G.W.'s Parthian Shots

As G.W. Bush goes into his final weeks as President he has unleashed a flurry of Parthian shots in the form of Presidential orders which will be detrimental to the environment, labor, Medicaid recipients, health care and a host of others which favor mining, big business and big money special interests over the interests of working people.
He has also began issuing many pardons, some very odd.
It's his way of saying goodbye.

The following is an excerpt from a Washington Post article. For full article go to the link below.

At the Last Minute, a Raft of Rules
(By Ed Andrieski -- Associated Press)
Bush White House Approves Regulations on Environmental, Security Matters
A rule approved by the White House after the election would ease constraints on oil shale development in the West.
A rule approved by the White House after the election would ease constraints on oil shale development in the West.
In a burst of activity meant to leave a lasting stamp on the federal government, the Bush White House in the past month has approved 61 new regulations on environmental, security, social and commercial matters that by its own estimate will have an economic impact exceeding $1.9 billion annually.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/29/AR2008112901914.html?hpid=topnews