The
involvement of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and EPA with the
Penokee Hills catastrophe proposed by Foresight Energy is inevitable. Given the
political chaos caused and supported by the rich and famous laws protecting the woods, water, and wilderness have been were changed, scraped, from the White
House to the local Court House Whatever it takes to defeat anyone speaking for
the water, woods, or wilderness. The Rich and Famous Their tool chest includes
curbing access to voting via voter ID, purchasing mainstream media, and
promoting the likes of the tea bag pukes. One of our foremost backwoods scholar
and philosopher said, “We are slowly taxing ourselves to becoming a third word
country”. Truth lurks in these words - We truly do need to stop the money that
hemorrhages out of our democracy at all levels. We do this by keeping more
wealth in the hands of more people, allowing for creative ways to provide home
grown energy, food, healthcare, housing, and transportation systems. Our
50-year history of a strong conservation ethic has been trashed. Slowly we are
waking up and grasping the power of REPEAL AND RESTORE - Protecting the Water.
(What can we do?) For now it is imperative the USACE and EPA hear the sreamin’
in the halls via email, voice mail, card or letter about all the crap pouring
Madison. We need you; USACE, and we need you, EPA, to diligently work in the
best interest of the people by protecting our water, woods, and wilderness.
2014