"Alright, this is making the rounds on what seems like every website I visit, from Twitter to Facebook to MSNBC and CNN. Might as well post it here, too."
Way to stay fresh and creative Merc!
I thought about boycotting Beaverton in light of this whole mess. but where else could I find a Bed Bath and Beyond AND a Subway??
BruceWang, I'm sorry you felt bullied, and it wasn't my intention to pick on anybody. I'm just a little frustrated that people who have neither of our best interests in mind seem to be doing an effective job of "divide and conquer".
BruceWang, I don't see the GLBT rights as a petty issue. In fact, I think DADT is total bullshit. I just think this sort of myopia is going to serve one purpose: getting us all fucked to death!
Also, name-calling on the interweb is dumb. You shouldn't do it.
How nice it must be to only have one issue.If you just focus on DADT or abortion(or whatever cause it is that effects only you and people like you), you don't have to think about things like health care, the environment, the economy, war, immigration, or anybody else really. It must be so liberating.
Two years is a totally reasonable time-frame. As someone who has worked for years building and maintaining trails in natural areas, I can say that mountain biking trails take a TON of planning, and cost about twice as much to build and maintain than hiking trails (at least in the Northwest- with our clay soils and wet winters). My advice to bike advocates would be; educate yourself to the environmental impacts of your sport, and work with partner groups to make sure you have input in the planning process. Just remember: public land managers' worldviews are typically geared more towards environmental stewardship than recreation. Understanding this is essential to any sort of constructive dialog.
Confidential to the gay community: you're going to be so much better off under the Palin White House.
Monosodium bipoisonate