Alan, Yours is the Australian view. I now offer an American view. They both are about the same when you get to the bottom line but there are some differences.
Here in America a National Park remains a national park but it is now seen as a place to be plundered for oil, lumber and minerals. We MUST drill for oil in ANWAR to protect us from terrorists but can't figure out how to make a more energy efficient automobile. It is also a place to have a landmark's name sold to some conglomerate for advertising purposes. There is a political cartoon that shows Old Faithful in Yellowstone being renamed "Matamucil" because it is 'so regular.' It is a place to have cell phone towers installed in photographic line of sight of the 'scenic' wonder. It is a place where 'sportsmen' shoot wolves from airplanes and call it recreation and "Hunting." To tweak a line from Forrest Gump, "Stupidity is as Stupidity does." PAX (I wish) Jerry in IN _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
