Good Stewards of Cohocton by Kathleen Armitage

I hear the pro-wind folks and the Industrial Wind developers shouting that wind power in America, specifically, Cohocton, will change the world.

But will it even make a dent?

I see the leaseholders/large landowners, mostly farmers and their relatives in Cohocton, touting this theory. No one mentions the fact that a major cause of global warming is animal farming. That is right folks! Wake up and smell the fumes!

The global production of making animals for human use and consumption has eliminated forests, used up our natural resources, contaminated the land with pesticides and herbicides, given rise to widespread air and water pollution. Now it has people believing that wind power is the way to go. We should wipe out even more of the natural land. Don't plant trees or green crops. Erect undocumented monstrous Industrial Wind Turbines in Residential areas. Then we can try and convince ourselves they are quaint, additions to the natural landscape. All will be well with the world! We will be doing our part to save humanity!

My dairy farming neighbors spew raw sewage on their land that soaks into OUR town and village water supply. They force antibiotics, growth hormones, artificial insemination, over crowded inhumane and unsanitary conditions on their animal crops, AS WELL AS ON US.

Some even remove the cow tails to make it easier! Cows have tails to keep the flies out of their butts! How would you feel? I have a fantasy of duct taping their tails back on them in the middle of the night. As well as on the cows care-givers! Well, back to reality---do forgive me for ranting!

If our good stewards of the land our faming neighbors thought about life on the planet as a WHOLE, they might conclude that all life is valuable and worth treating with respect. Kindness and equity are qualities I strive for. I would hope to be treated with such.

Consciously grow trees, plants, domestic and wildlife all contributes to a healthy environment. The wholesale slaughter of them only contributes to the degradation of our planets CO2 levels, health, air, water and natural resources.

So, to all the neighbors that surround the leaseholders of Cohocton, I say, use less meat products, plant trees, rise up and protest the CROPPING of Industrial Wind Turbines. Vote for change this fall in Cohocton, try to buy organically raised crops and animals and then we can say we are GOOD STEWARDS of the LAND.