Senator Chris Murphy  believes  that everything that one needs to know about environmental conservation is embodied in the rototiller rule, which he learned from his Senate colleague, Angus King of Maine.  In short, the rototiller rule is that if you borrow your neighbor’s rototiller, you should always give it back in as good of shape as you got it.  If you screw up the rototiller, it is your obligation to fix it.   According to Murphy, we have the planet on loan from future generations and we have the solemn responsibility to leave our descendants with the planet in as good shape as we found it. This should not be considered a partisan issue, … Continue reading →