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Ooh I believe that Ashcroft DOES believe the Canyon was carved in 40 days.
He's a christian fundamentalist. Chrisitian fundamentalists take the bible at it's word and the word of the bible states the earth is approximately 6000 years old.
I believe Bush believes this also, he too is a christian fundamentalist who was converted, largely, with the help of Billy Graham.
And the kinds of people that Bush would appoint to positions like this, likely follow his brand of morality.
I don't think christian fundamentalism is the largest force in desecration of the earth. I think it is a dominant one, but ignorance, shortsightedness and greed are higher on the totem pole.
But those reasons are well known and have been fleshed out plenty. The Fundie reason isn't as clear.
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