In her June 16 news release, Halvorson said that, although communities around the Gulf of Mexico have come together to begin cleaning up the massive disaster, Washington Republicans are “plotting to hand you the bill and let BP off the hook.”She's taken the familiar and misguided liberal strategy of "rather than fixing the problem, lets throw money at it" to a new level. Not content simply telling us where to throw the cash, she's telling us to give the money to her, so she can throw it. Correction, misguided and arrogant. If you're really interested in helping, instead of giving your money to Halvorson to light on fire, try one of these guys first: Nature Conservancy, the National Wildlife Federation, or the United Way.
“Join me in standing up to Washington insiders who want to let their friends in big oil get off without paying the price,” she noted in asking in the release for campaign contributions.
“Donate $5, $10, or even $25 to help me keep the pressure on BP to finish the cleanup and put our fellow Americans back on their feet.”
Being too lazy to serve her district is one thing, but using the largest environmental disaster our country has ever seen to shamelessly raise campaign funds is another thing entirely. Whether it stems from desperation, ignorance, or plain greed, she should apologize to residents of the 11th district and gulf coast inhabitants affected by the disaster for her callous plea for your hard earned cash.
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