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KEN SILVERSTEIN-Worst Shill of Year? Six Flags and high gas prices |
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Contributed by Ken Silverstein
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Not long after the 9/11 attacks, lobbyist Howard Marlowe sought help for the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). A letter to Congress his firm helped prepare said that the economic fallout from the attacks paled "in comparison with the unspeakable human losses of that day," but said that urgent action was nonetheless required-specifically, lavishing money on wealthy beach communities. "Many national leaders have stated that increased tourism is imperative to the recovery of our economic strength," the letter claimed. . . .
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