bombing a nesting site for migratory birds would benefit birdwatchers since they get more enjoyment

[seemslikeadream]

spotting a rare bird than they do spotting a common one



Hilzoy also brings up Haynes' brief in Center for Biological Diversity v. Pirie.

"In this amazing brief," Hilzoy writes, "Haynes argued that bombing a nesting site for migratory birds would benefit birdwatchers, since 'bird watchers get more enjoyment spotting a rare bird than they do spotting a common one.' Moreover, he added, the birds would benefit as well, since using their nests as a bombing range would minimize 'human intrusion'. The judge's comment on this novel line of argument: 'there is absolutely no support in the law for the view that environmentalists should get enjoyment out of the destruction of natural resources because that destruction makes the remaining resources more scarce and therefore more valuable. The Court hopes that the federal government will refrain from making or adopting such frivolous arguments in the future.'"


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Heard Any Good Jokes?


I like to end the column with a bit of humor. But today, I couldn't find a single Bush-related cartoon or late-night joke. Please use the Comments section to rectify that situation.



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2008/02/26/BL2008022601534_5.html?hpid=opinionsbox1



Is he kidding? I laughed my ass off