Bob, not only do you have a command on the English language but you’re a class act. I whole heartedly agree with your stance. As for myself I tend to lean conservative, probably because I grew up in a household that leaned in that direction. As a owner in a business (my more conservative side) too I find myself questioning many of the taxes we pay out etc. That said I am socially liberal, I tend to hire a very diverse groups of people. At my shop I have had a Baptist minister work alongside a prominent gay leader of Rhode Island. I often consider my shop a small version of the United Nations. We all get along, work hard and really appreciate each other and the members of ENTS should do the same. If Barry, likes Fox news, so what? I trust Barry can decipher what is bull and what is relevant, he is a big boy. He obviously is a nature lover and posts many subjects here on ENTs. As for myself, when I get a chance to watch the news I float between CNN, Fox and the BBC. I am not devoted to any one news organization.
On Dec 22, 9:59 am, [email protected] wrote: > Ed, > > I second your comments. You have taken the high road in reminding us that > thinking green is not equivalent to being socially liberal. All political > schools of thought should be able to rally around a green agenda. I think > that among Ents there is a fairly broad range of political positions on the > issues. So, I would hate to think anyone who wants to be a part of ENTS would > hesitate on political grounds, fearing that he/she would be in alien company. > A shared interest and love of forests and trees is all that matters. > > Bob > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edward Frank" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 10:47:51 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [ENTS] A little story > > Barry, > > I am sure there are other conservative people who belong to the group. > However I believe the majority of people involved with ENTS are leaning > toward the green end of the spectrum with regard to many environmental issue. > Given the generally poor environmental record of Republicans since Nixon, > conservatives are a minority in the group. I have always felt and argued that > trying to promote conservation goals and protecting our natural world should > be one that could be and should be embraced by people at different ends of > the political spectrum. I am disheartened by the linking of many liberal > social issues to the green movement. The NRA is effective because they are > focused on their main goal of protecting gun rights without dabbling in other > issues. I think this should be the goal of the environmental community - to > reach out to all groups regardless of their opinion on other issues. You are > welcome to your opinion about the network, even if I disagree. I would > encourage you to actually think about what several of the commentators are > saying and try to verify their "facts" from other sources, rather than take > what they say as the truth. I will not get into a debate about specific > examples. I could say the same about the other news sources. I want to > encourage you to continue your participation in the group. There is a place > for people with differing political views. > > Ed > > "Beauty is a summation of the parts working together in such a way that > nothing is needed to be added, taken away or altered." Elio Caretti > > -- > Eastern Native Tree Societyhttp://www.nativetreesociety.org > Send email to [email protected] > Visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] Hide > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected]
