RE: NANFA-- FWD: blackside dace eviction notice

Jay DeLong (thirdwind_at_att.net)
Thu, 17 Jan 2002 22:13:12 -0800

> >Bruce, is that the same guy who pitched in the majors (the
> >Phillies maybe?) in the 70's?
> Yeah, it's the same guy. A great pitcher, a poor excuse for a
> Senator.

I wouldn't know about his Senatorial record, but his attitude-- that the
fish are the problem because they're in the wrong place-- is disturbing.
Sadly, this is a common attitude and, frankly, I don't feel very hopeful
that we greedy stupid humans will ever reach a consensus that we need to
have environmentally-friendly development and that there is immeasureable
value in biodiversity.

--
Jay DeLong
Olympia, WA

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