Comments on: Flint River Clean Up

By: Reactionary

Reactionary — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:10:48 +0000

Yes, that was me.

The trash clean-up is a feel-good project, more to raise awareness and support.

The big impacts are from improving agricultural and construction practices.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:47:52 +0000

I just watched the cleanup segment on WAAY’s website. I think I saw you briefly in the background of one of the shots.

You guys really pulled a big pile of unsightly rubbish from the murky waters.

By: wayne

wayne — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:24:33 +0000

Some candidate responded to a question about protcecting teh Flint and he said ” my Subdivision backs right up to the Flint, so I am especailly attentive to it.”

By: Reactionary

Reactionary — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:03:38 +0000

Political Junkie - the Nature Preserve needs volunteers if you want to get outdoors

I understood DB’s comment to be an exhortation for conservatives to be conservationists. I absolutely agree that the GOP should embrace conservation.

DB - in every speech I’ve heard Wayne Parker give, he has talked about being a “good steward” of the earth.

BTW - I’m working on a post about Flint River and water quality. Here’s a teaser: I spoke with a State water guy (who’s job it is to know things) who said that the Flint wasn’t that bad. The upper Flint has some problems related to agricultural runoff, but it’s a fairly clean river.

By: Political Junkie

Political Junkie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:00:10 +0000

DB, I hope you didn’t think my comment was anti-conservation. I’m all for protecting the beauty of nature. His post reminded me of the time I spent in the Boy Scouts repairing trails, helping establish nature preserves etc.
We had a great Scoutmaster, from Harvest, who would always bring his chainsaw to help us clear the bigger trees that had fallen across trails, campgrounds etc.
Now that I’m working a desk-job I really miss those times spent out doors.

By: DB

DB — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:48:50 +0000

I canoed on the Flint River as a teen. It’s a shame it is threatened with pollution. I think the GOP would be well advised to consider these kinds of Conservation efforts. Are you a CONSERVATIVE or not?

By: Political Junkie

Political Junkie — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:58:02 +0000

Your discription of a “like-minded fellow from Harvest who likes to help Mother Gaia by clearing brush with his chainsaw” reminded me of one of my old Scoutmasters who’s now a photographer for the Times.
Great guy. We called him Chainsaw Bob.