Environmental blog “Article XI” rolled out
By JR Hoeft | Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 | Catch-AllArticle XI, a Virginia-centric blog dedicated to the discussion of environmental issues has been launched. Adding further fuel to the fire that I am a closet liberal, I am a contributor…along with other bloggers Lowell Feld and Miles Grant, and environmental groups including the Sierra Club (Eileen Levandoski) and four others.
In my initial post, I sum up the choice conservatives have to make when looking at the balance between unfettered and unregulated commerce v. the environment by quoting Barry Goldwater:
“While I am a great believer in the free enterprise system and all that it entails, I am an even stronger believer in the right of our people to live in a clean, pollution-free environment.”
Republicans are often not given the credit they deserve for being good stewards of our environment (Teddy Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, to name a few)…and they certainly won’t get any credit if we do not engage in the conversation.
Whether you are a supporter of the 2nd amendment and a hunter, a person of faith who believes this earth is a gift from God, or an entrepreneur seeking opportunities with green jobs…or many other reasons…talking about, seeking an understanding of, and advocating for worthy environmental issues is not something to shun.
Therefore, I hope you’ll consider visiting Article XI periodically and not view it through a partisan lens.
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Conservative to the core; liberal with his opinion! J.R. has been involved in politics for over a decade and has worked on several campaigns in Hampton Roads. He has served on the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Chesapeake and the Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia. He is also the director of “Blogs United” in Virginia. E-mail J.R.. Follow J.R. on Twitter.
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3 Responses to "Environmental blog “Article XI” rolled out"
It more bothers me that you’re working with Lowell Feld. Feld and his ilk are an embarrassment to Virginia for the politics they push.
I’m a fairly ardent conservationist myself, and the Republican Party needs to rebuild its connection to environmental preservation. Working with that group of clowns is not the way to do it.
Ok, I’ll take the opposite view from Pale Horse. Of course, I’m a liberal (no closet about it) so I’ll see Lowell and some of the other contributors differently than he (or she) did.
I think it’s great to have voices from all sides on this issue. It’s too important to have only one side or one viewpoint represented. And, as you noted, conservatives have always had a tradition of respecting and protecting the environment. Not a lot of liberals realize the role that hunting and sports groups have played in preserving wilderness areas.
Congrats Jim for pointing it out!
If you go visit that site, perhaps you will come up with the same opinion I have. J.R. is fighting an extreme head wind over there.
We have got to give J.R. credit for courage. But I think his quest is like setting out on the impossible journey.
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