Until Mary mentioned it I had forgotten a terrible sight I saw recently here in Franklin county (Missouri). Someone, in order to build their HUGE pseudo-Victorian, 5,000+ square foot mansion, had an entire five acres of hardwood woods obliterated by bulldozer. They wanted to have a "clear view" of the far Ozark ridges receeding to the South. Now everyone in THIS part of the county has a "clear view" of their ego trip and the needless devastation. A tax? What a GREAT idea!!

CB

PS from what I can see they are going to plant grass so they can ride around on their mower (causing further pollution) during the summer, keeping their new "lawn" golf course trim. I must meet these people if only to find out just what sort of morons they ARE!