and to address the subject of the thread..(sorry, Don..*grin* was heading out the door and couldn't resist the short remark)

I have NO doubts that plans are afoot to time various releases of information to take advantage of the attention span of both the public and the News Media!

Add to that, they are doing various tedious things NOW, so the whatever furor there is will dies down by the time to vote!
One...they are planning to wipe out the "no roads in the wilderness" edict that Clinton gave us at the end of his term. Two...they are relaxing the restrictions one at least one nasty pesticide (methyl bromide) LONG arguments about these can be found.

I see that one Al Quaida figure has surrendered...I suppose Bush will find a way to claim credit)