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Friday, December 30, 2016
Cliven Bundy’s “army” is back with more armed threats: “Time for another win”
When you think about the social selection process that starts with kids interested in ecology, to studying science, to being selected for ivy league university, to being appointed to work at EPA, to participating in politics, to creating pseudo-science, then legislating and enforcing how range land can be used... the most obvious expected result should be Bundy's movement? How many ranchers or farmers with 40 years experience and a state-ag-school-certificate but no ivy league degree were hired by the BLM, EPA, or USDA last year?
It is exactly the sort of elitist policy created by the EPA, BLM and USDA that got Trump elected. I don't think most people spend much time up close and personal with the federal register and following the policies, but if you do, I don't think this a big surprise given the radicalization of government officials through extreme social selection.
When you think about the social selection process that starts with kids interested in ecology, to studying science, to being selected for ivy league university, to being appointed to work at EPA, to participating in politics, to creating pseudo-science, then legislating and enforcing how range land can be used... the most obvious expected result should be Bundy's movement? How many ranchers or farmers with 40 years experience and a state-ag-school-certificate but no ivy league degree were hired by the BLM, EPA, or USDA last year?
ReplyDeleteIt is exactly the sort of elitist policy created by the EPA, BLM and USDA that got Trump elected. I don't think most people spend much time up close and personal with the federal register and following the policies, but if you do, I don't think this a big surprise given the radicalization of government officials through extreme social selection.