"John D. Giorgis" wrote:
>
> At 11:02 PM 5/2/01 -0700 Doug Pensinger wrote:
> >When we get down to it, I'm willing to bet that Bush will try to find a
> way to
> >carve up the magnificently sculpted canyons in southern Utah that Clinton set
> >aside, and that is quite a contrast.
>
> You're talking about Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, I
> presume? And by carving up, I presume that you mean permitting mining on
> the currently preserved grounds of the Monument?
>
> If so, I have US$20 right here that says that you're on. Actually, for
> terms of the bet, I am willing to make it either 20 2005 US dollars or 20
> 2009 US dollars. Just let me know - the entire Brin List can be my
> witness.
>
OK, John, you're on, though I'm relatively sure you won't have to worry about
2009 dollars.
<snip>
> You're wrong on so many counts here, Doug, I hardly know where to start......
>
> 1) *NOBODY* is arguing for oil exploration in the entire Arctic National
> Wildlife Refuge. Indeed, I've seen one figure that suggests that the
> entrie area slated for exploration would consist of @60 acres. (1 acre <~
> 1 sq km) We are talking aBout a tiny slice of a huge reserve.
>
etc. etc.
Leave it to you, John, to so completely misconstrue what I write.
Doug
