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John Rice Carter: “Isn't it a fact that the kind of people that they are letting in there without any law enforcement being able to stop…”

On the recordMay 18, 2010
Isn't it a fact that the kind of people that they are letting in there without any law enforcement being able to stop them are not what you would call good citizens for taking care of the wilderness nor good citizens for protecting endangered species? Look at that picture you are holding up there: bottles, cans, clothing. It looks like the city dump outside of the city here. Now, is that protecting our wilderness?
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John Rice Carter
Republican · Georgia
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May 18, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing the impact of illegal activities on wilderness and endangered species.

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