In early American society the people were mostly agrarian and expected a certain amount of Voltairean tolerance in there religion, however time would reveal a less than tolerant view of the environment. Beginning 1492 when Columbus in the name of Spain made his way to the East Indies an immediate impact was made on the environment as Columbus turned on the native people who had been very accommodating. Thereafter North American would forever be changed as …showed first 75 words of 1821 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1821 total…suggest that we have our way because we can fix it, but I suggest a level head in dealing with issues of global concern. Nuclear testing in the Pacific is bad, but building a house in the valley good. Unless of course you already live in the valley with a nice home and protest the building of new homes because it will ruin the environment. Why not, you already have your piece of the pie.