Bob Deans

This book’s subtitle is “The Political Assault on the American Environment” and talks about the attack on, and easing of, the EPA policies that protect the environment. You would think that the book would make the reader very angry. And it did make me very angry! But not for the reason you would think. While I agree that the protection of the environment is one of the most important roles of government; I feel that the main goal of the book may be political not environmental! I have no doubt that the Republican Party is currently attacking environmental policy; but I find that the Democrats are equally to blame for the problems, economic and environmental, facing our country today. It seems to me to be hypocritical and downright dishonest to use the environment to score political points. I do not know if the author (who I have met and who seems to be a nice and sincere guy), while writing this book, did this on purpose or by accident. I am hoping the latter. I strongly agree with the author that the environment has to be protected and that this has to be part of the accepted business landscape but I feel that this will never happen while both political parties care more about political power rather than doing what is right (and good) for the country. I believe that the most important message in the book (found on page 92) is spoken by Lawrence Lessig, who states “Our Congress is politically bankrupt… our government doesn’t track the will of the people… power rests elsewhere”. Hopefully “power” will be restored to We the People, who believe in sound environmental and political policy, soon!… (mere)