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They were all too ugly.
That too. Although they wouldnt dare call Teddy's mustache anything but badass. That man breathed fire and shot lightning bolts from his ass.
Well, that's a bad visual.![]()
One does have to wonder how they would even translate Teddy's badassary into modern times.
Plus the fact that he went around the world shooting stuff (including elephants and giant pandas) probably wouldn't go over too well.
You really can't pigeonhole historical figures into modern-day politics.
Hell most of them were extremely racist, sexist, among other things.
Also the nature of certain political issues has changed completely.
Well, within reason. An ******* is an *******.
Anyone who condones slavery, kills random people without remorse, etc. History doesn't change the fact that they're *******s.
It's just not politically correct to point out in some cases.
For example, we hear a lot about what a great man Washington was, just don't ask the black people who worked from dawn till dusk living in a shack out back. And then there's Christopher Columbus. But I digress.
One does have to wonder how they would even translate Teddy's badassary into modern times.
Plus the fact that he went around the world shooting stuff (including elephants and giant pandas) probably wouldn't go over too well.
Except for the fact that he was a hardcore conservationist:He'd lose the conservationist and probably the environmentalist vote.
Theodore Roosevelt first came to the badlands in September 1883. The prospect of big game hunting had initially brought him to the West, but, by the time he arrived, the last large herds of bison were gone, having been decimated by hide hunters and disease. As time passed and he was able to spend more time in the area, he became increasingly alarmed by the damage that was being done to the land and its wildlife. He witnessed the virtual destruction of some big game species. Overgrazing severely impacted the grasslands which also affected the habitats of small mammals and songbirds. Conservation increasingly became one of Roosevelt's main concerns. After he became President in 1901, Roosevelt used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the U.S. Forest Service and establishing 51 Federal Bird Reservations, 4 National Game Preserves, 150 National Forests, 5 National Parks, and enabling the 1906 American Antiquities Act which he used to proclaim 18 National Monuments. During his presidency,Theodore Roosevelt protected approximately 230,000,000 acres of public land.
Except for the fact that he was a hardcore conservationist:
http://www.nps.gov/thro/historyculture/theodore-roosevelt-and-conservation.htm
He studied biology at Harvard (I think it was Harvard), so he holds a special place in my heart.Well, heck, another way Teddy was a badass.
Modern "tree-huggers" don't represent the larger portion of the conservationist movement, though. Most rational conservationists understand that conservation is a matter of human interest rather than going around cooing, "Oh, those poor dolphins!" The perception of conservationists as "tree-hugging hippies" is the result of inaccurate media portrayal and right-wing smear campaigns.He was a conversationist because he wanted plenty of things to shoot.
That's a bit different than what modern tree-huggers want when they say "save the rainforest".
He studied biology at Harvard (I think it was Harvard), so he holds a special place in my heart.![]()
Modern "tree-huggers" don't represent the larger portion of the conservationist movement, though. Most rational conservationists understand that conservation is a matter of human interest rather than going around cooing, "Oh, those poor dolphins!" The perception of conservationists as "tree-hugging hippies" is the result of inaccurate media portrayal and right-wing smear campaigns.
A good proportion of hunters and fishermen have a strong invested interest in conservation efforts. There's nothing wrong with that. It's rational and admirable.
Not only that, but hunters and fishermen also realize that over-hunting and over-fishing directly threaten their livelihood. They need to make their living, but they also realize the importance of protecting their interests by way of preservation and conservation.Exactly. Intelligent conservationists realize that if you dont hunt and keep the population of the animals in check you run the risk of a number of undesirable issues.
lol I'm just saying that "wanting something to shoot" isn't necessarily as absurd a motive for conservation as it seems. But fine.Well that was a joke.
But yes, that's true too.
Mitt Romney’s health care plan wouldn’t just insure fewer people than “Obamacare” — it would make the uninsured problem worse than it would have been if the law had never passed, according to a comparison of the two plans released Tuesday morning.
The analysis by the Commonwealth Fund, a New York-based health care research foundation, found that under Romney’s health care plan, the uninsured population would soar to 72 million by 2022 — 12 million higher than if nothing had been done at all.
By contrast, if President Barack Obama’s health care law is fully implemented —including complete state participation in the now voluntary Medicaid expansion — the number of uninsured people would drop from 47.9 million in 2011 to about 27.1 million people in 2022, the report estimated.
Interesting