[Myrddin]

Using the ESA to prevent a private landowner from using his land is a direct violation of the 5th amendment. It is taking of private property without just compensation. The environmental nuts love to destroy the value of a private property with ESA, then snap it up at a fire sale price using money from leftist groups that is sometime matched with money taken from taxpayers to purchase "open space".

[phillyfanatic]

One would think that after the disgraceful actions of the Greens and whaco enviros over the last 40 years, Pombo should be praised by all sensible citizens. When we cannot drill for oil because of supposedly harming some outlandish bug or frog or snail darter or God knows what, we need some sensible enviro plans which allow humans to come first in our priorities.