Absolutly I believe in conservation. But on the same flip of the coin I do not deny my role in the destruction of the environment. I consumed $500 in manufactured goods to go catch a few trout last weekend. Not a conservation minded adventure even though I did not litter or foul the water where I fished.

Bush from my view is providing only for business owners what all of us expect for our selves. Basic constitutional freedoms. If they own land or can procure contracts to extract natural resources that have a market they have the freedom to pursue this. We can stop it if we do not agree by a variety of mechanisms. Laws and regulations, negotiation,ecomimic pressures, legal recourse ,out right boycott of the end product and those associated with it's production. HArd to accomplish when we say no emotionally and then support the devlopment economically. Then say to our elected officals you will provide us a higher standard of living at a lower cost and with no environmental impact . Btw We also want to buy American as long as it is at the lowest price. If Bush came into office and instituted enviromental policies that raised your cost of living cost you more in taxes but protcted the enviroment at un precenented levels I think the howling would be much louder.

I am just saying walk the talk and don't be two faced even if it plays in a partisan crowd.