In Reply to: Re: I'll take a stab at informing an ideologue posted by Square Peg on April 7, 2007 at 18:53:04:
You're absolutely right on. Here in the Pacific Northwest logging is a major industry that my family has been involved with for well over a hundred years. It was known by the start of the 20th century that the forests couldn't be indefinitely logged without being replanted. It was in the major logging companies best interests to see that replacement (replanting) take place as they were in it for the long run. The small outfits and gippo's didn't have the interest nor the ability to pursue this. All this took place without European style Socialism and the Big-Brother Paternalism that the so-called liberal elements find so attractive today. There have been many instances in the logging industry where quick profits have been bypassed in an effort to do what would be best for all concerned, including the workers (Marx got that wrong as well!). While the stories of robber barons makes for a great stereotype, and there were a few, the majority of companies were run by honest, hardworking people that weren't too good to get in and share the work (and the dangers) out in the woods.Best Regards,
TerryO
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- And yet another take on it - TerryO 09:16:51 04/08/07 (0)