I was excited at first to read Endgame. I thought it was going to be about the intricate features of the diverse ecosystems in the Everglades. I have always been fascinated by the humongous swamp ever since I was a young boy growing up in Venice. Unfortunately I was unpleasantly surprised to find out that the twenty five page reading was ALL ABOUT POLITICS! I thought we had struggled through that portion of this class in the previous unit. It was somewhat interesting to see how the results of the Bush v. Gore presidential race were tied to a political and environmental battle over an airport. Other than that interesting piece of information that I will most likely never again need to know, I wasn’t fond of the reading.
I am glad that the bill was finally passed and that action is being taken to protect one of our last truly pure and beautiful areas in the country. As long as this current trend continues and the promises that have been made by policymakers and lobbyists are being kept, I believe the Everglades have a fighting chance for survival. There needs to be a balance between natural preservation and the consumption demanded by humans as a means of survival. This shows that politicians do have the means, even if it is still done to benefit themselves, to make polices and changes that are beneficial to the environment and the people who cherish it most. My hope is that the trend for environmental conservation continues into the future and our world continues to exist as it does today.
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