[pct-l] Filling Holes in the Marble Mountain Wilderness

[losthiker at sisqtel.net (Deems)]

These acquired lands will gain "Wilderness" status, and will be just as protected as all other Wildernesses Areas.
I agree, the present administration has a skewed view of nature being protected from human hands. They enjoy the
systematic dismantling bit by bit of our environmental protection legislation, international treaties, national integrity,
and the worldwide respect that America has gained through decades of recognizing and protecting human rights, 
national wilderness treasures, and a century of environmental conservation. Wilderness status may only be another legal 
loophole they will see as quaint, outdated, and inconsequential in their profit based agenda. One of the key bricks
in their foundation is to remove the citizens' and people's voice from the environmental decisions and the legal 
process, and place all protection in the realm of a voluntary choice by industry who in their mind will be nature's steward. 
I hope they will fail, and America will finally wake up from this really bad dreamstate we seem to be trapped in...for the losses
these last four years are disastrous!!   
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Slyatpct@aol.com 
  To: losthiker@sisqtel.net ; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net 
  Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 6:19 AM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Filling Holes in the Marble Mountain Wilderness


  In a message dated 1/25/2005 10:16:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, losthiker@sisqtel.net writes:


    It was a long and worthy battle, to acquire and protect these lands from the human race to be treasured by same at a slower pace.... 



  Yeah but is there any guarantee that these "public lands" won't now be opened up to forestry or mining?  With the present administration, one never knows.

  Sly