No sooner do we celebrate the listing of the polar as threatened than the idiots strike back.
Why is it that governmental bodies--from city councils on up to the Dictator of the United States--always talk about how important "development" and "progress" are? Are they really representing a majority of We The People's wishes when they waste our money on bridges to nowhere, for instance?
Look at what development and progress have brought to our lives: where we once lived in close union with the land, in some sense of harmony with nature, we have now paved and blacktopped our way over much of that land. We've cut down entire forests, plowed down hills, blown off mountaintops, melted glaciers, raised our planet's temperature, and uglified what was once the most beautiful place we could ever hope to live.
We've stressed ourselves into heart attacks, ulcers, mental breakdowns, and early deaths. We live in a world that's so fast-paced, we hardly have time to even see the roses, much less smell them. We've worked ourselves to death for material objects, often failing to see the value of just being--being in nature, being among the birds and other wildlife that share our planet.
The people of Alaska lived for generations without "development." So did the animals.
It's only a few greedy humans, who view the world as a commodity rather than a gift from the universe, who think "development" is more important than life.
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It is tragic, simply tragic.
Deep sigh.
Dude. What a buzz-kill.
But seriously...I don't know. I don't understand.
I think one of the answers is to change minds. Not just the current administration (good luck there) but our children. I think the next generation will have their hands full with the sins of their fathers.
And just like Fran....deep sigh.
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i just wanted to thank you and niblet for coming over and saying goodbye to my archi ann. i've heard that cats and rabbits actually do well together so it sounds like you shouldn't have to worry.
Fran--definitely.
Susan--yup. I agree that we have to (to borrow a phrase from the idiot president) "win the hearts and minds" of people, both young and old. Emerson is always talking about how many messes she and her generation will have to clean up when they "take over."
Archi's Mum--I did a lot of checking around to make sure Niblet would be safe with the kitties, so I think you're right. It's just so tragic about Archi Ann. She was just the cutest little thing. I can't imagine how hard it must be for you. ((((hugs)))) Perhaps there is another bunny out there who needs you.
So the Bush administration already said it doesn't want the designation to affect oil exploration, but Repubs in Alaska still think it's too much trouble?
How much political clout does Maurice Minnifield have in this?
I said don't it always seem to go
that you dont know what you've got
Till it's gone
They paved paradise
And put up a parking lot
-Joni Mitchell
.. and take your old man in a big yellow taxi!!! tra la la ..
And as CCR sang .. Who'll stop the rain?
It seems like a lot of the bad that has happened the past 100 years or so is because people did not know the problems they were causing.
Now awareness is much much higher and so hopefully all the last great places will be saved and preserved and enhanced. And some of the bad will be reversed as well.
But it won't happen that way if we all leave it up to other guy. Find a spot and dig in!!
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