I should like to begin with a quiz. What prominent person said the following:
“There is an absolute necessity of waging all-out war against the debauching of the environment. The bulldozer mentality of the past is a luxury we can no longer afford. Our roads and other public projects must be planned to prevent the destruction of scenic resources and to avoid needlessly upsetting the ecological balance.”
The most frequent guesses are: Al Gore, Barbra Streisand, and Ralph Nader
The answer is: Governor Ronald Reagan, in 1970
Conservatives tend to reject extreme environmental policies that destroy industry in favor of marsh insects, scrap fish, and obscure birds. They reject the idea that animal life trumps human life. However, conservatives also hate waste and destruction and want to conserve the environment.
The origional Conservation movement began on the Right. Unfortunately today, the shrill apocalyptic brand of environmentalism (i.e. Al Gore) has won out...for now.
2007-03-11
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