as for your polar bear theory, i understand that there are 20,000 polar bears, but that is not exactly the problem. the problem is the decline of the state of their habitat. i am not saying Gov. Palin is not qualified on polar bears – i am saying that she IS qualified and therefore she should be making decisions that would not hurt them, rather than focusing on oil drilling. she sued the bush administration for listing polar bears as endangered, because that hurts alaska. so yes, she probably knows more about polar bears than i do, but she doesn’t seem to apply that knowledge in an appropriate way.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced that he is accepting the recommendation of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The listing is based on the best available science, which shows that loss of sea ice threatens and will likely continue to threaten polar bear habitat. This loss of habitat puts polar bears at risk of becoming endangered in the foreseeable future, the standard established by the ESA for designating a threatened species.
In making the announcement, Kempthorne said, “I am also announcing that this listing decision will be accompanied by administrative guidance and a rule that defines the scope of impact my decision will have, in order to protect the polar bear while limiting the unintended harm to the society and economy of the United States.”
Kempthorne further stated, “While the legal standards under the ESA compel me to list the polar bear as threatened, I want to make clear that this listing will not stop global climate change or prevent any sea ice from melting. Any real solution requires action by all major economies for it to be effective. That is why I am taking administrative and regulatory action to make certain the ESA isn’t abused to make global warming policies.”
(article from http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/05/its_official_polar_bears_endan.html)

thank you for your comment.