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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