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Video: Federal woodpecker regulation ruins 11-year-old humanitarian’s summer
The Daily Caller ^
| 8/17/11
| Mary Katharine Ham
Posted on 08/17/2011 12:05:27 PM PDT by Nachum
In which I complain about a federal agent dropping the hammer on an 11-year-old for having the temerity to rescue a protected species of woodpecker. The fine on the young girl has since been rescinded, not thanks to common sense, but thanks to media coverage.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: federal; regulation; ruins; woodpecker
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posted on
08/17/2011 12:05:35 PM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
11-year-old humanitarianHumanitarian rescuing woodpeckers ? How about Woodpeckertarian ?
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posted on
08/17/2011 12:10:14 PM PDT
by
repentant_pundit
(Maybe THIS summer will finally be the "Summer of Recovery")
To: Nachum
Yet they kill hundreds of eagles and similar birds a day with windmills.
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posted on
08/17/2011 12:10:25 PM PDT
by
boomop1
To: boomop1
Four hundred thousand birds a year are whacked by the windmills.
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posted on
08/17/2011 12:13:04 PM PDT
by
arrogantsob
(Why do They hate her so much?)
To: arrogantsob
It appears I left out a 0, I stand corrected this is obscene.
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posted on
08/17/2011 12:18:03 PM PDT
by
boomop1
To: Nachum
It’s my understanding that many birds are killed by windmills!
(ducks! 8^)
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posted on
08/17/2011 12:19:09 PM PDT
by
jonno
(Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
To: jonno
The windmills aren’t killing the birds, it’s the birds flying into the windmills that are killing the birds. The windmills just stand there and let their blades swing around. The birds should be smart enough to avoid them. If not, it’s Darwin at work.
Also. It’s Bush’s fault.
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posted on
08/17/2011 12:40:17 PM PDT
by
RickB444
(What one receives without working for, another must work for without receiving.)
To: Nachum
"
The fine on the young girl has since been rescinded, not thanks to common sense, but thanks to media coverage."
Which means the federal thugs knew they were being a**hats from the get-go.
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posted on
08/17/2011 1:09:48 PM PDT
by
YHAOS
(you betcha!)
To: RickB444
Also. Its Bushs fault. Whew. I almost thought you'd forget that.
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posted on
08/17/2011 2:22:46 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(History will show the Illuminati won the ultimate Darwin Award.)
To: RickB444
Wait till you hear from the Bird Lobby.
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posted on
08/17/2011 7:27:39 PM PDT
by
arrogantsob
(Why do They hate her so much?)
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