Green Wealth, Animal Rights Riches

freedom.org ^ | December 15, 2002 | Alan Caruba

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[Kay Ludlow]

Good article. I read Undue Influence awhile back - it really broadened my perception of what's going on with all these leftist/environmentalist groups!

[madfly]

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[SierraWasp]

I wonder why he left out "Earth Justice," formerly known as the "Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund?"

There is a whole industry, paid for by taxpayers, of simply filing suits to prey upon and intimidate, then settle with intimidated citizens and business owners. It is more coercive and corrosive than THE MOB!!!

[Madcelt]

Did ya see the article awhile back about the Nature Conservancy Pumping gas out of the "wildlife" refuge? Hey! What about the critters they disturbed! Think we should sue on thier behalf? I mean after all, isn't that what they would do to us if it were You or me?

[Madcelt]

Where's the "greedy" trial lawyer when ya need one?

[B4Ranch]

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[Sally II]

I've been wondering about some of these environmental groups. Seems like every election in California has some environmenal measure on the ballot, and they always pass. People are conditioned to vote "yes" on anything that has anything to do with the environment. No one stands up and says, "Hey, we've been dumping billions of dollars into the environment, and what do we have to show for it?" After the last election last month, I came up with a theory that a good portion of that money our tax payers are putting into the environment every year is being indirectly funneled into supporting the Green Party. I know I'm sounding like a conspiracy theorist. But really, where is the Green Party getting their funds? There can't be many big companies -except for the Body Shop-- who would be willing to give big money to the Greens.

[bybybill]

The answer to this is also the answer for so many of our problems---TORT REFORM, LOSER PAYS

Ought to be a law that inorder to file a lawsuit, you have to present the court with the fresh carcass of a trial lawyer. ,p. How much does a really good lawyer weigh? About five lbs., if you include the urn.

[ikka]

What is even worse is that the money they get is all PRETAX dollars, which effectively multiplies its purchasing power by 1.3 to 2.0 times.

[Gun142]

The Greens and the Animal Rights groups use every protection afforded by the Constitution and every loophole in our legal and IRS codes to pursue their war on capitalism, property rights, and the welfare of this nation. They are a Socialist Taliban.

...and their war against what I choose to eat for supper.

[TonyWojo]

You forgot to mention, Senator Bob Graham of Florida, The Army Corps of Engineers, BLM, EPA, Scenic Highways, Heritage Programs, Save the Manatee, Save the Panther , Save the Burro, Save the Pickle, Save the Tree, Save the Shores, Save everything in site.

[Critter]

I should start "Save The Critter"!

Mail checks to:

Jim Crispino
PO Box 966
Canaan, CT 06018

No anthrax tainted contributions, please.

[EBUCK]

The real problem is that people actually donate to these frauds. And until the practice is stopped (or at least severely curtailed) these organisations will continue to flourish.

And the people that are donating...are all mis-informed, usefull idiots??? No, a great many of them are believers in the ends and means, that's the real problem.

EBUCK

[Capt. Tom]

Where's the "greedy" trial lawyer when ya need one?

They are easy to come by, but at a high price.

I belong to a charter fisherman's group that is engaged in a two front battle. One with the Govt. regulators, and another battle behind the scenes with the preservationists who want to stop all fishing.

These "preservationists" have so much money, they want you to go to battle so they can economically break you. Just a mild skirmish will cost you 50 - 60 thousand dollars. There is no end of money and lawyers on their side,so they drag it out until you go broke.

Also an ace in the hole for them is to send "young female cause chasers" to the meeting to make emotional appeals instead of dealing with the facts. They can make opening a can of tuna fish sound like an atrocity.

Another thing that helps these environazis is the unawareness of the public even when their livelyhood is affected. Only a small percentage of any group see the threat immediately and react. By the time the rest get interested it is to late and the horse is out of the barn.

The enviros have an agenda and the public is unaware. - Tom

[Terriergal]

Interesting that they can be classified as not-for-profit.

[Terriergal]

Or wear.

Even old FUR IS GOOD!

[LexBaird]

The answer to this is also the answer for so many of our problems---TORT REFORM, LOSER PAYS

Also, TAX REFORM. If people couldn't write off these donations, but instead had to pay for them out of their own pocket, we would see how many true believers there really were. Bye bye Megacorp Foundation money.