tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310211473186833817.post2034688881979322203..comments2023-09-29T01:11:21.275-07:00Comments on RUNAWAY HUMAN POPULATION - A Blog: Asimov on Human DignityHans Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263447827237674055noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310211473186833817.post-37681025146534560022009-09-28T22:39:18.715-07:002009-09-28T22:39:18.715-07:00With respect to politicians not taking action we n...With respect to politicians not taking action we need to look at how politicians are elected. In Canada and most western nations to be elected a politician need money and lots of it. On the municipal level the development industry is the driving force. They act like a political party, the industry scouts out candidates, puts their support behind them, and creates the publicity for the need of development. <br /><br />There is no conflict of interest they say when those elected politicians rezone land to much higher density for those in the industry who gave so generously. To create buyers for the new subdivisions we need an endless supply of new immigrants.<br /><br />To change this mindset of growth is almost impossible. Rural landowners see their land as an investment for their retirement and they too give their support to the development community. <br /><br />In Canadian municipal elections we normally have less than 30% of eligible voters go to the polls.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09489512776277945799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6310211473186833817.post-56389221206041659862009-08-03T09:00:46.986-07:002009-08-03T09:00:46.986-07:00So simple. So clear and obvious. What more is ther...So simple. So clear and obvious. What more is there to say?SESALMONY@aol.comhttp://sustainabilityscience.org/content.html?contentid=1176noreply@blogger.com