Thursday, February 14, 2008

For justice, we must work together and go to Washington, D.C.


Our efforts have nearly succeeded after two years (see below) but we must be vigilant. As Judithi Seraphin said, we must have full discovery. No more secrets.
As Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote in SECRECY, it is fatal to democracy for government to be keeping secrets from us. Our Nation's Oldest City dumped old city dump contents in secret, contracting in secret, keeping facts from us for two years. Those responsible must be fired and prosecuted for their wastrel ways. Enough.

For justice, we must go to Washington, D.C., with a petition to EPA to suspend and debar the City of St. Augustine and State of Florida from all federal funds until they comply with Environmental Justice principles and respect the rights of people in low-income and African-American communities.

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