I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We need to have a strong defense focused on areas that are in the greatest vulnerability. I have been very concerned about America's 361 seaports as a point in which terrorist activities and materials could be brought into the country.
Protecting Americans from harm goes beyond police and national defense. It's imperative that we not destroy the commons, the physical environment on which we rely.
We must guard against the overreaching hand of big government trying to take away our freedom. And we must always protect the environment in a manner consistent with our values.
I think cutting our defense capacity not only demonstrably diminishes our national security, but it has a tremendous negative impact in the long run on our economy because we end up having to fight wars and clean up after terrorist disasters.
When we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come to mind are nuclear proliferation, rogue states and global terrorism. But another kind of threat lurks beyond our shores, one from nature, not humans - an avian flu pandemic.
Protecting our land, our air and our water is a very important thing that we can only do together.
I think it's important to watch out for our environment and to be careful.
I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.
What we've proven is that you can protect the environment, use it wisely and grow the economy and that there is no conflict between the two.
The need to protect the environment has emerged as an undeniably important priority for me.