Wednesday, March 21, 2007

The Hualapai Travesty

So the Hualapai Indian Tribe has dedicated their glass-bottomed walkway over the rim of the Grand Canyon, a marvel of engineering and a disgrace to mankind. It reminds me of the "frontier village" that Colorado sanctioned at the Royal Gorge Bridge. Many humans cannot seem to appreciate the majesty of nature until it becomes a source for the almighty dollar!

These "Native Americans," as it turns out, are not much different from the tycoons of Wall Street, some of whom likely backed the project. I suspect the walkway will soon become the centerpiece of a "Grand Canyon Wonderland," complete with tourist shops, fast food restaurants and roller coasters. Those who visit and support such blights on our landscape are hypocritical "nature lovers."