But taxes already are high, and economic reality requires prioritization, not a back-scratching proliferation of programs. Liberal environmentalists also say that if we don't pay now we'll pay later, as we lose out on biodiversity. But it's hard to take that long view when drug dealers and gangbangers are threatening to wipe out the diversity of a neighborhood like ours and substitute a monoculture of despair. Some Christian environmentalists see the limitations of liberalism, but others go with the crowd. Since conventional environmentalism involves calls for government action, education on the proper function of government also is needed.
Public safety is supposed to be our number-one priority.
Let's deal with it. You make us cut somewhere else. The most essential environmental spending is spending to protect life and liberty, including the liberty of individuals to enjoy their environment without risking their lives.