Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:51:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: Brad Page
Subject: Tom Glendenning & Jordan Lake
Mr. Glendenning,
I applaud you on your work to formulate sane rules for the health of Jordan Lake which was recently described as a “lake on fire” by one environmental staff person.
I see that in your mind that we could hold off implementing the rules and then re-implement them at some future date. Is this not a common delaying strategy when push comes to shove in environmental rule enforcement?
Mr. Brok’s long an well-thought-out comment was most welcome. He made it clear that we don’t have time, that the lake is dying and that with more delay to save money the ultimate cost of cleanup will be higher than prevention right now.
When it comes time to get down I think of Jan L.A. van de Snepscheut: “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is. ”
Could we not apply the same to politician’s promises to do the right thing “later”. Where is the practice in their promise? What is actually accomplished toward lake cleanup? Theories can be profound and earthshaking. Theories can also be bits of paper handed back and forth giving the appearance of doing some-thing while achieving no-thing. Who gains most from doing no-thing?
Brad Page