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Eco Terrorist May Have Burned Seattle Homes

by KD Griffin

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Authorities believe eco-terroist are responsible for the destruction of three homes in a Seattle suburb. The homes were located on the “Street of Dreams”, a showcase “of unoccupied, furnished luxury model homes where tens of thousands of visitors last summer eyed the latest in high-end housing, interior design and landscaping.”

A sheet marked Earth Liberation Front was found a the scene. The Earth Liberation Front is a group of radical environmentalist that engage in economic sabotage. Authorities estimate that $7 million dollars worth of damage was done.

Here’s the thing. Common sense should tell us that we’ve over built, over commercialized and generally done great harm to our natural resources as a result. Burning down someone’s property is certainly a disastrous way to bring about change.

What about all the toxic chemicals that were released into the environment as a result of the fire? What about the animals that were harmed? What about the people that could have been killed? A change of wind could have destroyed more homes and further damaged the already delicate ecosystem. Fires created by man cannot be controlled by men or women.

Environmentalism is the new black.  That’s probably a good thing. We all could do better.  Here are simple ways to combat global warning.

1. The next time you buy a vehicle as least consider a smaller one or a hybrid.

2. Install a water filter in your home instead of buying cases of water.

3. Do as much banking online as you can.  By doing you’ll eliminate paper checks.

Going green doesn’t have to be radical, painful and over the top.  Every little bit helps.  What have you done to cut down on global warming?

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9 Responses to “Eco Terrorist May Have Burned Seattle Homes”

  1. Doug Robertson Says:

    It’s always frustrating and sad when good intentions go so bad. The radical extremists that in principle I might agree with, by taking things too far only negate whatever point they misguidedly try to make. Religious, political, environmental … pick a word, extremism ultimately only hurts their cause.

  2. Doug Robertson Says:

    Where have you disappeared to, KD?

  3. Media Criticism » Blog Archive » Alternative Media Showcase: The Stranger Says:

    [...] successful alternative newspapers in the United States is The Stranger. I have heard about this Seattle institution since I first learned about alternative media in college and have read it off and on [...]

  4. John Says:

    Doug Robertson, when will your columns appear again?

  5. Doug Robertson Says:

    John - Can’t deny that your question gave me a warm fuzzy, my ego is easily stroked. Even if you didn’t actually mean it in a good way, I’m prone to delusion and took it as a compliment, so thanks. My own site is furibundum.com . I had to let go of the reigns here at current events watch and hand them over to KD since I wasn’t able to keep up so regularly as this site requires.

  6. John Says:

    Doug, of course I meant it in a good way, a really good way. I enjoyed your pieces (and yours, too, KD!). I can’t keep track of all of the writers on 451 Press’s site & don’t get over here regularly. I’ll check out furibundum & of course this site too. I read more than I comment, though. Thanks for the update.

  7. Diane J Standiford Says:

    It has been invesrigated and no eco terrorism happened—a construction issue,

  8. bupkis Says:

    Oh come, on! Write another story already! This eco-thang has been here for eons!

    ATTENTION DOUG ROBERTSON: WHERE ART THOU? Your columns are sorely missed!!! Come back and get this blog back in bidness!

  9. Eugene Says:

    Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene

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