This just makes me flat-ass mad. Behavior like this is what fuels movements like the Tea Party. The bigger the entity, especially in government, the dumber they seem to be. And when you put more than one government entity, it only multiplies. Yet the Obama administration seems to be throwing more government at us. And big government is SO effective -- think BP, Katrina, and a wealth of other examples.
Have we learned nothing from disastrous invasive species? Lampreys, zebra mussels, and more?
Even the economic case is a slam dunk. Illinois squeals about the "devastation of an industry". Most accounts peg the shipping impact at $80-100 million annually. While the Great Lakes fishery is a $7 BILLION annual business. That's billion, with a capital B -- over 10x.
So let's stop pushing for more studies. Close the locks, shut off the physical possibility. Then study all you want. What happens when you put a bunch of overeducated bureaucrats in a room? Nothing, and that's a problem just now.
-Sean-
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- Sean Hickey
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So if there were less government, you think things would be better? Really? How is that going to work? Who would be stepping in to do anything for the greater good? Where would you go with your concerns over the Asian carp?
You can and should argue for more aggressive policies to deal with this invasive species. You can and should be disappointed in a government that is not moving quickly enough to prevent a known problem from spreading, but arguing against the institutions that have the power to exact the change you seek makes no sense.
At this point, yes, I think a bit less government might be helpful. They seem continually inept.
But my larger issue is Obama who is quickly proving he has no genuine interest in the environment. Though he had his challenges, I miss Clinton. He cared and he got a lot done. Obama has other priorities.
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