The opposite of “progress”

The Congressman learned of a flood control concern resulting from an interesting party: a new family of beavers that are habitating in Chartiers Creek. The animals have been damming up the creek, preventing the water from flowing and resulting in flooding. The beaver dams have put in jeopardy the millions of dollars invested to control overflow, and the local community has been discussing options for protecting wildlife habitat that won’t result in property loss or additional safety concerns for the area. Congressman Murphy offered to help the community work with state wildlife officials to appropriately protect the federal investment delivered through the Army Corps of Engineers.

Whoa! Did anyone else just get a weird Deja-vu feeling? Yup, Bridgeville Pennsylvania has obviously slipped into some repeat-cycle in the space-time continuum where they are reliving the Martinez story  right down to the last detail of  hyperbole and exaggeration. (And since when is “habitating“even a word?)

Remember the good old days when people kept saying we spent millions on the flood control project and the beavers were systematically destroying it? Unless the money was hidden in a tree that the beaver chewed through, how is that  possible anyway?

Well, asking your congressmen for beaver solutions is like asking your landscaper for medical advice. It’s like asking your waiter to rotate your tires. It’s like asking your scout leader to hem some pants. I’m sure Cong. Murphy is very busy approving fracking of the entire  state, undermining unions and getting re-elected so has little time to set aside for beavers.  Ask us instead. We have nothing better to do than tell cities how to solve problems with long-term solutions that make a difference.

Added Bonus: Keeping your beavers will also take care of your birds your fish and your wildlife. And we’ll stop writing mean things about wildlife management in Pennsylvania. It’s the trickle down economy that works.