Timid Governments allow vandals to wreck forests!


	Timid Governments allow vandals to wreck forests!

bs1999bs

12-23-2008 10:17 PM

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bs1999bs says:

Governments around the World consistently "shy away" from taking powerful vested interests to court. It makes a complete mockery of our system and it threatens our future.

The last thing the World needs now is more Global Warming in this case brought about by politicians producing "hot air" rather than action!

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