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Re: my comment and points to consider



While it would be nice to play with animals and get paid, some of us
actually have to , gasp...gasp...WORK for a living at gasp... gasp... a big
nasty business.
 Now if you want to debate the pros and cons of ANWR, bring it on.
 Frankly, I come to this site to read about birds, but my other passion is
politics and I don't think we would see eye to eye.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harrold, Eric S" <esharrol@email.uncc.edu>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 9:54 PM
Subject: my comment and points to consider


> Folks who interpreted my ending comment to Mike as a light-hearted joke on
> my part are in the right frame of mind as far as what I meant with it in
> terms of the post.
>
> For those who don't like to discuss politics (as they relate to any
topic),
> allow me to make a couple of points:
>
> 1) I think the recently debated ANWR drilling issue serves as evidence
that
> there is a strong dichotomy between the two major political entities in
this
> country with respect to how they view and handle natural resource issues
and
> would of course include birds
>
> 2) I will hold conservative birders accountable when the last Cerulean
> Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, and Piping Plover disappear just as I will
> hold conservative hunters/falconers accountable when the last wild
> populations of Bobwhite (almost the case now) and Sage Grouse are
> extirpated.
>
> 3) If birders, falconers, and hunters (Yes I realize that this is a
birding
> forum) can't or won't meaningfully discuss politics as they pertain to
avian
> conservation issues then the future is anything but bright.
>
> 4) I have observed Will to state that Carolinabirds is for the discussion
of
> topics pertaining to birds and birding in the Carolinas. As politics
> ultimately affect birds and their future, I don't see why it wouldn't be
> appropriate to have deep, thought-provoking discussions on this forum if
one
> chose to. As Will is the owner/moderator, perhaps he could give us his
> perspective on the subject.
>
> 5) Why do we need "thought police" when we have what's called a delete
> button????
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Eric Harrold
> Charlotte, NC