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Dear humans,

Thanks for thinking of me yesterday.

I guess you could call April 22 my Bearthday.

I appreciate all the kind words and signs of affection — planting of trees, recycling, and the like.

But with all due respect, it wouldn’t hurt if you thought about me more often.

It’s not as though I’m the center of the universe. Honestly, for accuracy’s sake, I’m a few planets away from that distinction.

However, it’s important that we acknowledge each other 365 days a year rather than one day a year each April.

With that in mind, I have some pointers for you:

• Recycle, recycle, recycle. Yes, I know it can be a bit time consuming, but it’s a great way to conserve. Besides, you’ll be amazed by how much less garbage you’ll be taking to the curb on trash days.

• Conserve. Take shorter showers, don’t let the faucet run while you’re brushing your teeth and so on and so forth. It helps the environment, but also helps cut down your energy bills. Speaking of those energy bills, use light bulbs that are more energy efficient and shut lights off when you’re not in that particular room.

• Stick with it. Start conservation and recycling plans and keep them going. More and more people are talking about global warming, or global climate change, as it’s being referred to nowadays. Some people think it’s simply a farce, but wouldn’t it make sense to leave the world in better shape than you found it? After all, that’s what your parents told you when you were growing up, correct? Clean up after yourself and leave the place in better shape than you found it.

It appears as though some people are thinking about me on a regular basis — no matter their political beliefs. On Monday, two commercials aired. The first was with current House Speaker and Democrat Nancy Pelosi and former House Speaker and Republican Newt Gingrich. The other included Rev. Al Sharpton and televangelist Pat Robertson. In both ads, the people involved admit they don’t see eye to eye on many things, but one thing they do agree on is this — we must care for the environment and combat global climate change.

In Kansas, the debate has boiled down to environment vs. economics as people are disagreeing intensely about a proposed coal-burning plant near Holcomb.

It’s a tough issue, especially considering what it could do for the economy in Western Kansas.

But we also must remember this: Your children and their children and more relatives for years to come, it’s hoped, will be hanging out with me. For them, don’t you want to heed your parents’ advice?

Sincerely,

Earth

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1. 30 April 2008 at 9:08 a.m.

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   hawk_fan (Anonymous) says…

   Where to start? This entire article is simply a continuation of the “feel good” ideology that has hijacked our government. I have nothing against recycling but I've seen reports showing that recycling actually consumes more energy and generates more CO2 than creating a new version of the thing being recycled. How does using less water “help the environment”, as the author states? Last time I was in biology class, the Water Cycle was immutable and a closed system. Water changes states but very little water is actually “destroyed” or lost during the cycle.

   This entire article reeks of environmental extremism. That's not to say that we shouldn't do out best to keep things clean and be mindful of what we're doing, but this blind rush to simply protect all things nature and go 100% green no matter what the costs is absolutely crazy. The economy is down due primarily to a decade of environmental activism in Congress. Why does oil cost $120 per barrel when we have reserves right here at home? Why has a new refinery not been built since 1973 in America? Why do energy costs continue to rise in Kansas when a coal plant would help these increases? The answer is simple: the environmentalists are finally winning. Their agenda doesn't include people and their quality of life; it is a religious zeal focused on protecting the planet

   Just consider the growing problem with rice shortages around the world. The reason? Farmers are converting their wheat crops to corn to meet federal regulations around Ethanol production quotas. The wheat supplies on the market have dropped so people are turning to rice to fill their dietary gaps. There are so many issues that are intertwined here and falling down like dominoes but the root cause is environmentalism. The blind “green” rush is hurting us all.

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