Well Richard, it seems we just can't agree on much can we. The interesting thing is, that in all your posts, I have not yet found out what you really stand for. Do you think the environment should be protected? Do you think that Bush should get a second term of office? Do you think it's OK that the huge Corporations are taking over so much of our lives? Are you prepared to state your beliefs? If you're going to shout and threaten, you should at least have something relevant to say or some sort of concrete argument. What are you REALLY against? (apart from upstart foreigners daring to criticize your president). If you think that I'm just picking on America, then you haven't understood what I'm talking about. I would just like to make people more aware of what is really happening in the "developed" world (not just America), think long and hard about it, and check the facts. And think about the world that we will leave to future generations.
"At least we have an enviromental agency in place".
If you read my post, you will see that monthly violation notices are down 58%, that the EPA announced a plan to allow sewage treatment plants to release biologically untreated waste into rivers, and the Bush administration has sought to remove protection from 20m acres of wetlands and allow mountaintop mining companies to dump their waste directly into waterways. Do you think this is all just lies? Perhaps YOU have to do a little more research to find out these things.
"Look at how many acres of rain forest that disappear each day because other South Am countries are too poor to stop it".
Come on! You must be joking again. Who's most interested in destroying all our forests? I'll tell you - The Bush administration and his friends in the timber industry.
Could it be that American Corporations have something to do with the plight of the South Americans?
"Yes, We americans are concerned about our enviromental issues. And MORE concerned about everyone else mucking up the planet.
I think you should clean up in your own back garden before you start accusing others of "mucking up the planet".
"Since you have managed to hold on to my "small insignificant country" quote, why not add "really small" to the quote just to change things up a bit".
Sorry to disappoint you Richard, it's not your quote, it was jackiesdaisy1935. Perhaps you would have liked to have said it, it has a nice contemptuous ring to it, doesn't it!
"And I am really surprised at a Brit taking such shots across our bow like that........I always thought our countries were friends".
Well maybe the Prime Minister is, but it appears that a majority of the British don't like your ADMINISTRATION. That's not the same as not liking America or Americans.
Could it have anything to do with the way the Bush Administration is running things?
"We have National Parks and protected areas that cannot be developed, In California, we pay the highest prices for gas because of the Cal Air Resouces Board".
Cannot be developed YET. See how long they last under a Bush administration. And Americans must surely have some of the cheapest gasoline in the world. Don't come to Europe and buy a gallon of gas, you couldn't afford it!
"While we do have a problem with pollution in our country, It's our problem, no one elses".
I think that others have answered that much better than I could.
"So when you can give us a hand, come on down, we'd appreciate it ...... talking about it doesn't do us any good, it's just more hot air into the atmosphere".
(sigh) … so NOT talking about it will help more, perhaps the problems will just go away? I've been around too long to believe that.
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