Border Wall Rising In Arizona, Raises Concerns Among Conservationists, Native Tribes

[flamingdem]

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/13/769444262/border-wall-rising-in-arizona-raises-concerns-among-conservationists-native-trib

Construction has begun on President Trump's border wall between Arizona and Mexico, and conservationists are furious. The massive barrier will skirt one of the most beloved protected areas in the Southwest — Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, recognized by the United Nations as an international biosphere reserve.

On a recent drive along the borderline, a crew was transplanting tall saguaro cactus out of the construction zone.

"There may be misconceptions that we are on a construction site and just not caring for the environment," intones a voice on a video released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is overseeing the project. "We are relocating saguaro, organ pipe, ocotillo..."

Customs and Border Protection later said 110 desert plants have been relocated, and unhealthy ones get bulldozed.

This scene illustrates why environmentalists are deeply skeptical of the government's plans. They fear that as CBP and the Defense Department race to meet the president's deadline of 450 miles of wall by Election Day 2020, they will plow through one of the most biologically and culturally rich regions of the continental United States.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has warned that the wall, with its bright lights, human activity and impermeable barrier, could negatively impact 23 endangered and at-risk species, including the Sonoran pronghorn antelope. And the National Park Service says construction could destroy 22 archaeological sites. Yet, for this stretch of western desert, the government has waived 41 federal environmental laws to expedite construction.

[RKP5637]

1. Being a narcissistic sociopath and a con, plus criminal, tRump could give a F. He's pathetic! n/t

[flamingdem]

3. I'll vote for the candidate that

takes that wall down and increases the reserve area for the ocelot.

We might even get the return of a jaguar in that area if we can get rid of tRump and most of the GOP

[RKP5637]

6. K&R!!! n/t

[at140]

2. But trumpanzee's will be happy to hear that

Those morons don't care about environment either.

[flamingdem]

4. There's a protest today in Tucson - small but something

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/tucson/border-wall-protest-erupts-in-downtown-tucson

[Newest Reality]

5. We have a destroyer...

Trump is a destroyer of worlds. Given enough leeway, he probably would destroy everything playing out some sort of demented, psychological drama that he feels compelled to play out in lieu of the therapy he really needed long ago. His shadow knows and his ego gives many clues as he lauds himself and fabricates the benefits he believes he bestows.

Talk about enabling, this person has managed to weasel his way to this position by not being held accountable for his actions and behaviors. In a way, this system and the people around him are culpable. Now, the onus is on us all to reckon with this ravenous, malevolent creature due to the gravity of his potential destruction.

In a way, collectively, we are on the hero's journey together. Out altruistic struggle transcends politics and party lines. This is about the plight of the many, even those who have fallen prey to his nightmare spell of used car salesman rhetoric.

Trump: Destroyer of Worlds.

[flamingdem]

7. Well said. Wonder who the Republicans are in this hero's journey

since they are ultimately the cause of his destruction (and ours and theirs).

[Newest Reality]

8. Good question...

Well, in that theme, the minions of the antagonist, perhaps?

[flamingdem]

11. Yes, the chickenhearted minions

though they must be wondering if their "winning" streak is about to end.

[at140]

9. Those who worship at the alter of corporate profits

The republicons gave corporations 40% raise by reducing tax rate from 35% down to 21%.
That caused instant explosion of corporate profits, causing the stock market to go sky high.
So long as their 401-k's are looking fat and happy, the republicons could care less about long term destruction of the planet.

[flamingdem]

10. It sounds like business as usual for them

but it's turned into a crime against humanity - and nature.

[Baked Potato]

12. Yes, good comments

[stuffmatters]

13. All this devastation for a useless wall that can be climbed over and sawed through easily.

You just need a ladder or $100 saw.

I wish the MSM would air those videos at least once a week. Also do some research on whose (besides Trump's) pockets are being padded with this hate fueled monstrosity.