God, I love Republicans...
That great environmentalist Glenn Beck asked Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne why he listed the Polar Bear as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act (which action Beck opposed, he's scared shitless of bears). Our esteemed Secretary of the Interior, Protector of America's natural heritage and public resources, answered:
Well, I’ll tell ya, unfortunately I have to follow the law.
There's video here.
This is the same asshat about whom the NYT said:
Meanwhile, back in Washington, an Idaho Republican, Dirk Kempthorne, is leading the Senate charge to cripple the Endangered Species Act, which provides what little protection the salmon have. If Senator Kempthorne succeeds in transferring protection of endangered species from Washington to Boise, it will be goodbye salmon, with grizzlies and wolves to follow.
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I, like many others, have repeatedly said that THE most important issue in the November election is the Supreme Court, but we need to bear in mind that there are many other VERY important issues.
Did I mention how I love Republicans??