As a one-time conservative, I feel a twinge of sadness that conservatives have lost their minds. George Will is one of the most literate of the conservative writers, but does anyone read him to learn about reality?  Another grumpy old guy bitching about things of which he hasn't a clue.

When something like The Goode Family appears, it's a sign that the eco/greens are being taken seriously and seen as a threat.  Notice that there are very few actual rational arguments raised against environmentalism, because ... well ... there aren't many.  So, instead, we have "cultural" attacks which focus on how strange and silly the people are.

As the old lawyer says, when you don't have a case, sttack the witness, the opposing lawyer, and the lawyer's mother.

Bart / EB