Thanks Dave for posting this link. It is indeed moving to read about the
effects of intimidation on Tim Blount and others.
I also followed the link for the testimony given by David Jenkins, President of
Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship, and found in it quite a powerful
condemnation of extremism. I encourage everyone to read it too. Below is an
excerpt from his concluding statements:
"Regardless of where one stands on public land policy, actions and rhetoric
that encourage or support militant extremism on our public lands
needs to stop.
Our nation is blessed with a rich endowment of parks, forests, refuges and
conservation lands. At CRS we support keeping these lands public and having
them managed responsibly — not just for us here today, but for our children and
grandchildren. That cannot happen if greedy, radical,
unprincipled bullies can declare themselves above the law and seize these lands
for their own exclusive use.
Despite all of their rhetoric about the Constitution, freedom and God, in
truth, these extremists — along with those who support them —are attacking our
nation, its laws, its values, its history, and the democratic processes
established by our forefathers. They are the opposite of conservative, and they
will continue to bully, threaten, and test the limits of civil society until
they are stopped."
Marcia F. Cutler
Corvallis
Our nation is blessed with a rich endowment of parks, forests, refuges and
conservation lands.
At CRS w
e support
keeping
these lands
public and having
th
em
managed responsibly
—
not just for us here today, but for our children and
grandchildren. That cannot happen if greedy,
radical,
unprincipled bullies can
declare themselves above the law and seize these lands for their own exclusive
use.
Despite all of t
heir rhetoric about the Constitution, freedom and God, in truth
,
the
se extremists
—
along with those who support them
—
are attacking our nation, its
laws, its values, its history, and the democratic processes established by our
forefathers. They are the oppos
ite of conservative, and they will continue to bully,
threaten, and test the limits of civil society until they are stopped.
We need strong bi
-
partisan leadership to
present a united front
against
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On Jun 16, 2016, at 11:20 AM, David Irons wrote:
http://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/countering-extremism-on-americas-public-lands-page
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