Bush Hides True Agenda With Verbal Contortions

News and Opinion for Democrats Against Bush -- Part II

Bush Hides True Agenda With Verbal Contortions

"Mr. Bush himself may fairly be said to have become the master of the ostensibly ecofriendly sound bite, offering oversimplified solutions to complex environmental problems and wrapping them in tempting slogans that hide their generally pro-business tilt."

New York Times

October 18, 2003

Presidential Ecospeak

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Opening words--

President Bush's nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Mike Leavitt, finally won committee approval this week, but not before a half-dozen senators had openly expressed exasperation at his habit of retreating behind ecofriendly phrases when asked about his record as Utah's governor. Which means, of course, that Mr. Leavitt will fit right in with the Bush administration. ...

Examples: "Healthy forests" and "Clear Skies"

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