The Columbia Bugle's Sunday Newsletter

February 13th-19th

The Disaster in East Palestine is the latest reminder of how little the Biden Administration and the Bipartisan Swamp cares about the concerns of the American People. While the Swamp bends over backwards to shovel billions and billions of dollars into the hands of corrupt Ukrainian Oligarchs and Defense Contractors, the Forgotten Americans who populate the towns in and around East Palestine are left to deal with the chaos and uncertainty on their own.

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Table Of Contents

1. The Disaster In East Palestine

2. Other Stories We’re Tracking

3. Interesting Reads Of The Week

4. Trump’s Truth Of The Week

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The Disaster In East Palestine

A few weeks ago, a train derailed and started a massive fire near the Ohio town of East Palestine. The train was transporting various chemicals, including vinyl chloride.

Eleven of the derailed cars contained hazardous materials, some of which are used to make plastics. Vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing substance, was among the primary chemicals released in the crash, according to Ohio Environmental Protection Agency spokesman James Lee.

Vinyl chloride also releases other chemicals when it burns, many of which can be harmful to humans, experts say. Exposure to these chemicals can cause eye or throat irritation, as well as dizziness, nausea or headache.

The Post Millennial has a great breakdown and timeline of the events.

American Virtue @AmVirtueOrg

There is currently an ecological disaster in Ohio, and no one in the media is speaking about it.

kanekoa.substack.com @KanekoaTheGreat

THREAD: Photos, videos, and news reports about the train derailment and toxic chemical release in East Palestine, Ohio. This may be the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history. 🧵👇

Fast forward to this week, and the Biden Administration is continuing to downplay the severity of this crisis, despite residents demanding answers and accountability.

Here is Biden’s incompetent diversity hire Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg:

RNC Research @RNCResearch

Pete Buttigieg on the Ohio train derailment disaster: "While this horrible situation has gotten a particularly high amount of attention, there are roughly 1,000 cases a year of a train derailing."

That these derailments are increasingly common is an indictment of America’s crumbling infrastructure. Infrastructure that is looking more third world every year.

Ohio Senator J.D. Vance joined Tucker Carlson this week to discuss.

The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 @ColumbiaBugle

Senator @JDVance1 Joins Tucker Carlson To Discuss The Train Derailment In Ohio And America's Failing Infrastructure JD: "The problem we have is that we are ruled by unserious people who are worried about fake problems instead of the real fact that our country is falling apart… https://t.co/pmh7vspo9z

The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 @ColumbiaBugle

Senator @JDVance1 Calling Out Transportation Secretary Buttigieg's Woke Priorities "Now we know if you listen to Secretary Buttigieg today, that they are focused more on whether we have too many White men in construction jobs than he is on the fundamentals of his job which is… https://t.co/VDhqeSHuBy

The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 @ColumbiaBugle

Tucker Carlson And Senator @JDVance1 On Why There Is A Lack Of Urgency In Washington And The MSM To Get To The Bottom Of What Happened In East Palestine Tucker: "Is it because these are not their voters?" JD: "I think that's a big part of it."

Senator Vance traveled to East Palestine this week to assess the damage and bring attention to the horrific contamination of the water.

J.D. Vance @JDVance1

Visited a local creek in East Palestine today. These waterways are still very polluted. It’s time for Norfolk Southern to finish the cleanup. Check this video out:

Ted Cruz @tedcruz

VERY troubling. @JDVance1 is right. This needs to be cleaned up NOW. https://t.co/spG1eq8QpJ

J.D. Vance @JDVance1

Visited a local creek in East Palestine today. These waterways are still very polluted. It’s time for Norfolk Southern to finish the cleanup. Check this video out: https://t.co/4lsHBmrMJj

Senator Vance Press Office @SenVancePress

COLUMBIANA, OH - Senator @JDVance1 met with residents of East Palestine at Carla's Corner Cafe in the next town over. These folks deserve answers to their questions and they deserve a federal government that's working for them.

William Martin @wsmartin218

WATCH: Senator @JDVance1 challenges EPA Administrator Regan to drink the tap water in East Palestine, OH “If the EPA Administrator wants to stand here and tell people that the tap water is safe…they should be willing to drink it.”

Here are some more updates from Senator Vance throughout this week.

Senator Vance Press Office @SenVancePress

WATCH: Senator @JDVance1 on the East Palestine train derailment "This train was not labeled as 'high hazardous.' We're looking into why that was. That's likely a screw-up on the Department of Transportation side and we're trying to investigate that as we speak."

The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 @ColumbiaBugle

Senator @JDVance1 Joins Tucker Carlson Tonight To Provide An Update After His Visit To East Palestine J.D: "They want to rebuild their community, they want to get back to normal life, but they can't do it unless the Government does its job."

Senator Vance Press Office @SenVancePress

"The railroad has completely failed to clean up the toxic soil that's leaking into the river ways...The question that I have is why haven't they cleaned up the contaminated soil that's going to eventually contaminate the ground water no matter what?" - Senator @JDVance1

Residents and independent journalists have been justifiably furious with the response and have done a better job documenting what’s happening in their community than the Mainstream Media. Especially, the disturbing state of the water.

