Suing the Belugas
The New York Timeshttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/opinion/29thu3.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
The editorial criticizes former (vice) presidential hopeful and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on a lawsuit she filed seeking to remove Beluga whales from the endangered species list.
The piece makes the claim that Palin along with convicted felon Ted Stevens want the whales removed because of proposed industrial projects in the region they inhabit.
I think the editorial is concise, and spot-on. Environmental issues are always tricky to advocate because they are situations in which no actual person (technically everyone) wins yet one physical entity/corporation loses.
One problem was the length. I feel that the situation is so ludicrous that Palin could have been roasted for much longer. I wish the author would have cited specific examples of proposed developments in the region in question.
-Allen
This editorial did do a good job in a short space. This is a good example of making do with the space you're allotted. You often are told how much room you have (as you surely know). You are correct, it would have worked with more space, but but this also worked.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure on your use of (vice). You might have meant (former). Either way, you can omit the ().