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Boxer is always against what anyone else does, she wants to control EVERYTHING their is! She is juse a liberal lesvian with nothing better to do but make life miserable.

I'm sure she is just foaming at the mouth over this victory.... it makes me sick!

Salazar is a butthead. Anything that that woman agrees with when it comes to endangered species, killing of animals from helicopters and/or global warming has to be the wrong decision.
Liane, Boxer can say whatever she wants when it has to do with the state of Alaska because it's obvious that its inhabitants have to clue when it comes to choosing the right person to govern them.
Alaska deserves everything they get thanks to that woman.

Salazar can be a chicken you know what sometimes.

Exactly why do I give a crap about a friggin polar bear?

This decision is wrong!! Shame shame on Salazar and Obama! I have been an Ibama supporter but this sends up huge red flags!! These animals are magnificent and should be protected!!

Kurt C-
where have you seen reports saying that the temperature of the earth is decreasing? I dont understand why some people believe global warming is a myth, what would environmentalists have to gain? It must be all those greedy NGOs and non-profit organizations trying to get rich, right? You, sir, are a moron. Im sorry there is just no nice way to put it, go read the facts and reports, it's pretty simple to look up climate records for the past 500 years and see the upward incline, not to mention the last 2000 years. Please think before you post! It is not rocket science to recognize what all the human activity of now nearly 7 billions people can do to the earth, just try to use common sense!

Palin does not want any more rules protecting animals from being shot from helicopters...I guess she figures the bears can go the way of the wolves and she can profit from sport killing of these magnificent creatures. They are on the endangered species list, after all...why further limit their protection? She gets more laughable with every syllable she utters.

You know Sarah like to shoot big animals.

Palin is despicable as a human being.

Alaskans and Republicans won't be happy until they have caused the extinction of every lifeform on the planet.

With all due respect to President Obama's choices for Cabinet members, the appointment of Ken Salazar has been hugely disappointing. First, Mr. Salazar delisted the grey wolf in the northern Rockies to allow toxic poisoning and murder of these majestic creatures by hunters and ranchers. (Mr. Salazar's brother is a rancher with economic interests in eradicating the wolf population throughout public lands.) And now, this horrifying decision to inadequately protect the majestic polar bears in their own diminishing environment. Our congress people need to hear about our dissatisfaction with these unsound decisions based on greed.

Did SaraH Palin actually say the word "science"?
Oh No, now Rush is going to say she isn't a real republican and he'll kick her out of the party!

How does that decision make any sense? Of course Palin applauds the decision, we're talking about the woman who encourages the "Drill, Baby, Drill" approach to energy reform. Secretary Salazar should be ashamed of himself for retaining such a counter-productive policy from the Bush administration. Barbara Boxer is absolutely correct. If we aren't proactive in protecting polar bears, pretty soon there won't be any left.

Salazar left open the possibility of more protection in the future, so Sarah can't grab a gun and hop on the helicopter yet.

It is really incredulous to hear Sarah Palin use the word 'Science' as an argument, since she is AGAINST science telling us about evolution, global warming, and stem cell research!! So NOW she hops on the science bandwagon? Hypocritical.

When Polar Bears go extinct, (since Palin would never support cloning them)....remember who it was that helped hastened their demise to make their political career look good for the NRA.

When the polar bears are gone, Palins, Salazars, and all the rest of us will be right on their heels.

I'm glad the palin family will still be able to eat...........

Why not protect all the animals?

This is a clear defeat not just for for polar bears but for environmental protection and for the public interest.

It's just too bad that the global temperature has actually been decreasing and all the signs pointed out by global warming chicken littles are now being discredited.

What a disappointment Salazar is. I voted for him for Senator and now I really regret it. He should have been in the Bush Admin.

This story is very poorly written. Why dont you mention what the actual Bush-era rule is? The rule is an exemption from the ESA and says that any activity that goes on outside of the Arctic Circle should not be included in the ESA regulations regarding polar bears. That means that you cannot go to the Arctic Circle and dump a bunch of oil in the water or something, but it does nothing to change the environmentally degrading habits that occur outside of the Arctic Circle that are affecting the polar bears. Does anyone really think that the problem only exists in the Arctic Circle? It is caused by greenhouse gas emissions in other parts of the world. So, great job Salazar! Alaska can keep poisioning it's air and melting the ice near the poles so that a population of a million can live in a place where people should probably not be living, except maybe a few well adjusted eskimos. A real "win for Alaska" (just not for the wild animals, plants, natural waterways, sealife, and overall ecology of the area, but hey it helps the 200,000 people that live in Anchorage, so that makes it fair, right?)