The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 @ColumbiaBugle

Tucker Carlson Interviews East Palestine Resident Who Filmed The Contaminated Rainbow Colored Water Near Her Home "I bottled it, I labeled it, I dated it. So DeWine and the EPA, here's their bottle of water that they can drink while they're making us go to the store and buy… https://t.co/ysGiNvhj04

Nick Sortor @nicksortor

Even MORE proof that the EPA is LYING to the people of East Palestine. THIS WATER IS INSANELY CONTAMINATED.

The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 @ColumbiaBugle

Resident Near East Palestine: "We still have animals that are dying, people that are having symptoms every single day. So FEMA, where are you? Government Officials, why aren't you stepping up to the plate?"

Nick Sortor @nicksortor

The people of East Palestine are PISSED OFF. The mayor is holding a town hall at East Palestine High School, and the people are DETERMINED to hold the government accountable! I’ll be live tweeting the town hall, so stay tuned!

Nick Sortor @nicksortor

HEY @JoeBiden: GET OFF YOUR ASS AND DO SOMETHING TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF EAST PALESTINE.

kanekoa.substack.com @KanekoaTheGreat

#28 Katlyn Schwarzwaelder tells Glenn Beck four of her dogs were projectile vomiting, her eyes and throat get itchy and burn when she visits her home, and she plans to abandon East Palestine forever because of her long-term health concerns: "I had four youtube.com/watch?v=BQ2dV7…… https://t.co/ph4pUGAIgt

Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 @JackPosobiec

The people of East Palestine are speaking OUT Don't let them be silenced

The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 @ColumbiaBugle

“Would you drink that water?”

The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 @ColumbiaBugle

Powerful Interview @JesseBWatters Interviews East Palestine Residents "I want to see the railroad tycoons come down here. They created this mess." "You have to be liable for the problem that you created. Get down here, apologize to everybody. That would be a good start, but I… https://t.co/13csLJ30Gq

Some residents are even reporting that they have been approached and asked to sign waivers promising not to sue the agencies monitoring the air near their property.

The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 @ColumbiaBugle

Residents Near East Palestine Tell Tucker Carlson They Were Told To Sign A Waiver To Promise To Not Sue Agencies Monitoring The Air Near Their Property Tucker: "Having the company whose train derailed test for the effects of the derailment is a little like putting Pfizer in… https://t.co/pyvHCqhfMu

The Kanekoa News Substack has done a great job breaking down this crisis and looking into these questionable waivers.

The company hired by Norfolk Southern has already persuaded 340 residents to sign agreements that reportedly waive their legal rights in the aftermath of Ohio's train crash.

Excellent journalist/commentator Pedro Gonzalez traveled to East Palestine this week to document what is happening and compiled a thread of what he has witnessed so far.

Pedro L. Gonzalez @emeriticus

I’m in East Palestine today. I got a copy of a schedule that showed someone from Norfolk Southern was supposed to attend a town meeting at the East Palestine High School auditorium, but they backed out over—ironically—fear for their safety. Locals feel the same way.

Pedro L. Gonzalez @emeriticus

This is the part of creek that runs under the town, where dead fish and other animals have popped up

Pedro L. Gonzalez @emeriticus

Chris shared these with me, they’re images he’s received from others. I’d give credit for each one if I could

The Government’s response to all of this has been to shrug it off/ignore it like Secretary Buttigieg and to focus on their main priorities of “Equity” and Ukraine.

Greg Price @greg_price11

Buttigieg made no mention of the Ohio train derailment while speaking at a conference this morning but did find the time to say that there are too many white people who work construction.

Logan Hall @loganclarkhall

JD vance is on the ground in ohio surveying damage from the train derailment and speaking to local residents. mitch mcconnell is busy telling the public why we need to sacrifice more for ukraine. america first vs. america last.

Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 @JackPosobiec

Joe Biden just announced the US is going to be supporting the pensions in Ukraine

FEMA even turned down assisting East Palestine, until President Trump announced that he was going to visit East Palestine this coming Wednesday.

MAGA War Room @MAGAIncWarRoom

Trump to visit East Palestine after toxic train derailment

foxnews.comTrump to visit East Palestine after toxic train derailmentEXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump will travel to East Palestine, Ohio next week to visit the area and members of the community as they grapple with the aftermath of the train derailment that led to a large release of toxic chemicals, Fox News Digital has learned.

A few tweets to think about after the initial response by the Biden Administration and FEMA.

End Wokeness @EndWokeness

This is who lives in East Palestine, in case you are wondering why the Biden regime doesn’t give a sh*t

End Wokeness @EndWokeness

East Palestine is 95% white FEMA is refusing to help them Remember when Kamala told us about race-based disaster relief?

The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 @ColumbiaBugle

Tucker Carlson Calls Out Biden's Anti-White "Equity" Initiative "Here's how it works, every single person in the U.S. will qualify for one of Joe Biden's many protected categories except straight white men." "It makes you wonder, why would straight white men continue to pay… https://t.co/pfurt3R75J

The Disaster in East Palestine is a loud reminder of the incompetence, the callousness and the warped priorities of the Swamp. The people in and around East Palestine are the Forgotten People that President Trump spoke of often during his rise to the Presidency. They’ve been abandoned for decades, until a brief respite during Trump’s first term. But now they have been forgotten by their own Government all over again and left to fend for themselves. It is up to all of us to help make sure their story is told, and see to it that they receive the redress they deserve.

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