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 Defenders of Wildlife
Filed under We Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Members of a Tea Party group in Citrus County, Florida, have come out against rules designed to prevent manatee deaths from fast-moving boats because, according to the group’s leader, the protections “elevate nature above people.” Learn more about why protections are so critical for these gentle giants on the Defenders blog.
We Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Tea Party Edition
www.defendersblog.org
Kings Bay is a part of the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, the only refuge created for the purpose of protecting manatees. And with manatee deaths reaching a record high last year, protecting this area is more important than ever.

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Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on July 15, 2011 at 7:21pm
They're basically a step away from saying "God commands you to make as many animals extinct as possible".
Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on July 15, 2011 at 6:58pm

I was brought up what my family considered conservative - part of that was conserving nature.  How things have changed.  I was brought up to beleive that one generation preserved the good things about the world they inherited, for their children and grandchildren.  Not the conservatives are so narcissistic they don't want to leave anything to the future generations, just play and destroy what's around them for the fun of the moment.  It reflects the hedonism of christianity.

Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on July 15, 2011 at 7:19pm
The conservatism that you were brought up with sounds more like the classical form of conservatism...it's funny how often things end up being exactly the opposite of what they are supposed to be about.
Permalink Reply by alexa penzner on July 15, 2011 at 7:23pm
my goodness - what a terrific response - now let's extinct those guys ( i won't say who, cause if they do extinct themselves (i wish), i'll be called by the House Unamerican Activities Committee and be motorboated! :)
Permalink Reply by Prog Rock Girl on July 15, 2011 at 7:20pm
The important question is: how likely is it that the tea party will be successful in doing this?
Permalink Reply by mojo5501 on July 16, 2011 at 8:29am
I agree.  What needs to happen is more media attention so that the American Public can hear about this situation.  Just get Diane Sawyer on it or John Stewart or your local PBS/NPR chapter.  It would really shine the light on this kind of behavior.  And anybody who is a member of Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, etc etc, can get this story out in front of their members and protest this sort of crazy behavior.   There is power in numbers when it comes to this kind of issue and 'shame' can be a very useful tool!
Permalink Reply by alexa penzner on July 16, 2011 at 10:26am

hi mojo  -

 

sweetie - that's where i got it from - defenders of wildlife. but great idea to begin with.  jon stewart should do this - i wonder how to reach him. . .

Permalink Reply by mojo5501 on July 16, 2011 at 2:09pm

Hi Alexa:

ooops, JON Stewart:  check out http://www.jonstewart.net/faq.html

 

I just added Defenders of Wildlife as the very first conservation club in a list of many, I'm sure... I know that's where you got the story from.  (I'm a member of the other two  I listed.)

Permalink Reply by alexa penzner on July 16, 2011 at 10:27am
i know that - it was like a joke :]
Permalink Reply by booklover on July 16, 2011 at 9:28am
I just can't take the idiocy anymore.

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