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cbayer

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16. I would rather see vineyards than oil derricks.

Reply to Cleita (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 08:45 PM

Apr 2012

I love those canyon roads and use them frequently. Like you, I love that you can go through long expanses of undeveloped area.

Fortunately much of what I regularly drive through is protected.

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Rhetorical question on wilderness vs. development. [View all] Cleita Apr 2012 OP

This is what I think should happen lunatica Apr 2012 #1

I do like that idea as it also eliminates the need for pesticides. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #2

Would love to see this in lots of cities. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #12

I think a lot of wineries are tax writeoffs. I also noticed that this little hobby of the 1% HiPointDem Apr 2012 #3

Maybe they should only be allowed 1% of the land to Cleita Apr 2012 #4

I still have this questions if anyone wants to chime in. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #5

I thought you said the question was rhetorical (nt) muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #6

Why would that make a difference? n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #7

Read Aldo Leopold's RobertEarl Apr 2012 #8

Thank you. I will look for it in the library. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #9

Because people don't expect answers to rhetorical questions muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #18

Answers are nice though. n/t Cleita May 2012 #19

K&R. We don't have to stop development, good planning and making those that profit from it Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #10

Oh, I already have. All of them are GOOPer Rethugs of the worst caliber. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #11

Without Population Management the Ratio will always be shifting away from wilderness Taitertots Apr 2012 #13

Some of the smaller wineries are organic and pretty cool operations. raouldukelives Apr 2012 #14

Yes, it's a shame how destructive it is. They kill the birds too because they Cleita Apr 2012 #15

I would rather see vineyards than oil derricks. cbayer Apr 2012 #16

I would love to see the derricks go too. n/t Cleita Apr 2012 #17