Why NOT to vote Republican

Somehow I doubt Reddit poll respondents are representative of the real world.

Reason #987: Marjorie Taylor Greene's current secessionist antics, and her acceptance by the GOP leadership.

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Originally Posted by bae

Reason #987: Marjorie Taylor Greene's current secessionist antics, and her acceptance by the GOP leadership.

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To not vote republican!

I really think the Republican party's gone mad. It used to produce a few good eggs, but now all their eggs are rotten.

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Originally Posted by jp1

From what I've read the Obama era rule that trump rescinded wasn't broad enough to apply to the train in East Palestine. The rule for improved braking requirements apparently only applied if the train had more than 70 cars of what qualified as hazardous material. The derailed train "only" had 20 cars of what was obviously extremely hazardous material.

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It wasn’t even a rule. It was a proposed rule for which the National Academy of Sciences report was inconclusive and for which the GAO questioned the Obama Administration’s data. But if you listened to Chuck Schumer the other day, you could be forgiven for believing that this (apparently irrelevant) rule had been rescinded rather than never implemented in the first place.

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Originally Posted by LDAHL

It wasn’t even a rule. It was a proposed rule for which the National Academy of Sciences report was inconclusive and for which the GAO questioned the Obama Administration’s data. But if you listened to Chuck Schumer the other day, you could be forgiven for believing that this (apparently irrelevant) rule had been rescinded rather than never implemented in the first place.

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You may well be right. I'm not going to go to the trouble of digging up news articles about this. Since you didn't bother sharing any I'll trust the accuracy of what you say.

That said I'm curious if you think the DOT is one of those government agencies that's a waste of tax money and should be reduced or eliminated? And if so, how exactly would we be less likely to have another tragedy like East Palestine? The republican mantra of "regulations bad, freedom good" often bumps up hard against the reality that many regulations are actually "consumer protections" or "environmental protections". Personally I'd rather live in a country where I could trust that regulations will significantly reduce the risk that buying a house near a railroad track means putting one's self and family at risk of exposure to deadly chemicals every time a train with an outdated braking system goes past. This tragedy was largely preventable but for the bribes contributions paid to politicians to minimize the safety requirements of railroad companies when transporting hazardous stuff.

So, some years back, I went to HAZMAT school to get some certifications. And I've had to respond to several "very not good" HAZMAT incidents, three of which involved evacuating most of a village and shutting down an airport.

I'm amazed there aren't more terrifying HAZMAT events - you'd be gobsmacked to know what's on the roads and rails near your homes. And pipelines...

Don't get rid of the DOT.

https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/training/h...-guidebook-erg

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Originally Posted by jp1

You may well be right. I'm not going to go to the trouble of digging up news articles about this. Since you didn't bother sharing any I'll trust the accuracy of what you say.

That said I'm curious if you think the DOT is one of those government agencies that's a waste of tax money and should be reduced or eliminated? And if so, how exactly would we be less likely to have another tragedy like East Palestine? The republican mantra of "regulations bad, freedom good" often bumps up hard against the reality that many regulations are actually "consumer protections" or "environmental protections". Personally I'd rather live in a country where I could trust that regulations will significantly reduce the risk that buying a house near a railroad track means putting one's self and family at risk of exposure to deadly chemicals every time a train with an outdated braking system goes past. This tragedy was largely preventable but for the bribes contributions paid to politicians to minimize the safety requirements of railroad companies when transporting hazardous stuff.

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https://www.nationalreview.com/corne...tm_term=second

Believe it or not, I don’t think everyone should decide for themselves which side of the road to drive on. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be a bit suspicious whenever government imposes new rules “for our own good”. I’m thinking of all those “emergency” measures that linger on long after the original justification. Or the rules aimed at privileging favored unions, industries or individual companies. Or rules that impose costs far in excess of any benefit they can reasonably be expected to provide.

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Originally Posted by LDAHL

https://www.nationalreview.com/corne...tm_term=second

Believe it or not, I don’t think everyone should decide for themselves which side of the road to drive on. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be a bit suspicious whenever government imposes new rules “for our own good”. I’m thinking of all those “emergency” measures that linger on long after the original justification. Or the rules aimed at privileging favored unions, industries or individual companies. Or rules that impose costs far in excess of any benefit they can reasonably be expected to provide.

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Wouldn’t bank on getting a non biased review from the site you indicated. It is from a conservative (meaning big business) viewpoint. We all know how and who they would favor in any instance.

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Originally Posted by frugal-one

Wouldn’t bank on getting a non biased review from the site you indicated. It is from a conservative (meaning big business) viewpoint. We all know how and who they would favor in any instance.

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Can you show me the non-biased mainstream media sites you useL There are charts that show the political leanings of all mainstream media, and few are without bias.

I think a sophisticated news user peruses more than one news site about a topic while all the while understanding the political leaning of the site he is using.

A common “argument” in social media is casting doubt on the source without addressing the content. It is very easy to do that, the path most easily traveled.