Category: Politics - Page 6

Conservation, Politics

Breathing Your Birthright

August 10, 2007 by Mike No Comments

Real estate comprises a substantial portion of what we consider the American commons, but as important as land is, we can’t forget about those...

Conservation, Politics

The Enclosure Movement

August 9, 2007 by Mike 18 Comments

The law locks up the man or woman Who steals the goose from off the common But leaves the greater villain loose Who steals...

Conservation, Politics

The Preposterous Opposition

August 8, 2007 by Mike 3 Comments

The Cato Institute is far from the only organization spinning the snake-oil salesman line about how the commons are best preserved by being sold...

Conservation, Politics

The Crown Jewels

August 7, 2007 by Mike 8 Comments

For many, the idea of assets and ecosystems is too abstract. Commodities like timber are too dry (sometimes literally) and boring to care about....

Conservation, Politics

The American Commons

August 6, 2007 by Mike 2 Comments

What exactly are these commons you’re supposed to protect? You, as an American citizen, own an incredible wealth of natural resources. Maybe the magnitude...

Conservation, Politics

Protect the Commons

August 5, 2007 by Mike 6 Comments

In 2006, I penned a series of posts explaining the myriad reasons why we (meaning the United States) as a nation need to protect...

Politics

Protect the Boreal

May 14, 2007 by Mike No Comments

When it comes to conservation, everything is connected to everything else.Â Most of the birds that pass throught the United States during migration either...

Politics