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Originally Posted by unclebilly

I don't know if I will come across as a racist or elitist for this post - if I do, that is certainly not my intent.

We take all sorts of measures to prevent the spread of invasive species (the Carp thread got me thinking about Asian carp invading our water ways).

Why don't we take similar measures to preserve our cultures?

I recognize that some First Nations groups consider the English, French, and Spaniards who came to North America 300 years ago to be an invasive society but let's face it, those tribes likely killed off or displaced other tribes who predated them.

Discuss - why is it OK to prevent the spread of Zebra muscles (my boat was checked at a Mandatory watercraft inspection last week), but we allow (and encourage) societies to flourish that chisel at the backbone of North American culture? I am all for inclusion, but I also believe in respect, tolerance, and compassion for our neighbors. Many of the invasive societies have a 'me first' attitude which is the part that angers me.

The asian carp crisis pisses me off. This is a detriment in cost and the possibility of destroying sport fishing in the Great Lakes. ALL BECAUSE SOME IDIOT expert from the DNR. Worse, now they want to introduce and farm alligator gar to go after the asian carp. They underestimated the volume of those carp. Its a bad scenario.

Also, in Illinois, the DNR are pyromaniacs. They light up the 'natural' prairies and forest to control weeds and promote new growth. Done in the Spring when thousands of critters and rare species of birds are nesting. Idiots. BTW: Whats that about promoting clean air?