Battle lines drawn on protection of species

Seattle Times ^ | Dec 5, 2004 | Julie Cart and Kenneth R. Weiss

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[B4Ranch]

Political contributions to the right hands is very, very effective!

maybe a wise Lady such as yourself can explain two questions that I've had for years.

If I give a police officer $2000, it is called a bribe.
If I give a judge $2000, it is called a bribe.
If I give a building inspector $2000, it is called a bribe but if I give every elected official in Congress $2000, it is called patriotic political contributions.

Here's the questions: #1 Do Congressional lobbyists have the moral convictions you want your children to mature with? #2 Are they patriotic we should admire?

[farmfriend]

Here's the questions: #1 Do Congressional lobbyists have the moral convictions you want your children to mature with? #2 Are they patriotic we should admire?

If you consider the fact that I am a congressional lobbyist the answer to both questions would be yes.

[o_zarkman44]

Fred ATE them. Have you ever seen the size of the drum sticks they grew back in those days?? Bringing back the dino chicken could feed the entire nation of Africa.
Jurassic Park anyone?

[Seadog Bytes]

RE: "Just about everybody agrees the Endangered Species Act is broken," said Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Calif., a cattleman turned chairman of the House Resources Committee. "The only way you are going fix it is with legislative change."

[farmfriend]

Oh God. Don't make me barf!

[Seadog Bytes]

Gosh, I WAS hoping for an 'LOL'...at LEAST, but a 'barf'...??? Oh well, nothing ventured, nothing gained...

Is there an acceptable property rights advocate...anywhere?

[farmfriend]

Is there an acceptable property rights advocate...anywhere?

I have it on good authority that Pombo will lie to your face. That's why the barf. The only good property rights people are out in the field so to speak.

[Ostlandr]

I'm a wise-use environmentalist (I'm told the proper term is conservationist.) My goal is to make the environment on the entire planet ideal for humans. Poisoning the water, air, and soil is bad for humans, so I oppose it.
But we humans are animals (oops, I mean God's creatures) also, competing for range and resources just like every other species on the planet. If Dolphins are starving because humans are better at catching fish, I don't have a problem with that.
Wolves and Coyotes are a good example. Wolves won't share territory with humans. Coyotes will- they'll subsist on garbage and house pets if necessary. Wolves are endangered. But as a result of this adaptation, Coyotes are thriving- in harmony with humans.

[Ostlandr]

Time travelling Republicans with laser-sighted rifles.
I've got a Velociraptor Spielbergensis on the wall of my den- dropped him at 30 yards as he was charging our camp.