Re: National Parks In Danger?


"Littleguy" <Littleguy@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:12:21 -0700, "Barbara Lake"
> <bglake@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>They are according to Rep. Richard Pombo, whose 285-page bill dated Sept.
>>9
>>opening the Arctic Refuse and Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling is
>>not
>>passed.
>>
>>The article found at http://snipurl.com/hzfl begins:
>>
>>Published 2:15 am PDT Tuesday, September 27, 2005
>>
>>Rep. Pombo's yard sale
>>With TR's legacy on block, GOP is silent
>>
>>"Here's a bizarre thought: If we don't drill in the Arctic National
>>Wildlife
>>Refuge, we have to sell off national parks to help balance the national
>>budget.
>>"That grotesque notion has slithered full-grown from the dim recesses of
>>Rep. Richard Pombo's brain. The Tracy Republican is chairman of the House
>>Resources Committee, the most important House committee on public lands
>>issues.
>
> Didn't I give you a link long ago that showed that more trees are
> being planed then cut down?
> --
> Littleguy

Uh, Littleguy,

What does that have to do with proposing the sale of our national parks?

Barbara


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