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  One need only look at the history of federal environmental legislation in the US to lose any sense of optimism. Consider the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act. All three have been weakened since adoption by:

  1. Legislative action by the legislative branch of government;

  2. Failure to enforce and rule making evisceration by the executive branch;

  3. Legal interpretation by the judicial branch.

  Expecting future improvements to environmental legislation as originally adopted is optimistic to the point of involving consumption of mind altering substances.

  On Why I'm not freaked out about the Waxman-Markey climate bill posted 4 months, 1 week ago 36 Responses

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  Its DooWop, 50 years later . . .

  On From Pirates to Parody posted 1 year, 9 months ago 1 Response

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  But when I shoot up that cash

  I feel so good until it wears off. Then I got to have more. More. More. Money Money! It feels so good. Ohhhhhh. . . . . . I'm so stimulated now. Thank you, politicians, thank you. Could I have some more now? Please?

  Steve E. Whidbey Environmental Action Network

  On The latest on green tax breaks in the stimulus bill posted 1 year, 9 months ago 3 Responses

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  Lots of critters get drunk

  I've seen lots of birds fighting over fermented berries. Elephants also get drunk. This is nothing new, though its odd that they died of alcohol poisoning - if that is the cause of death. I think I'd want tot see the results of a serous autopsy before making any conclusions.
  And why should bare-skinned primates have all the fun?

  Steve E. Whidbey Environmental Action Network

  On Birds die in Portland neighborhood after alcohol binge posted 1 year, 9 months ago 3 Responses

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  Backcut says "t's easy to win

  on just a single issue, "monkeywrench" the system and get paid big bucks."

  Please Backcut, tell me how. I've never gotten a dime for the thousands of hours I've spent enforcing environmental laws. Nada. I have had my charming county commissioners spend over $30,000 on a disinformation campaign trying to incite violence against me. Had to be escorted from hearings by the friendlies and look over my shoulder a lot. But that's no reward. Now, BIG BUCKS SOUNDS MORE LIKE IT. That'd be cool to make Big Bucks. Shoot. I got no pension, unlike lifer forest circus timber planners. Tell me how. Please, please, please. Big Bucks. I can't wait.

  Steve E. Whidbey Environmental Action Network

  On Schools should be talking about climate change solutions posted 1 year, 9 months ago 63 Responses