Final National Parks

Thursday night's segment of Ken Burn's National Parks documentary focused on the years of the Great Depression and World War II. With the country in an extended state of crisis, National Parks struggled to remain in the public's attention. Yet, even during the economic turmoil, President FDR made the preservation of National Parks an important staple to his term. He even created jobs for unemployeed citizens within the parks. Do you think that this era, which managed to be environmentally concious while struggling to regain its economic wealth, could be compared to the current condition of the United States? President Obama has been faced with great pressure to aid a failing economy, yet also recognizes the need for change to protect our planet. There is a growing polutation that recognizes that economy and environment do not have to be separate entities, but could in fact work together. Do you agree?