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Jeff Flake’s delightful Crabsaway experience
October 21, 2009 | Posted by Paul Wolborsky Arizona Republican Congressman Jeff Flake realized his Survivorman fantasy by living on a Desert Island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean alone for a week. Imagine that, a Republican surviving on his wits, living at one with nature…
This quote caught my eye…
I picked up a hermit crab, and, spotting the sharpie, wrote the number ‘1′ on the back of his shell, and put a circle around it. I repeated this act whenever I felt a bit lonely,” Flake wrote. Later, he added, “I’ve labeled 102 at this point with a sharpie marker. I just saw number one again today. He’s remains one of my favorites, as is number 12, long since forgiven for pinching my toe.
Okay, too much to hope for. If you believed GOP politicians have cynically voted down measures to combat Global Warming, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and use alternate forms of energy like wind and solar power, protect the environment from big money, and curb the use of helicopters and fire-and-forget heat-seeking missiles by big game hunters, you’ve believed wrong. Oh, it’s true the GOP voted against these bills, they just really believe.
There is a culture in America that had taken root in the 19th Century. A large portion of our population still lives in the bubble of Evangelical Christianity, who believe the rapture is imminent; Evolution is the work of the Devil and the Earth was created solely for our own use. Or as Gene Wilder once said “they’re people of the Earth… you know… Morons”
Jeff Flake demonstrated the Ownership Attitude toward the Environment: We can use, abuse, destroy, consume, slash and burn the environment however we want because we are God’s favorite children, and therefore the Owner of everything.
Writing numbers on Hermit Crabs may be a small thing to you, the kind of persnickety rant you expect from environmentalists. I don’t know if the Sharpie he used was indelible or not, or whether it hurts the crabs. But the action reveals his convictions. How would you feel if this guy came into your home, ate your food, and marked you and the kids so he can remember who they are? And then forgave your 5 year old because he kicked him in the shins?
Then would you trust this man with the Environment? Or Sarah Palin? Or the GOP? People who believe Climate Control is a knob in their SUV? Or don’t worry because they’re expecting Jesus to come back any day now?
People in power with this attitude must be stopped. Shunted aside. Or open their eyes and work to save, not destroy, the Earth.
Read the CNN Article http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/13/from-congressman-to-survivorman/
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Great post this guy seems a little weird.