http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/04/conservatives_a-4.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/04/conservatives_a-4.html/comment-page-1#comment-5232 M. Hodak Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:36:38 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/04/conservatives_a-4.html#comment-5232 <p>Or by Warren!</p> Or by Warren!

]]> http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/04/conservatives_a-4.html/comment-page-1#comment-5231 Montana Sat, 07 Apr 2007 02:50:23 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/04/conservatives_a-4.html#comment-5231 <p>Stories of harrassment such as this are quite common here in the West and have many of us property owners concerned for the future. I recently had an issue with the Department of Natural Resources regarding a ditch that flows off USFS land and onto my property. They had decided to "reclaim" the ditch due to enviornmentalist protests. In addition to denying me my water rights, they attempted to bill me for the reclaimation of the ditch (somewhere around $50,000) which had been built in 1908. Fortunately a good lawyer fought off the charges for reclaimation although I have lost my water rights. I've finally concluded that the only solution to USFS "terrorism" is to sell all public lands to pay off debt. This would also privatize our National Parks. If the Sierra Club and other "environmental groups" want motor-free parks they can buy some and the rest can run by operators like Disneyland. It would be best for everyone. </p> Stories of harrassment such as this are quite common here in the West and have many of us property owners concerned for the future. I recently had an issue with the Department of Natural Resources regarding a ditch that flows off USFS land and onto my property. They had decided to “reclaim” the ditch due to enviornmentalist protests. In addition to denying me my water rights, they attempted to bill me for the reclaimation of the ditch (somewhere around $50,000) which had been built in 1908. Fortunately a good lawyer fought off the charges for reclaimation although I have lost my water rights. I’ve finally concluded that the only solution to USFS “terrorism” is to sell all public lands to pay off debt. This would also privatize our National Parks. If the Sierra Club and other “environmental groups” want motor-free parks they can buy some and the rest can run by operators like Disneyland. It would be best for everyone.

]]> http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/04/conservatives_a-4.html/comment-page-1#comment-5230 dearieme Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:41:04 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/04/conservatives_a-4.html#comment-5230 <p>Nazis. On a small scale, admittedly, but then one has to start somewhere.</p> Nazis. On a small scale, admittedly, but then one has to start somewhere.

]]> http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/04/conservatives_a-4.html/comment-page-1#comment-5229 Highway Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:26:07 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2007/04/conservatives_a-4.html#comment-5229 <p>There's so much that's just not made clear in the stories about this, but it IS clear that government retaliation and harassment happened. And to have a government representative ADMIT it, when the mistake was clearly that of the government, is entirely appalling. Regardless of the circumstances of the land transfer, the actions of the government to harass a citizen like this are just pathetic. It makes me ashamed that jerks like that supposedly 'represent' me.<br /> </p> There’s so much that’s just not made clear in the stories about this, but it IS clear that government retaliation and harassment happened. And to have a government representative ADMIT it, when the mistake was clearly that of the government, is entirely appalling. Regardless of the circumstances of the land transfer, the actions of the government to harass a citizen like this are just pathetic. It makes me ashamed that jerks like that supposedly ‘represent’ me.

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