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Here's a story of interest and an ironic laugh...One of America's foremost "Green" philanthropists PROFITING from animal products and sustainable development. My question is where is the hard-hitting, undercover Info-Documentary by the HSUS of this operation? Imagine, the slaughter of "innocent bison" for the purpose of making burgers for sale and PROFIT and in partnership with a BIG-BUSINESS restaurant chain (very bottom of the first article link).

Well, it's nice to know that the Endangered Species Act was good for something. It helped a former endangered species of the American plains to be "recovered" to the point where Americans can see it: ON THEIR DINNER PLATES with PROFITS to the selected PROFITEERS of the "green" ECO movement!

"In January 2002, Turner opened the first Ted's Montana Grill in Columbus, Ohio with his partner, George W. McKerrow Jr., founder of the Longhorn Steakhouse chain and several other successful restaurants. Ted's Montana Grill offers classic American comfort food, including bison or beef burgers, in an authentic Montana bar and grill atmosphere. Ted's Montana Grill expects to open up to forty more restaurants in the next few years."

Oh those poor Bison being raised for meat! HSUS, where are you to save the Bison from the "GREEN" PROFITEERING of one of your OWN KIND? PETA, when are you going to show up in front to the restaurant in protest? I won't hold my breath...

What an absurdity!

http://www.superiorpics.com/ted_turner/

http://www.landreport.com/2009/01/100-ted-turner/

http://www.landreport.com/2010/03/turner-renewable-energy-acquires-solar-power-project/

http://www.landreport.com/2010/02/americas-largest-landowner-announces-renewable-energy-venture/

By the way, note who is the largest landholder in the state of New Mexico? Why it's none other than the 1.0 Billion dollar benefactor of UNEP (United Nations Environmental Program)...Of note here is I wonder what his energy "portfolio" will be AFTER Cap-and-Trade is passed? As the church lady would say, isn't that special?

Later,
Jim.

PS: Note the Bison in the background behind the philanthropist standing in the foreground...
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CSRAJim

CONSERVATION THRU COMMERCIALIZATION...I'VE SAID IT FOR YEARS. I'M JUST NOT A HYPOCRITE...
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Tom Crutchfield
www.tomcrutchfield.com

Tom,

No kiddin' man!

The proof's in burgers! I'll have mine medium-well, hold the mayo...Life is good when you're a retired media mogul ain't it?

Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim

Lets just think of what the reaction if a big time Python breeder opened a the Everglades Python Grill. How would that go over.News Report "Python Breeder driven out of pet industry,opens grill with Python Burgers."What else could I do" ,He reports! VM ps no, there will be NO TURTLE SOUP Grill coming soon.

In spite of Ted Turner's politics which I disagree with I have to say that what this man has done for the conservation of not only American Bison but also for the Mexican Grey Wolf and the Bolson's tortoise is absolutely exemplary.
If Ted Turner wants to make some money from his bison I have absolutely no problem with it. If I did I would be a hypocrite on several different levels since not only do I breed reptiles and occasionally try to make money from doing so, but I also absolutely LOVE bison meat. It is hands down better than beef and it is much lower in fat and cholesterol than beef (as is venison which I also love.) and if Ted Turner happens to read this post and out of the goodness of his heart sees fit to fly here in his "black helicopter" and drop a large care package of bison meat in my yard that is fine with me. If the black helicopter people don't already have my address they can e-mail me and I'll give it to them and send them one of those google satellite pictures of my house so they know they have the right one .

Calparsoni,

I disagree with his politics as well...On virtually EVERY level. Especially his obvious participation in the UN's "Biosphere Reserve Program"...Ted's lands are in the BUFFER ZONE (e.g. permitted activities are timber, energy, eco-tourism, food production, water, etc) but that's an entirely different post...

I don't have a problem with Ted's making a profit either...The problem I have is that he's one of the excluded special interests that are driving "stuff" behind the scenes (as most every other very wealthy person has done for centuries) and without scrutiny...on the other hand, the ECO wacko's file lawsuits to prevent ranching on public lands (as was the deal way back when for them to give up their lands to the government)...

So the hypocriscy is that it's OK for Ted because he's an avid supporter and FUNDER of the international "green" movement but it's not OK for others...And he's partnered with the dreaded BIG-BUSINESS CAPITALISTS? Really...

All in all, I'd love to try a bison burger as there's nothing better than wild venison fresh from the woods! The irony here is that the very thing that COULD benefit most terrestrial endangered species is the very thing that ONLY the "selected" and "approved" people are allowed to do - and banned for everybody else. It's the selective application of law that gets me...

Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim

I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM POACHING IN THE KING'S FOREST. I'VE ONLY BEEN CAUGHT FOR A SMALL PART HOWEVER..LOL
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Tom Crutchfield
www.tomcrutchfield.com

I would gladly join your band of merry men.

Tom,

RIGHT! ONE RABBIT STEW COMING RIGHT UP! HA! HA!

Later,
Jim.
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CSRAJim

Absolutely -- the "Sheriff of Nottingham" and his men are definitely taking care of those privileged Noble men and ladies of the King's Court.

Pure class warfare. A collisional partnership to carve up and hoard access rights to wild resources among the Privileged, Institutions, and Authorities -- while excluding the rest of America.

Indeed, there is a certain voice among us that epitomizes that Elitist mentality, all the while exuding loathing and contempt for any and all, those unworthy laypeople that dare to speak.

jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

Maybe I could be like Robin Hood
Like an outlaw dressed all in green
Now someone said, what's he gonna turn out like?
Someone else said never mind.

Ian Gillan.

Many restaurants serve buffalo/bison. I've had it myself. Not much fat in it, as opposed to beef, so it's cooked less.

To bad old ted wasn't a Herp nut. With all of his money and contacts we could fight a better fight.