[DugwayDuke]

Actually, we should open it up to the people, letting them, rather than a bunch of radical environmentalists, decide what is good growth.

I'm sure that if Intel wanted to open a factory in Oregon, even the environmentalists would allow it. The problem is, they would coercise Intel to buy up a large section of land donating it to various land trusts in order to get their approval. Now, if Joe Blow wants to build a house on his land, he would be unable to bribe the environmentalists like the major corporations can.

[B Knotts]

Hmmm? Intel already has a big presence in Oregon.

[Lorianne]

Now, if Joe Blow wants to build a house on his land, he would be unable to bribe the environmentalists like the major corporations can. That's only part of the problem. Actually, if Joe Blow wanted to build 6 houses on his property, the NIMBY neighbors and the zoning board would not allow him.