“I’m in jail because I stepped on a rock” sounds like a really dumb statement.  Well, let’s hope it remains in the realm of fiction.

On Friday, Ed Morrissey at Hot Air posted an article about the move to give human rights to nature.  Yes, you read that right.  Van Jones is a the forefront of this effort–you can follow the link to see the video. 

The article reports:

“Actually, what this should be called is the Ambulance Chaser Full Employment Act. It would make law schools the center of American civilization, churning out attorneys for literally every object under the sun, including the sun itself. If people think the EPA and the Endangered Species Act act as a sledgehammer to business (especially energy production), just wait until dirt, rocks, trees, and streams suddenly get specific “rights” standing in court. The entire idea targets private property as a concept. In fact, at least philosophically if not legally, the concept of human rights for nature and natural objects turns private property ownership into a form of slavery.”

When you understand that Van Jones is part of the extreme political left that opposes the freedom and prosperity that America has enjoyed, this movement actually makes sense.  The actual target of this movement is ‘private property’–one of the bedrocks of America and the American way of life.  If the concept of private property can be undone in America, America can be undone.

One of the more interesting comments posted at the article was the question, “Why are we willing to give rocks human rights, but deny those rights to the unborn?”  Interesting question.