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2004 Presidential Election

 

George W. Bush's Issue Brief

http:// www.georgewbush.com/ Environment/ Brief.aspx

 

  

John Kerry's Environment Plan

http:// www.johnkerry.com/ issues/ environment/

 

League of Conservation Voters Site

http:// www.lcv.org/ Campaigns/ CampaignsList.cfm?c=4

 

 

Union of Concerned Scientists Statement

http:// www.ucsusa.org/ global_environment/ rsi/ page.cfm?pageID=1320
 

Introduction: Management is a cycle of inventory, planning and implementation. Voting for a presidential candidate is one way U.S. citizens manage their planet's natural resources.  The political parties and other organizations want to help U.S. voters to acquire knowledge (inventory) about the presidential candidates so we will plan to vote (implementation) for the candidate they support.

Instructions: Above are links to sources of information relating to the environmental management policies of the candidates. As you read through this information, keep in mind and take notes on the following questions.

Question the bias of the source.

  1. Who is speaking? Does this organization have a special interest in one or the other candidates?


     
  2. Will this organization or writer be more successful or make more money or be more powerful if their candidate wins?


     
  3. Do they present both sides of an issue in positive language?


     
  4. Do they identify by name and position individuals who are accomplished in their fields and support their point of view?

     

Question the environmental concepts

  1. Do they give you information that leads you to come to the same conclusion as they?


     
  2. Does their explanation of environmental processes make sense?


     
  3. Do they offer scientific evidence to support their side?


     
  4. What additional knowledge do you need in order to understand the issues they describe? Do they provide references to where you can independently learn more about these issues?


     
  5. Do they provide access to more detailed descriptions of their plans?


     

Question the environmental record

  1. What examples of past decisions by both candidates are cited in the statements?

     
  2. Homework: What independent evidence can you find about the candidates environmental record?

 

 

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