Save the environment, plant a Bush in Texas
(bumper sticker during the '04 campaign)
Deborah's brother Scott published an excellent essay on the Texas League of Conservation Voters blog about the proposed border fence between Mexico and the U.S. In addition to being expensive and most likely ineffective, a border fence would have a destructive impact on the area's wildlife, like jaguarundi and ocelots. A decline in their populations would be most unfortunate because now that I've developed a taste for them, I can never go back to plain ol' beef or chicken.
Seriously, Scott's essay is very well-written. Check it out.
However, I was a little confused when I visited the organization's Who We Are page. Surely I missed the name of one of Texas' most influential families. I checked again. Nope. No one named Bush on the board. At first, I thought it simply might have been an oversight by the group's web guy, but as I thought about it, I realized that the Bush family doesn't crave public recognition for their charitable work. Whichever Bush serves on the board must have specifically requested that his or her name not be revealed publicly. Their hard work would be reward enough.
Yeah, I bet that's it.
Posted by Brian at 9:27 PM
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