Occupy Big Coal: Kentuckians to Protest (a seriously) Corrupt Member of Congress on Friday

[G_j]

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/10/13-6

.Published on Thursday, October 13, 2011 by CommonDreams.org

Occupy Big Coal: Kentuckians to Protest Most Corrupt Member of Congress on Friday
by Jeff Biggers

Wall Street and Big Coal corporations have no better friend than Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), the "prince of pork" and powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.

Hailed as the most "corrupt member of Congress" by the non-profit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Rogers' 5th District in eastern and south-central Kentucky also ranks at the bottom of the nation in virtually every quality of life indicator.

After thirty years of his abysmal record, Rogers' constituents have had enough. This Friday, at 3pm, Oct. 14, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth will hold a peaceful demonstration at Rogers' Somerset office to ask a simple question: Doesn't Kentucky deserve better?

There might not be a better 99% vs. 1% scenario of political and corporate wanton abandon in the nation.

Bankrolled by the dirty coal and energy lobby, Rogers also oversees the Congressional district with the most reckless and devastating mountaintop removal operations in Appalachia.

According to the Kentuckians for the Commonwealth press release:

Over the last several months, he's pushed policies that would make college less affordable, cut access to child nutrition programs, reduce opportunities for energy efficiency jobs, and block safeguards for our water and air. He has no job creation proposal. His positions put many families further at risk, allow additional degradation of our land and water, and do nothing to improve the quality of life for Kentuckians.


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[Octafish]

1. That's some stiff competition.

That "Most Corrupt Member of Congress" award.

Hope Hal Rogers gets all that goes with it.

[G_j]

3. LOL

yea, I thought so too!

[lbrtbell]

2. Occupy (Fill in the blank)

This reminds me of a line from ABBA: The Movie....

"This is gonna go worldwide!"

And it's about time.

[Raksha]

4. K & R