Thank you for fighting this difficult and lonely battle on behalf of all of us who enjoy these very special places and want to see them passed on to generations yet unborn. It was Martin Luther King jr. who once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Our elected representatives lack the courage to do the right thing, but we know what motivates them. It’s fear! We need to put the fear of an enraged electorate into these cowards so that they’ll have no choice but to call a halt to the destructive efforts of an authoritarian government which cares nothing about most of us and is solely interested in pursuing policies beneficial to the one percent.
It makes me sick that our public lands have been monetized and viewed as 'Prime real estate'.
The notion that our public lands should be developed to ease the housing shortage is laughable. those seriously in need of housing will not end up living in paradise with 'killer views'. They won't. The developed land will be bought as vacation homes by the wealthy. Just more transfer of US resources to the oligarchs to the detriment of the average citizen.
Thanks for this post on EARTH DAY 2025 . I’m sending this out to so many people to remind them of the issues we are facing NOW in the US . Many of those recipients, unfortunately, are either unaware or unconcerned about the dangers our public lands are facing NOW, even as they enjoy using them.
We’re not going to let them do it! You’ve laid the situation out so perfectly. We can see past, present and future and unless we vigorously oppose the efforts, the world our grandchildren inherit will be far bleaker than what our slave-owning ancestors left us -a public lands treasury dating back 1864. WILL WE BE LESS THAN THEM?
Thank you for this and for setting the tone that feels right in these times. This quote really strikes me: “And this isn’t just about trees and wildlife. This is about who we are.” This is exactly how I feel - this is an assault and a disregard for not only what I care about but who I am as a person.
I'm glad that resonated with you. It's something I've thought about a lot. We're losing so much more than nice views and biodiversity, we're losing who we are as a nation and we're losing a part of ourselves. The lack of humanity this administration has shown to this point is staggering. It's antithetical to everything I was raised to believe about America and what we stand for.
Thank you for fighting this difficult and lonely battle on behalf of all of us who enjoy these very special places and want to see them passed on to generations yet unborn. It was Martin Luther King jr. who once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Our elected representatives lack the courage to do the right thing, but we know what motivates them. It’s fear! We need to put the fear of an enraged electorate into these cowards so that they’ll have no choice but to call a halt to the destructive efforts of an authoritarian government which cares nothing about most of us and is solely interested in pursuing policies beneficial to the one percent.
It makes me sick that our public lands have been monetized and viewed as 'Prime real estate'.
The notion that our public lands should be developed to ease the housing shortage is laughable. those seriously in need of housing will not end up living in paradise with 'killer views'. They won't. The developed land will be bought as vacation homes by the wealthy. Just more transfer of US resources to the oligarchs to the detriment of the average citizen.
Thank you for your stand.
Thanks for this post on EARTH DAY 2025 . I’m sending this out to so many people to remind them of the issues we are facing NOW in the US . Many of those recipients, unfortunately, are either unaware or unconcerned about the dangers our public lands are facing NOW, even as they enjoy using them.
We’re not going to let them do it! You’ve laid the situation out so perfectly. We can see past, present and future and unless we vigorously oppose the efforts, the world our grandchildren inherit will be far bleaker than what our slave-owning ancestors left us -a public lands treasury dating back 1864. WILL WE BE LESS THAN THEM?
Thank you for this and for setting the tone that feels right in these times. This quote really strikes me: “And this isn’t just about trees and wildlife. This is about who we are.” This is exactly how I feel - this is an assault and a disregard for not only what I care about but who I am as a person.
I'm glad that resonated with you. It's something I've thought about a lot. We're losing so much more than nice views and biodiversity, we're losing who we are as a nation and we're losing a part of ourselves. The lack of humanity this administration has shown to this point is staggering. It's antithetical to everything I was raised to believe about America and what we stand for.
The team up with you and Jonathan will be awesome. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Michael! Should be fun. Let me know if there’s any particular topics you want us to chat about!
Will listen for sure🌎
Thanks Beth! Let us know if there’s any particular topics you want us to talk about.