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Armey is described in the <i>London Review of Books</i> as a 'Christian Zionist'. He is reported to have said in September 2002 that ‘My No. 1 priority in foreign policy is to protect Israel.’ <ref>Mearsheimer, J. & Walt, S. (2006) [http://www.lrb.co.uk/v28/n06/mear01_.html The Israel Lobby] <i>London Review of Books</i>. Accessed 8th July 2008</ref> | Armey is described in the <i>London Review of Books</i> as a 'Christian Zionist'. He is reported to have said in September 2002 that ‘My No. 1 priority in foreign policy is to protect Israel.’ <ref>Mearsheimer, J. & Walt, S. (2006) [http://www.lrb.co.uk/v28/n06/mear01_.html The Israel Lobby] <i>London Review of Books</i>. Accessed 8th July 2008</ref> | ||
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| − | + | Armey is chair of [[FreedomWorks]], 'the well financed (thanks to the [[Koch Brothers]]) [[Tea Party]] organization that has been been a vocal and avid proponent of fracking'. <ref> Rick Ungar, [http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2014/02/22/exxon-ceo-profits-huge-as-americas-largest-natural-gas-producer-but-frack-it-in-his-own-backyard-and-he-sues/ Exxon CEO Profits Huge As America's Largest Natural Gas Producer-But Frack In His Own Backyard And He Sues!], Forbes.com, 22 February 2014, acc 23 February 2014 </ref> | |
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| + | In 2014 Armey and his wife were among the lead plaintiffs in a case against fracking taking place near their home in Texas, alongside [[ExxonMobil]]'s CEO [[Rex Tillerson]]. | ||
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| + | In an article on the case, business magazine ''Forbes'' noted, 'If anyone has a better nominee than Rex Tillerson for this month’s Hypocrite Hall of Fame I’d like to know who it is'. | ||
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Revision as of 03:01, 11 December 2014
Dick Armey was a Republican Member of the US House of Representatives from Texas from 1985 to 2003. He was House Majority Leader in the 104th through 107th Congresses.[1]
Armey is described in the London Review of Books as a 'Christian Zionist'. He is reported to have said in September 2002 that ‘My No. 1 priority in foreign policy is to protect Israel.’ [2]
Not in my backyard
Armey is chair of FreedomWorks, 'the well financed (thanks to the Koch Brothers) Tea Party organization that has been been a vocal and avid proponent of fracking'. [3]
In 2014 Armey and his wife were among the lead plaintiffs in a case against fracking taking place near their home in Texas, alongside ExxonMobil's CEO Rex Tillerson.
In an article on the case, business magazine Forbes noted, 'If anyone has a better nominee than Rex Tillerson for this month’s Hypocrite Hall of Fame I’d like to know who it is'.
External resources
- Rick Ungar, Exxon CEO Profits Huge As America's Largest Natural Gas Producer-But Frack In His Own Backyard And He Sues!, Forbes.com, 22 February 2014
References
- ↑ ARMEY, Richard Keith, (1940 - ), Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, accessed 21 April 2013.
- ↑ Mearsheimer, J. & Walt, S. (2006) The Israel Lobby London Review of Books. Accessed 8th July 2008
- ↑ Rick Ungar, Exxon CEO Profits Huge As America's Largest Natural Gas Producer-But Frack In His Own Backyard And He Sues!, Forbes.com, 22 February 2014, acc 23 February 2014
