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As a law-abiding individual, I can't say I can relate to members of ELF, though I certainly sympathize with them. For far too long, our natural environment has been raped and destroyed, all for the sake of convenience, and "progress". I have a deep passion for the natural world, and at times my anger at the bull-headedness and ignorance of our citizens boils over. I feel no remorse when I give Hummer drivers the finger. I am embarrassed greatly by the current state-of-affairs in our government. I long to live in a country like Sweden, that embraces positive change, and strict environmental standards. And no, I don't believe for a minute that ELF represents a significant domestic threat. The real crime is for oil companies to be making record profits at the expense of our air quality. While I would never join the ELF or their causes, I certainly can understand where they are coming from, and wish their anger and destruction translated into more fundamental change in this country.

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