An example (from National Geographic's latest edition) of the self-proclaimed 'saviour' of the Modern (ie Western Judaeo/Christian) World flexing his little finger:

"By Hannah Nordhaus

PUBLISHED March 21, 2019

Last week, the Trump administration rolled back protections for the embattled greater sage grouse, an iconic bird that has become a symbol of the struggle over how to balance extractive land use and preservation in the American West. The new plans allow more oil and gas leasing and drilling opportunities across nearly nine million acres of critical habitat.

Since the late 1990s, conservationists have pushed to list the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act. An endangered listing, however, would bring severe limitations on grazing, energy development and other activities across 173 million acres of public, state and private land in the west.

To forestall that, the Obama administration in 2015 brokered a compromise plan to limit development and restore disturbed areas within “core” grouse habitat, while allowing more intensive development elsewhere.

The agreement won the support of a variety of industry and environmental stakeholders, but also spurred criticism and lawsuits. Some environmentalists argued that the protections were not strong enough; some industry groups and state and local governments called for the plan’s “draconian” restrictions on development in sage grouse habitat to be loosened.

The Trump administration heeded the latter calls.

The new plan reduces protections on over 51 million acres of “priority” habitat in seven states, making it easier for oil and gas companies to receive waivers, exceptions, and modifications to drilling rules. It eliminates from all but two states the most stringent protections, which tightly circumscribed mineral leasing and drilling in nearly nine million acres of the most sensitive grouse habitat."

So much for Democracy and the interests of environment and of the 'common man'.

Hasbeen- It used to be common to keep a veggie patch. Thanks for your amusing veggie patch story- I'll be sure to take it into account if NathanJ's inflationary scenario comes to pass. Have you any experience building glass houses- I get the impression one could be constructed from arched flat iron and Grunt Building Plastic with perhaps some of your birdwire for strength.

//Clinton and the Democrats are just no damn good.//

That is childish. I think Trump is a scoundrel whose main interest is his own power. He is also a very effective politician. However, that does not mean those who voted for him are bad or good or those who voted for Clinton are bad or good. We vote for what we think is the least bad alternative. Unfortunately many people see others as good or bad depending on whether others agree or disagree with them. We vote on the basis of what we think the issues are, whether we like or dislike the image the candidate projects [Unless we know a candidate personally we don’t really know that person. Even when we know a candidate personally that person may fool us.], our ethnic or religious background and many other reasons.

On olo I have read many views. I agree with some, disagree with some and think some are silly. However, I would call none of those who post good or bad. They are just putting forth their opinions.

I think the words of Solzhenitsyn are wise: “If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?”

'The new plan reduces protections on over 51 million acres of “priority” habitat in seven states, making it easier for oil and gas companies to receive waivers, exceptions, and modifications to drilling rules.'

well compare that Saltpetre to the absolute fools here in Australia that have fed the renewable thieves and locked up coalfields that should be providing our pensioners with reasonable priced heating and cooling. All for some failed gw narrative. Good to see Trump putting humans first.

Environment will always come after profit in America
After all that country is run by money for big money
Trump is a useful fool, pushing the wheelbarrow for those with both much more money and brains
At some point in future history the folly of ignoring the environment will be understood
That vegy garden Hasbeen, and the fruit trees, will soon be removed if people get truly hungry

I have never seen a post by runner which I can agree with. I think what he posts of his worldview is totally wrong.

However, he does a necessary job that I wouldn't want to do it. He has to oversee a lot of convicted criminals. They have been convicted of murder, robbery, rape and other offenses. He has to see them every working day. I respect runner and am grateful for the job he does.

I don't have to agree with runner, and he does not have to agree with me. Thank you, runner, for doing the job you do.