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Hostile Environment

The cash box conservatives come to Washington

By Jeffrey St. Clair

I’m both a compassionate conservative and a passionate conservationist,” proclaimed Interior Secretary Gale Norton in late February during a speech at Bob Packwood’s Dorchester Conference, an annual confab on the Oregon Coast for Western Republicans. “I respectfully disagree with those who say that to be good stewards of our national treasures, we must be willing to sacrifice jobs.” Norton didn’t elaborate… return to article

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