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We Moved Here Eleven Years Ago

Posted By: Dan McGuire
Date: 6/28/08 7:56a.m.

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In Response To: Environmentalist vs. Conservationist (Jay)

We live 7 miles out of town. We moved here in the summer. Just as soon as winter came and the vegetation was gone, I realized how much trash was on the road. Sharon and one other couple, but mostly me, cleaned up all of the trash all of the way to town. I have no idea, how much time I spent, but it took several weeks. As I would clean a portion, I would go back and clean up the parts that I had already cleaned. The person I bought the house from said it was a waste of time and one neighbor in particular would wonder why I would try to undo something which had taken him years to accomplish.
Unfortunately, he was right. Within a couple of weeks, you couldn't tell I had done anything. It seemed like the people resented this new comer coming in and cleaning up their mess.
Since then I pick up the mile from our house to town. I spend an hour or so every month or two to clean it up.
I started this effort during the Clinton administration. It has not changed into the Bush administration, as you might expect.
I supose that somewhere you might be able to tell the difference, but in my part of the world, the polution is no worse now than during Clinton.

Messages In This Thread

Environmentalist vs. Conservationist -- Jay -- 6/27/08 4:28a.m.

Jay, did you ask this just for me? -- Steve Haines, catboats, Goose Bayou, FL -- 6/27/08 4:54a.m.

Excellent Steve...keep up the great work! I canoe several times a week on the -- Robb, Great Dane 28, Yankee Dolphin, Lake Superior -- 6/27/08 8:00a.m.

I already liked you, Steve...how can I like you even MORE? -- Noemi - Ensenada 20 -- 6/27/08 9:31a.m.

Makes you O.K. in my book. -- Mike -- 6/27/08 9:48a.m.

Good work Steve. -- Brian, Precision 23, Lake Lanier, GA -- 6/27/08 12:47p.m.

I just get so sick of the Environmentallists... -- Jay -- 6/27/08 4:37p.m.

It makes you a GREAT example -- Tim -- 6/27/08 9:03p.m.

Actually, both. I pick 'em up AND support regulations. -- Noemi - Ensenada 20 -- 6/27/08 9:29a.m.

Take something away from everyone rather than deal with the offenders? -- Brian, Precision 23, Lake Lanier, GA -- 6/27/08 9:43a.m.

Unfortunately, Bush-Cheney have not enforced environmental laws. -- Boudreaux - bolger bateau -- 6/27/08 7:44p.m.

Bush and Cheney are now responsible for litter too? -- Brian, Precision 23, Lake Lanier, GA -- 6/28/08 4:01a.m.

you should look into the concept of -- Jeff, Reinell2200 -- 6/28/08 5:55a.m.

Bush-Cheney appointed Alberto Gonzalez as Attorney General -- Boudreaux - bolger bateau -- 6/28/08 1:59p.m.

I'd rather your kids grew up in a relatively clean world; wouldn't you? -- Noemi - Ensenada 20 -- 6/28/08 6:50a.m.

The question is how to accomplish that. -- Brian, Precision 23, Lake Lanier, GA -- 6/28/08 1:19p.m.

We Moved Here Eleven Years Ago -- Dan McGuire -- 6/28/08 7:56a.m.

I agree with Dan, politics has got probably zilch to do with it -- Arlyn Stewart -- 6/28/08 11:19a.m.

Also, what's considered trash to many Americans, is treasure, or at least worth -- Robb, Great Dane 28, Yankee Dolphin, Lake Superior -- 6/28/08 12:15p.m.

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