From: Patrick.Martin@f825.n102.z1.fidonet.org (Patrick Martin)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles.dirt
Subject: Re: b2v 92
Date: 24 Dec 1992 08:10:36 -0600
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Hi Ken...
 
In a previous article, Kenneth_Ferguson@rand.org (Ken Ferguson) says:
 
>   Oh, I can just see  the BtoV race starting right now. Gimme a break.
> Just what did this spectacle accomplish anyway? Just that dirt bike
> riders are law breaking hooligans who scoff at the law.
 
For the record, I happen to be quite pleased that I rode the '90 (and
all subsequents) B2V protest Ride, and if I had to get cited for
violating a BLM "illegal" closure, then so be it.  At ALL other times,
I'm law-abiding citizen -- but I will NOT explain myself to you...
 
Obviously, you've given up on B2V also.  Along with d-37...  Too bad.
You know that's just the start don't you?  YOU roll over and let THEM
take your premier event away and then THEY just start whittling away at
you...Before you know it, your dirt bikes are only fit for museum.
 
Well, not for me Ken!  _I_ haven't rolled over and taken than bone they
tossed...
 
I'll get to your other points in a moment...  First, you have failed to
answer the question I posed to you in my previous post...  What DID D-37
do with all the money they collected for the advertised
"Battle-to-Victory" hare-n-hound???  Enquiring minds want an answer to
this.
 
As you should recall, district advertised this event in '90 as a "means
to stuff the war chest to fight back and regain the REAL
Barstow-to-Vegas race."
 
Did you dodge this one intentionally?
 
>   Is this the image I want to portray to the public I think not. As for
> where the district was at this time we were at Fallon for the point to
> point race, that the state of Nevada was gracious enough to let us
> ride. A totally virgin course that would make even the pure of Calif.
> racers green with envy.
 
You're totally missing the point Ken...  The original denial of B2V race
permit in 90 was based on the fact that the race was too difficult to
control and monitor - to protect "critical" habitat and ensure there was
no excessive enviro damage.
 
I'm willing to match paychecks that the BLM spent more in the last three
years with thier closure enforcement of the area on that traditional
weekend than they spent providing THIER percieved necessary coverage
during the three previous races.
 
But that's not all that's happening.  We STILL have an open lawsuit in
federal court, though I don't know if were going to follow up on it or
not.
 
What REALLY needs to be done is to get the stinking tortoise off the
Endangered Species list.  And that's being looked into by many.
 
>   As for the BtoV wake up and smeel the
> bacon. It is gone, it is an ex race it is dead, And if the Sahara
> club in all of it's infinite wisdom cannot do any more than piss the
> BLM off more than it is already than please be so kind as to take a
> powder.
 
Did the dynamic duo of Feinstein/Boxer tell you this?  Or, are you
actually capable of think for yourself???
 
Hmmm, disregard  that last question.  NO replies necessary.  I have
finished with this electronic conversation, though I look forward to
roosting your ass out in the dez...
 
Pat
 
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