<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Planning to work for firm that had lobbied him]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by josullivan58 http://www.grist.org/article/pombo-goes-through-the-revolving-door/ Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:58:08 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/pombo-goes-through-the-revolving-door/1 New measures needed

Some member of congress should sneak a rider into a bill thats sure to pass that would ban Polombo from politics completely. He could keep his right to vote but he should not be allowed to do anything else.

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Some member of congress should sneak a rider into a bill thats sure to pass that would ban Polombo from politics completely. He could keep his right to vote but he should not be allowed to do anything else.

]]> Comment #2 by Backcut http://www.grist.org/article/pombo-goes-through-the-revolving-door/ Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:59:09 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/pombo-goes-through-the-revolving-door/2 Healthy Forests

I still see people bashing Healthy Forests, probably because it happened during the Bush Administration.

Could anyone tell me what the problem is with Healthy Forests? Please be specific so I can attempt to explain problems or mitigate your fears about what we're doing in our National Forests. Despite the blathering about it, Healthy Forests has not turned out to be what preservationists have claimed. No massive clearcutting. No rampant high-grading. Actually, not all that much HAS been done under it, other than a modest amount of thinning.

Scenic pics at http://Lhfotoware.blogspot.com

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I still see people bashing Healthy Forests, probably because it happened during the Bush Administration.

Could anyone tell me what the problem is with Healthy Forests? Please be specific so I can attempt to explain problems or mitigate your fears about what we're doing in our National Forests. Despite the blathering about it, Healthy Forests has not turned out to be what preservationists have claimed. No massive clearcutting. No rampant high-grading. Actually, not all that much HAS been done under it, other than a modest amount of thinning.

Scenic pics at http://Lhfotoware.blogspot.com

]]> Comment #3 by d41295 http://www.grist.org/article/pombo-goes-through-the-revolving-door/ Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:01:39 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/pombo-goes-through-the-revolving-door/3 true beliefs

If Pombo truly believes that business interests should supercede environmental concerns, why should he not go to work for organizations that promote these values? What is the difference between his (well-held) beliefs and your (well-held) belief? Why do environmentalists think their values should ride herd over business interests? Almost every one of you reading this benefits by the special interest your business gets, and every one of you chooses to live in a way that is a net negative for the environment. So what right do you have to get all high and holy about anything? The incredible wealth that has been generated by the business community in the United States has benefited every single one of us, and I have yet to see even a single case made that it would have been better if the country had remained environmentally uncompromised. The simple fact is that living is an extractive business, and every one of us does damage to the environment just by being here and living a modern lifestyle. Overall, it seems things have been kept in about as much balance as one could expect, without undue emphasis on the environment.

So what's really wrong with what Pombo did?
 

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If Pombo truly believes that business interests should supercede environmental concerns, why should he not go to work for organizations that promote these values? What is the difference between his (well-held) beliefs and your (well-held) belief? Why do environmentalists think their values should ride herd over business interests? Almost every one of you reading this benefits by the special interest your business gets, and every one of you chooses to live in a way that is a net negative for the environment. So what right do you have to get all high and holy about anything? The incredible wealth that has been generated by the business community in the United States has benefited every single one of us, and I have yet to see even a single case made that it would have been better if the country had remained environmentally uncompromised. The simple fact is that living is an extractive business, and every one of us does damage to the environment just by being here and living a modern lifestyle. Overall, it seems things have been kept in about as much balance as one could expect, without undue emphasis on the environment.

So what's really wrong with what Pombo did?
 

]]> Comment #4 by Backcut http://www.grist.org/article/pombo-goes-through-the-revolving-door/ Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:01:54 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/pombo-goes-through-the-revolving-door/4 Hmmmm, no takers?

I just saw this article in the Sacramento Bee about the only southern California lumber mill in danger of closing. Of course, some folks would like to see ALL lumber mills close. Healthy Forests was supposed to help with sustainability issues for those lumber mills but, not enough money has been budgeted for essential restoration work.

Read the article, please. Never mind about the funky print link. That's how it came to me and it seems to be a way around subscribing.

http://www.sacbee.com/101/v-print/story/111464.html

I've met the Duysens before and they're nice enough guys but, make no mistake about them. They're businessmen with a monopoly and they still are in danger of going under. The way I see it, they made tons of bucks when they were salvaging the timber from both the San Bernardino and the Sequoia National Forests. Seems that if they can't make as much money as other investments do these days, they'll dismantle the mill and invest it into more conventional ways.

Scenic pics at http://Lhfotoware.blogspot.com

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I just saw this article in the Sacramento Bee about the only southern California lumber mill in danger of closing. Of course, some folks would like to see ALL lumber mills close. Healthy Forests was supposed to help with sustainability issues for those lumber mills but, not enough money has been budgeted for essential restoration work.

Read the article, please. Never mind about the funky print link. That's how it came to me and it seems to be a way around subscribing.

http://www.sacbee.com/101/v-print/story/111464.html

I've met the Duysens before and they're nice enough guys but, make no mistake about them. They're businessmen with a monopoly and they still are in danger of going under. The way I see it, they made tons of bucks when they were salvaging the timber from both the San Bernardino and the Sequoia National Forests. Seems that if they can't make as much money as other investments do these days, they'll dismantle the mill and invest it into more conventional ways.

Scenic pics at http://Lhfotoware.blogspot.com

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