I hear you Lance, but unfortunately we don't have as big of a contingent as we need. We also elect these politicians to office, so we need to make sure we get ones in office that hear our message.
The problem we always run into, is the general populace doesn't understand our message; hell, I get confused sometimes. So they can more easily relate to the Sierra Club, than the Offroaders for fair recreation groups.
I try, but I don't well understand the process that allows the G-Men to take something that is already ours? Other than the greased pockets, where's the process? I see these committees and their reports, but how does this REALLY happen?
All I can fathom is that there is LOADS of dollars changing hands somewhere, and I can't compete with that. So my only recourse is to write the people that supposedly ratify this crap and vote conscientiously for people that say they support the cause. The problem is that the money always seems to be a very persuasive thing and there's no guarantee that they keep their campaign promises to us.
At some point it will come to a head just like Egypt, well maybe not quite that scale, and the people will be heard. The thing I have never heard explained is why Off Roaders and hikers can't co-exist? I sometimes have issues co-existing with other offroaders, but just because they aren't acting or doing what I think they should, it's their right as long as they aren't hurting anyone or anything. That's just part of living in this world.
But I guess some folks want it their way or no way. That's the real issue. We have prima donna's that think they should be telling everyone else how they should live and act.
The bottom line is tolerance. If we tolerate them telling us how to live, then we lose. So we need to stay in their face, and by doing so, it's going to get ugly before anything gets better.
Look at abortion, look at religion, look at our politics, this is the world we live in. Nothing is fair, nothing is just, and nothing is logical. All anyone understands these days is violence. You can't talk to someone and make a point because eventually there'll be punches thrown. Watch Youtube, Liveleak or any other video feed. Heck, turn on the local news any given day.
I know you don't care to hear it, but my point was we need to talk to rational people. If you talk to a terrorist, you get terror. So I want to talk to someone who can make a legitimate claim with real statistics that show or defend their position. Unfortunately, all I've heard or seen is hogwash. This is just sensationalism at its best. This is what gets the layman to listen and side with those who want to control us.
To me it's just like the "Global Warming" we have. Really? One of the coldest and snowiest winters on record. Where's the heat? LOL!!! Almost as good as where's the beef...
So unless we can spin a story based on fact, and get it to the general populace, we don't stand an even chance. The tree huggers got bucks, and unless we get some big names like Ted Nugent, Jesse James etc... with their face plastered all over TV telling everyone what's really going on, and that they aren't going to be able to even enjoy their yearly trips to their favorite picnic spot or beach haunt, then we are just floundering in the cesspool of politics without a viable means of flotation.
I won't give up, but it's like a chihuahua nipping at the heels of a Grisly Bear, we got lots of spunk and vigor, but this isn't going to be a David and Goliath story unless we get a bigger dog.
