A dozen empty houses in a new Maryland subdivision that is the focus of a long-running environmental dispute were destroyed and numerous others were damaged yesterday in what officials said were more than 20 coordinated, methodically planned arsons.Why do all this damage? Again, from the WashPost:
Environmentalists assert that the houses will damage Araby Bog, a 6.5-acre wetlands area that is home to endangered insects and such rare plants as the halberd-leaved greenbrier and red milkweed. The bog filters rain and upwelling waters that feed into the nearby Mattawoman Creek and the Potomac.
Lord knows we don't have enough red milkweek or halberd-leaved greenbrier.
I had a church client of mine a few years back that wanted to build their new church on some property they had bought. One day the Pastor received a call from a local environut who told him that he shouldn't build on that property because it might be home to some endangered butterflies. I love the Pastor's response.
He asked the guy "What kind of birds eat those butterflies?"
Environut replied "Why would you want to know that?"
The Pastor's classic response "Because I'm going to buy me a couple of boxes and turn them loose out there to take care of this problem".
The church got built.
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