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New Environmentalism for the 21st Century |
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Written by Scott Silver
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Tuesday, 05 June 2001 |
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In the following article from yesterday's Orlando Sentinel, President Bush:
a) announced his nomination of Fran Mainella to head the National Park Service
b) made the following statement about his concept of a "New Environmentalism for the 21st Century"
"It is not enough to regulate and dictate from afar," said Bush, addressing 100 guests by a freshwater pool, a tableau of lush, low-lying Pond Apple trees and sawgrass behind him. "To preserve places like this, we must bring to our work a new spirit of respect and cooperation, what I call a new environmentalism for the 21st century."
It should not surprise you to learn that Bush's phrase "New Environmentalist for the 21st Century" was lifted directly from reactionary right-wing think tanks such as the Frazier Institute and Peter Coors', Global Futures Foundation!
If you want to better comprehend what Mr. Bush was saying yesterday, please consider following the links pasted below.
And if you have any misconceptions that Ms. Mainella will be good for the National Park System, please think again.
Scott
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Toward a New Environmentalism for the 21st Century
By Peter H. Coors, CEO Coors Brewing Company
"The New Environmentalism would embrace three fundamental tenets of our
nation's success: (1) That wealth creation is an engine of progress,
including environmental progress. (2) That flexibility, diversity and
accountability in the human economy lead to innovations which increase
wealth by expanding the effective supply of resources, just as they do
in natural ecosystems. And (3) that marketplace choices enable people
to express and rank competing needs and values that would be impossible
to coordinate through central planning. "
A New Environmentalism For The 21st Century
California State Senate Republican Caucus
"My review and investigation has developed a conviction that a new kind
of environmentalism is needed, one that relies on free market
solutions, technologies, and yes, a faith that individuals, concerned
members of society, will do the right thing, protect their
self-interest, if given the appropriate information and incentives."
The Frasier Institute - by Patrick Moore
Environmentalism for the Twenty-first Century
"Some of the characteristics of environmental extremists are:
They are anti-human. They see humans as a cancer on the Earth. To quote
eco-extremist Herb Hammond, "of all the components of the ecosystem,
humans are the only ones we know to be completely optional."
They are anti-science and technology. All large machines are seen as
inherently destructive and unnatural. Unfounded opinion is accepted
over demonstrated fact.
They are anti-trade. The original "Whole Earth" vision of one world
family is lost in a hysterical campaign against globalization and free
trade.
They are anti-business. All large corporations are depicted as
inherently driven by greed and corruption. Profits are not politically
correct. The liberal democratic, market-based model is rejected, even
though they can propose no viable alternative to provide for the
material needs of 6 billion people. As expressed by the Native Forest
Network, "it is necessary to adopt a global phase-out strategy of
consumer based industrial capitalism." I think they mean civilization."
And for the definitive article (lengthy but extremely informative) see Environmentalism for the Twenty-first Century - PATRICK MOORE
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