I've seen a lot of talk here about how the Bush Administration's policies will doom our forests, rivers, and wildlife. I haven't seen anything other than empty rhetoric. How about some specific examples that can be debated apart from some of the name calling and finger pointing. It doesn't matter who is in the white house. This debate is about policies, not people.

Example #1: The article that started this thread mentioned a Bush visit to Washinton state. It assumed he took credit for surging salmon runs and many of you agreed that is what happened. I saw this appearance and I thought GW Bush was using this example to show how conservative policies can be successful. In this case he was praising the cooperation between private industry, local government, and the community (us) which apparently has resulted in a success story for salmon recovery. It was a chance for him to use a concrete example of the kind of environemtal policy he supports. A policy that rewards responsible corporate behaviour as opposed to heavy handed and costly federal regulation. Is it possible that that is what this president, who has some conservative convictions, was doing that day?

I like this forum because it is full of like minded good folks on both sides of the aisle that can bring thoughtful discussion and debate to the table. Bring a good argument, grounded in facts, to the table and you'll find that open-minded conservatives will listen.

Respectfully,
lobo