In the name of protecting Mother Nature, radical environmentalists generate nothing but terror. There is no question that society has a large responsibility for protecting our planet. We must be concerned about issues such as the wholesale deforestation of rainforests and the extinction of some species of plant or animal. Environmental groups have been very successful in heightening our collective awareness of the limits of our natural resources. We know that we must plant new trees in place of the old, and we must set up protective habitats for birds, fish and other animals.
Human beings have an obligation to be good stewards of our environment.
Yet the very fact that we are already taking these important strides underscores how inexcusable and unnecessary violent and destructive behavior in the name of this cause really is. Peaceful education and consistent advocacy in defense of plant and animal life has been proven to work. We simply cannot and will not tolerate domestic terrorism in the name of Mother Nature. We have welcomed them to submit testimony for the record. We certainly do not want to unfairly malign any person or group, and I invite any statements for the record which can help clarify what actions the various groups endorse.