Norton leaves public lands in a mess

[bemildred]

Re "Cabinet Official Norton Resigns," March 11

Gale M. Norton's five-year tenure as Interior secretary has irreparably damaged our country. Under her leadership, employees in the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service have been demoralized into leaving their positions — replaced by people who don't mind giving away our public lands to the energy and timber industries. Our national parks are in their worst shape ever.

Now Norton intends to visit her cherished Western mountains. She will find the scenery altered; it now includes drilling rigs, clear-cutting and new roads churned by off-road vehicles. Her oil and gas friends will probably take good care of her; they owe her big time.

LA Times

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. So who will they get to replace her

that's even worse?

[Dr.Phool]

3. I'll nominate Neil or Jeb Bush.

[bemildred]

5. Rumsfeld. nt

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. I was thinking maybe someone whose already worked in the field

like the Captain of the Exxon Valdez.

[bemildred]

7. Well, OK, or Kenny Boy. nt

[rodeodance]

2. leaving for a life of leisure. the immorality of it!

[AndyA]

4. Our only hope is Mother Nature

reaches up through the damaged soil and deals with Norton in a manner which only Mother Nature can.

Norton = bitch from hell

Let's hope karma is swift and just!

[wordpix2]

8. my brother knows Norton---says he saw her Wed. before Fri. announcement

and she didn't say a thing about leaving. He didn't know about it until I told him on Sunday.

Does make one wonder if she had to leave "suddenly."