Hero for Animals or Eco-Terrorist? One Man`s Lifelong Mission to Be a Voice for the Wild

Depending on who you talk to, Rod Coronado is either a true American revolutionary or one of the world’s most infamous eco-terrorists. Coronado, a member of the Pascua Yaqui tribe, has dedicated his life to being “a voice for the wild” by sabotaging commercial enterprises such as whaling ships and fur farms, and the universities that support their work. While this choice may have benefited the causes Coronado champions, he has also endured more than six years in prison, convicted of what the government calls crimes of conspiracy and sabotage. He calls it “direct action.”...

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Ken Notes: I am not a fan and here is why. A good friend once told me, Ken to create change you have to have a seat at tie table. I served on a school board for 9 years, as a Mayor for four years, served on countless state and local commissions and committees, served as a city council member, a Local government liaison in the capitol, an economic development director, and as a journalist / blogger for the last 10 years. I have created change by working across the table from those with whom I disagree and discovering the compromise that leads to good and sustainable policy. We have lost this art on the political front and it worries me. Take a seat at the table!