It is unbelievable how little people, including me, know about politics. The majority of political information people get is from either the news or other people, both incredibly inaccurate. They don't want to take the time to do their own research so they blindly follow what others are saying, the problem being they are not listening to a credible source. Most people do not know what happens behind the scenes when plans are met, all they know is the outcome. And they tend to only hold one person accountable even though their are MANY parties involved. I have become to hold an increasing amount of respect for Al Gore due to the research I have done in this class. What really stuck out to me in this article was how quickly people turn on politicians when they don't have their facts straight. After all the hard work Al Gore put in trying to preserve the everglades people attacked him when they didn't get what they wanted.
Their is so much to take into consideration in politics it almost gives you a headache reading about it, and the plan to conserve the Everglades was no exception. Everyone wants to be kept happy, and everyone wants to keep everyone happy. Deals are being made, promises are being broken and politicians are changing their minds. Meanwhile, communities are going up in arms and blaming the wrong people and in the midst of all this the environment is suffering and no one can come to an agreement on what to do about it. I hope that eventually the Everglades will be as vibrant and full of life as they once were but it's going to take a lot of understanding on many different accounts.
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