one, but you have to understand that I am a serious public servant and I detest that type of political whore as much as you must detest a dental quack. You have my word, I would detest her just as much if she were a Democrat. Regards ;-) Vaughn >> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:28:50 GMT, "Vaughn" <vaughnsimonHATESSPAM@att.fake.net> >wrote: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Actually not true, but I knew that would tweak you WB. Hope you don't >mind. That is not my understanding of the election law, and evidently the Supreme Court agreed. Knew that you were tweaking me. Don't mind a bit. I do agree that it looked bad that KH got a position in the administration shortly thereafter, however she was finished in Fla. more than likely. > I will agree to a genteel disagreement on that one, but you have to >understand that I am a serious public servant and I detest that type of >political whore as much as you must detest a dental quack. Kinda strong word there, what would you call Hillary ? <rhetorical> > You have my word, I >would detest her just as much if she were a Democrat. Then which Democrats do you detest ? >Regards ;-) >Vaughn -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >I do agree that it looked bad that KH got a position in the administration >shortly thereafter, however she was finished in Fla. more than likely. Ya think lol elizzy > > I will agree to a genteel disagreement on that one, but you have to > >understand that I am a serious public servant and I detest that type of > >political whore as much as you must detest a dental quack. > > Kinda strong word there, No, not if it fits. That said, I would be more comfortable using it if she were a he. > what would you call Hillary ? Well, she is certainly someone who literally managed to screw her way to the top. I think that she is smarter than her husband, and in certain ways he is a genius. (In matters of the groin, he is clearly an idiot.) > <rhetorical> Oh, you mean I wasn't really supposed to answer? Vaughn Vaugn dosen't realize that his answers are very sexist. WB for once got something right. Speaking of whores, panderers and pimps, you'll find them everywhere you look in politics from Kerry who married a billionare to Bush himself whose office is a revolving door for industrial special interests to Gulliania whose the definition of a political pimp. >Vaugn dosen't realize that his answers are very sexist. WB for once got >something right. > >Speaking of whores, panderers and pimps, you'll find them everywhere >you look in politics from Kerry who married a billionare I heard he just detests actually buying the red stuff at the grocery store. Its way too expensive you know. Joel > to Bush >himself whose >office is a revolving door for industrial special interests to >Gulliania whose >the definition of a political pimp. |
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