8 January 2008
WOPR Comments
I have absolutely NO faith in the BLM being able to accomplish ANYthing that is fair, reasonable, and efficacious. I have spoken with too many BLM employees that are out of their minds to have any other opinion.
Roper in GP told me the O&C lands were private, NOT public..and BLM could close any road anywhere, anytime they wanted to.
Really?
Finch, a Medford enforcement punk told me (to my face) that he could kick riders off their bikes and run over them if he wanted to. Why? 'I am Law Enforcement.' was his answer. When I ASKED what kind of answer that was, he responded, 'You need to leave my presence.' That situation was reported to his boss months ago..and I haven't heard anything about it since.
...maybe Finch felt threatened by the cup of coffee I had in my hand...I don't know.
There is a HUGE piece of land on the JohnsPeak area that has been posted closed because it presents a danger of sediment damage to Kane Creek...and the majority of the acreage shut down has NOTHING TO DO WITH THE KANE CREEK DRAINAGE.
Meanwhile, phallic-challenged people like Finch are writing $250 tickets for riding in the area.
BLM is broken. It is NOT YOUR LAND!!!
BLM has NO interest in managing public land to any useable extent. You want to lock it up, shut it down, turn the whole mess into a National Monument that will exclude practically EVERYBODY from it.
You think not? Please...tell me to what extent and to what good end BLM has lifted a single shovel of dirt on Johns Peak toward ANYthing muliple use. ONE thing!! Well, except close areas. THAT has been done.
Whether it's WOPR in general or any other agenda specifically...the BLM is not capable of doing ANYthing of use or value.
Brad Lasniewski