Comments on: Government Versus the Environment http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/ Ideas on Liberty Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:51:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: marire alice http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-47518 marire alice Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:57:07 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/government-versus-the-environment/#comment-47518 in general ,it is true that the government has been politicizing the issues of environment and i as an environmentalist i suggest that the issue should be left for a certain body with the strict conditions of adhering to the rules and regulations of the environment as part and parcel of human beings in general ,it is true that the government has been politicizing the issues of environment and i as an environmentalist i suggest that the issue should be left for a certain body with the strict conditions of adhering to the rules and regulations of the environment as part and parcel of human beings

]]> By: Mike http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-41370 Mike Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:42:47 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/government-versus-the-environment/#comment-41370 In general I agree. It may be the government versus individuals and their rights, but those individuals weren't always right. In most cases that is the reason for the laws governing what one can and can not do with the land they own, in others it was a matter of who had the better lobbying group or the deepest pockets. There are many of these environmental laws that have turned out to be detrimental after the fact, my only hope is that at some point common sense will prevail and someone will get the inaccurate laws repaired. In general I agree. It may be the government versus individuals and their rights, but those individuals weren’t always right. In most cases that is the reason for the laws governing what one can and can not do with the land they own, in others it was a matter of who had the better lobbying group or the deepest pockets. There are many of these environmental laws that have turned out to be detrimental after the fact, my only hope is that at some point common sense will prevail and someone will get the inaccurate laws repaired.

]]> By: Callie Cromwell http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-41367 Callie Cromwell Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:05:52 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/government-versus-the-environment/#comment-41367 What really upset me about this article is the government's "disaster relief fund" given to people who have their houses destroy by some natural disaster but refuse to move and simply rebuild their home at the expense of the taxpayers. This is just another example of how people will take advantage of the government intervening in areas which they clearly should stay out of. The government AND taxpayers should not have to take responsibility for someone else's decision to remain in an obviously dangerous area. What really upset me about this article is the government’s “disaster relief fund” given to people who have their houses destroy by some natural disaster but refuse to move and simply rebuild their home at the expense of the taxpayers. This is just another example of how people will take advantage of the government intervening in areas which they clearly should stay out of. The government AND taxpayers should not have to take responsibility for someone else’s decision to remain in an obviously dangerous area.

]]> By: vampirehunterd http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-34543 vampirehunterd Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:37:51 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/government-versus-the-environment/#comment-34543 The author is clearly trying to steer attention away from the real issues. Yes, it is unfortunate when bureaucracy gets in the way of progress for environmental reforms, but it has indeed penetrated nearly every aspect of our lives anyway. Yes, it's very unfortunate that the growth and expansion of the human race has inevitable consequences for the physical environment and resources. But most of the real problem is large businesses. Do we not remember the industrial revolution? That is the reason why all the regulations are in place. If some small businesses or individuals get caught up in regulations, then it is a small price to pay. The author is clearly trying to steer attention away from the real issues. Yes, it is unfortunate when bureaucracy gets in the way of progress for environmental reforms, but it has indeed penetrated nearly every aspect of our lives anyway. Yes, it’s very unfortunate that the growth and expansion of the human race has inevitable consequences for the physical environment and resources. But most of the real problem is large businesses. Do we not remember the industrial revolution? That is the reason why all the regulations are in place. If some small businesses or individuals get caught up in regulations, then it is a small price to pay.

]]> By: Marc L http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-34534 Marc L Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:52:55 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/government-versus-the-environment/#comment-34534 Yet again, government took a good idea and screwed it up. I understand why the government tries to do these things. but what they need to be doing is setting a few guide lines and stay out. Stop trying to fix something that isnt broken. so you cant have a beach front property. get over it. they talk about inhabiting the dryer southern areas of california. by directing water in that area so more people can live there they are increasing illegal immigration. Fix one problem and cause another. Yet again,
government took a good idea and screwed it up.
I understand why the government tries to do these things. but what they need to be doing is setting a few guide lines and stay out.
Stop trying to fix something that isnt broken. so you cant have a beach front property. get over it.

they talk about inhabiting the dryer southern areas of california.
by directing water in that area so more people can live there they are increasing illegal immigration.
Fix one problem and cause another.

]]> By: Annie Olson http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-34531 Annie Olson Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:37:00 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/government-versus-the-environment/#comment-34531 I think that when people purchase property they have the right to do whatever they want to with it. I think that with that right comes repect as well for that property. Government should only take action or step in if unneccessary damages are done to that property without reasonalbe causes. There has to be the "bad cop" in this world or else it would be utter chaos, it just happens to be that the "bad cop" is the government. I think that when people purchase property they have the right to do whatever they want to with it. I think that with that right comes repect as well for that property. Government should only take action or step in if unneccessary damages are done to that property without reasonalbe causes. There has to be the “bad cop” in this world or else it would be utter chaos, it just happens to be that the “bad cop” is the government.

]]> By: Lindsey Schlieger http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-34530 Lindsey Schlieger Mon, 25 Oct 2010 04:31:44 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/government-versus-the-environment/#comment-34530 I feel that people should be able to do what they want with their property, and the government have no say. There should be limits and some regulations to protect wildlife so people aren't poluting rivers or any other form of environments. I feel that people should be able to do what they want with their property, and the government have no say. There should be limits and some regulations to protect wildlife so people aren’t poluting rivers or any other form of environments.

]]> By: Danny G. http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-34527 Danny G. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:11:12 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/government-versus-the-environment/#comment-34527 I think that people should be able to decide what is going on, on their own property, although it may cause damage. Big business should be regulated to an extent so they aren't poluting rivers and large enviromental areas, but as for the individual, it should be up to them, not the government. I think that people should be able to decide what is going on, on their own property, although it may cause damage. Big business should be regulated to an extent so they aren’t poluting rivers and large enviromental areas, but as for the individual, it should be up to them, not the government.

]]> By: Morgan Hess http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-34520 Morgan Hess Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:42:54 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/government-versus-the-environment/#comment-34520 People should be able to have their own rights to do what they want with their property. The government already controls so much why do they need to control everything. If people take advantage of certain situations then they should be regulate them but otherwise people should have a choice of what they can do with their property. People should be able to have their own rights to do what they want with their property. The government already controls so much why do they need to control everything. If people take advantage of certain situations then they should be regulate them but otherwise people should have a choice of what they can do with their property.

]]> By: Catie Appelfeller http://www.thefreemanonline.org/featured/government-versus-the-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-34418 Catie Appelfeller Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:54:47 +0000 http://www.thefreemanonline.org/uncategorized/government-versus-the-environment/#comment-34418 What people want to do with their property should continue to be their choice, as long is it isn't severely and directly hurting anyone else, which is why I think the government does have to be an 'umpire' of sorts with issues like this. If someone is doing something that will really hurt people or cause much damage to the land, then perhaps there should be some regulations on it. But what people do with their own property shouldn't really be any concern but theirs. What people want to do with their property should continue to be their choice, as long is it isn’t severely and directly hurting anyone else, which is why I think the government does have to be an ‘umpire’ of sorts with issues like this. If someone is doing something that will really hurt people or cause much damage to the land, then perhaps there should be some regulations on it. But what people do with their own property shouldn’t really be any concern but theirs.

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