Perry, I like the old spin-technique to a slide-step maneuver. Are you sure you aren't a politician? I studied the environment in my undergrad days and I personally think it is an issue that we just can't poo-poo about. However, the message that many of the elitists (on both sides) provide just does not resonate with me and many other average Americans because they simply do not practice what they preach.

Regarding population growth, I am in favor of smart, responsible growth. I even have a website devoted to the issue of population called PopulationWar.com (http://populationwar.com/). There are articles related to population growth as well as a forum to sound off on. – shameless plug :-)…I need some traffic!