Tuesday Blogwrap

So is it “just me” or did anyone else not hear anything about our proposition? Not only didn’t I even see it all the way in the bottom corner but I never even heard that we had a prop on the ballet. I asked some folks before I went to vote if there was one here and no one knew! WTF?

I agree that the asbestos fears are over-hyped. The bad type of asbestos used to be used in electrical equipment. That is bad if you breathe it in every day, but the stuff used to coat pipes and furnaces is benign. Nobody has died from breathing in broken pipe insulation. it is such a crock of shit. All the more disappointing in that the government ignores other things that really are bad, but we all have to worry about the stupid wrappers on our pipes. Inane.

I just love all the insanity about asbestos disposal. Its a freaking mineral that comes out of the earth – actually 3 different types. It’s not a manmade chemical. They used to mine it all over America. It still exists all over in nature – just dig a hole in various parts of the country and you’ll find it. But now we can’t put it in landfills, which are more than likely sitting atop natural veins of it already – this part of the USA is actually quite high in the minerals and they actually used to mine it in open mines in upstate, throughout New England, and lower Canada. Yes, it’s dangerous and even deadly if you breath it in dust form during removal if done incorrectly, but all this hazmat stuff regarding disposal and its final resting place is nuts.

No Working Families Party? Column E.