Z, when I tell you I'm an environmentalist, I'm not being facetious. the overwhelming reason that I could never consider being a Republican is their willful blindness to the real damage humanity has done to the environment. Some of it is reversible, most of it is not. Damn the Republicans.

One of the main reasons I cannot be a Democrat is that they think increasing the population of the USA through immigration is a good thing. I believe this is selling our cherished birthright for votes. Damn the Democrats.

One of teh main reasons I'm not a card-carrying capital "L" Libertarian is that they think both Dems and Repos are okay on this issue: laissez faire business and lots of immigration. Damn them, too.

But the stupid-headedness of the environmental movement does them no good, either. Development is not evil. Population is not evil. Both can be (and currently are) problems. An aful lot of the fights are silly or squander good will for small gain. But I don't damn them for it. Rather, its a waste of time, treasure, and talent.

Back when I used to be a member of things I was in the NRA, DU, Audubon, and TNC. I've also been a member of the SAF and worked for oil companies. Most of this stuff, simultaneously. I did not and do not think the various goals of these entities are by nature, in conflict. To many environmentalists, this puts me over the edge. Their fanaticism is reminiscent of Cromwell's Roundheads.

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