Good idea Glenn.  Why not pose this question to our legislators and the
citizens they represent in a letter to the editor..or better yet a 'Guest
Opinion' in the D.M. Register as the session opens?
Cathy L.




----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Pollock" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 11:15 PM
Subject: environment


> The polls in Iowa and other states indicate  that the environment is not a
> high priority among voters but are we asking the question correctly. What
> if we ask?, Do you want clean water , to drink , to swim in , to boat in
> and fish. Do we want close by parks and preserve to visit. Do you want
wild
> life to view and hunt. Do you want clean air that does not stink of hog
> manure , air that is safe to breathe. Do you want clean streets and roads
> not littered with cans and trash. I bet we would get a lot different
answer
> then are you interested in the environment.
> I thing when the general people think of the environment they think of
some
> guy that  has lashed himself to a tree in Oregon. Or that  the cost of
> lumber going up because of an owl. They think gas cost too much because we
> are not drilling for oil in Alaska. Or that they will lose their job
> because of new environmental regulations. They are simply not aware of
> environmental problems since they spend most of there time working and
> raising  kids.  And a few that science can fix any problem if it gets out
> of hand.
>
> Glenn Pollock
>
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