From: Patrick.Martin@f825.n102.z1.fidonet.org (Patrick Martin)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: b2v 92
Date: 24 Dec 1992 08:11:17 -0600
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Hi Scott,
 
In a previous article, scottt@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Scott Trosper) says:
 
 
>I may be missing something but isn't the biggest problem facing desert raci
>the desert protection act.  With ultra-liberal Ba-Ba "Let me write you a
>check" Boxer and Di Fi representing California in the Senate, the desert
>protection act should zoom through congress with little resistance.  These
 
Both DiFi and Boxer have promised the Cadaver they WILL get the Desert
Closure Act passed in 93.  Hopefully, they'll be too busy with economic
constraints they won't get a quick start though.
 
It seems that a few things need to be done right away on our end though.
 
Firstly, let me state my position clearly.  We (the Off-Road
community that is) have already been through the process of compromise,
several time on this same issue.  Compromise is OUT of the question.
 
Under current federal law, Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (FLPMA), "public lands are to be managed for multiple use with a
sustained yield."
 
We've already gone through a public input process of 6 year duration, at
a cost of over $8 Million to the taxpayers.
 
Any further "compromise" on our part is out of the question.
 
First and foremost, I think we need to get a counter bill before the
House or Senate.  Hopefully, providing a bit of a cushion.  We had one,
HR-3470 or something like that, but I don't know it's current status.
 
Second, we need to bang away at the ESA, and get the damn tortoise off
the list...this is only a short-sighted measure though as the desert
lockout proponents have a rather large inventory of "potentials."  The
ESA has been ABUSED big-time for quite some time...crippling
recreationists and industry alike.  Unfortunately, our new "leaders"
will be big proponents of the ESA...  I would suspect this one would
have to be handled in court.
 
Third and fourth: we need to take a close look at these two liberal
bimbos.  Feinstein seems to be a wiz at finances, she was just fine a
record sum of $190k for misreporting campaign contributions and
expenses.  Maybe this is where professional investigators come in to
play.  I would think it wouldn't be all that hard to put their
credibility down below that of the Cadaver.
 
We, the Off-Roader, family recreationist, et al, will have to take a
voice in unison and let it be known that under NO uncertain
circumstances will we accept 14-million acre land closure in southern
California so that THEY can enjoy THEIR preferred method of recreation.
 
Yeah, these topics are very general...  And there's a LOT more that
needs to be done.  You can rest assured that the Sahara Club will plug
away at the individual (as opposed to the agency...), as always.
 
On the PLUS side, the actual number of Off-roaders, family
recreationists, etc., are much larger than one might expect at first
glance.  On the LOW side, we can consider our worst enemy in this battle
to be our own folk that won't get off their butt to help the fight!
 
All in all, we've got three options for the future of Off-roading and
all these attempted land closures... 1) We can win. 2) We can lose. or
3) We can lose slowly.
 
The only way to WIN is to get agressive, discard the "rules" and slap
the general public in the face (via media) with the REAL story.  You
need the "heavies" for this.    Let's make football the analogy for this
battle, as opposed to ballet.
 
We (the Sahara Club) have worked, and will continue to work, with other
pro-land-use groups.  It's going to take an assorted collection of
aggressiveness to make any headway...
 
RE: The Sierra Club.  THey didn't bother with B2V this year as they are
not usually the kind of folk that go in for face-to-face confrontation.
I don't think it's because they didn't try to get their people out
there, they just wimped out.  Same with Earth First, though their death
threats and threats of sabotage were rolling into Sahara Club HQ rather
regularly the whole month of October and November this year.
 
Lastly, there's a time to ride and a time to kick butt.  Do 'em both
wisely, with skill, and WFO.
 
Should you opt to reply, please CC via email, as my feed for this news
group is very indirect...  patrick.martin@f825.n102.z1.fidonet.org
 
Regards,
 
Patrick Martin
SysOp / Sahara Club BBS
 
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