I personally don't like Sarah Palin but I like her on the news everyday...

Looks like press confrences are going along with President Obama's....

Kudos to Ken. We 've only one earth and let's cherish it with all our cheers and chantings about chokin' anythin' that chews it.

Dear Ken Salazar:

Please reconsider your decision regarding the Polar Bears. You know you totally screwed the pooch when Sarah Palin who is a complete dope agrees with you. Soon we'll see you out on a plane shooting wolves with her.

I would not trust ANYTHING Bush did in his last month as President.
I don't think that there is enough being done to insure that future generations will be able to see a live polar bear. Any decision made by a Democrat that Sarah Palin is happy with can not be good.

If Palin likes it, then it must be a bad idea...shoud've changed the rule...I guess we can soon say good bye to the polar bear.

Once again, B.O. criticizes Bush's policies and then mysteriously does exactly the same thing. Interesting. Guess Bush was right all along.

Of Course Palin likes this ruling...more things she can shoot from her helicopter:(

Of course Palin's happy, now she can still hunt polar bears from her helicopter! I know she was really worried about the fed ruining her favorite sport (?).

palin is all talk about preserving the polar bear but at the same time she is taking away the environment crucial to its survival. this kind of underhanded, deceiving talk is what the past 8 years stood for.

How sad!! The troubled environment is not enough to help kill off these beautiful creatures – now they are going to continue to allow limited protection. I hope Salazar changes his mind on this – once the bears are gone – they're gone.

If it came from Bush and Palin thinks it's a good idea then Salazar must have screwed up big time.

Um, I don't get it. Is the issue about animal protection or is it about the State vs Federal tug of war??

I'm staunchly pro-animal, but also believe that federal government shouldn't exceed its constitutional bounds (as it did numerous times under Bush) as per the 10th amendment in the Bill of Rights. This is known as "balance of power". Alaska has an interest in protecting animals, so there is no need for federal intrusion, I would think. On the one hand, this sounds like a victory for animal rights, but if it truly is, then why is Sarah so happy about it???

Since the polar bear population is the highest it's been in recorded history, it makes no sense to protect them any further. Clearly the State of Alaska has done enough good on its own to make the case that the federal government needs to butt out.

Whatever the issue... if it angers Barbara Boxer... then I'M FOR IT! She is a nut.

Protect (insert name or thing here) Act during the Bush administration ment excatly the opposite. Destroy.

Why are Republicaqns so bloodthirsty, why? Did your daddy's not give you enough hugs as a child. Why all the hate of living things. It's fine if we kill (animals) to eat, that is the way of life, but why all the destruction, murder, and thirst for blood?

If you hold a rifle (which I have for 7 years in the Marines), and you respect and love that rifle, that is OK. But if you hold that rifle, and you feel empowered, and a "master of destiny" (yours and creatures around you), you are really just insecure. Gollum...gollum...

well.................not everyone in the Obummer administration are idiots after all............who would have thought??

Go Sarah Go

How about that..... Sarah Palin COMMENDING a member of Obama's administration. You would NEVER hear such a commendation from the liberals while Bush was in office. It is clear who the haters are, and who the haters aren't.

Friggin riduculous. Boot him Obama.

Thank GOD! Its about time we have leaders that care about GOD's Creation!

Sarah Palin is a complete idiot.

Tell Boxer to worry about the land of the fruits and nuts better known as California. The oil that flow to her from Alaska needs to be shut off and then see how she thinks. The bears also live other places. And will continue.

Darn that moderate Obama administration. Nothing for the conservatives to complain about on at least this decision, eh?

"California" Sen. Barbara Boxer

Maybe Sen. Boxer should focus on fixing the mess in her own state before telling people in other states how to live.

In other words, Sarah is happy she can jump in a helicopter and slaughter them for fun.