Constitution

our abuse of the animal world since the domestication revolution in 8000 bc diserves some rerperations.

the slavery and death camp comparisions…

that’s cool, humans taking responsibilities for their actions. our actions affect ecosystems which in turn affects us. I don’t think the U.S. will ever do that. The U.S. thinks they own the world and everyone in it from animals to "foreigners". The U.S. says "The world’s my oyster. you are my *****es." BWAHAHAHAHA!

Preposterous.  Granting rights without expecting responsibilities is nothing short of insanity. Gorilla’s, trees and lakes have no obligation to us, therefore we have no obligation to grant rights to them.  As for Ron Sims attempting to steal land from King Country residents, finally a small glimmer of sanity has finally taken root in the Washington State court system. 

Leif, I mentioned that exact story today to Mari Margil today in Portland.

This is so great. It sets an immensely important precedent.

Here’s an interesting local angle in today’s Seattle Times: The same day Ecuador enshrined nature’s inherent right to exist in its constitution, an appeals court in Washington State struck down part of King County’s 2004 "critical-areas ordinance," calling it "an indirect but illegal ‘tax, fee, or charge’ on development." The ordinance limits landowners to clearing no more than half of the vegetation—read: forest—on parcels larger than 1.25 acres or 35% of lots larger than 5 acres. Property-rights activists gleefully revved their chainsaws, while enviros and county officials wrung their hands.

Quite a contrast, no? Can we get Tom Linzey back here to talk to the WA legislature?

Rights of Nature Language Approved by Ecuador’s Constitutional Assembly

An art. V was tried in Sept. of 2004, and s.c.o.t.u.s. ruled it was ok for the congress to not allow it…so, the entire Congress was sued, and hired the Govt. to defend them..they again lost.

However, it has now proved to be a criminal act ,in that they had basically admitted to it by defending themselves…...

It appears now that there are a few new approaches to the Art. V , but not to many Attny’s are willing to stick their necks out fighting our own CROOKED govt.

please read the article on WALKER vs theU.S….probably find it in google….