Saturday, September 29, 2018

There's No Fool Like a Fossil Fool

Peter Roskam emerged this week from his climate-controlled underground bunker to take credit for having defeated global warming:
U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican in a tight race with Democratic challenger Sean Casten, took credit for the EPA's commitment to conduct more testing for ethylene oxide in part of the area he represents in Congress. Casten has criticized Roskam for having a 7 percent rating from the League of Conservation Voters on public health and environment legislation, and for supporting Republican-authored bills that would strip the EPA of authority to address health risks from ethylene oxide and other toxic chemicals.
After weeks of public outrage about Sterigenics, Trump EPA to test air in surrounding neighborhoods
Roskam, Lake County's vestigial Congressman, subsequently saw the shadow of a townhall, and quickly retreated back to his underground cleanroom facility. Where fossil fuel industry lobbyists are asked to send their checks:

Fossil Fool Peter Roskam
The Groundhog was unavailable for comment.

2 comments:

AlwaysAHawkeye said...

I was previously unaware of that "Fossil Fools" site. It is absolutely correct in its assessment of Peter Roskam. He's got to be defeated in November! Elect Sean Casten!

Barney Baxter said...

Hi AlwaysAHawkeye,

95% of Peter Roskam's donations are from lobbyists.

https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/milbank-wealthy-donors-hoping-to-buy-house-for-the-gop/

-BB-