Post by mainedawg on Jun 20, 2012 9:00:24 GMT -5
Begin forwarded message:
From: Mary Adams <mga@tdstelme.net>
Date: June 19, 2012 10:20:37 PM EDT
To: mga@tdstelme.net
Subject: NO PARK ALERT: Disturbing story out today
Dear Opponents of a National Park in the Maine Woods:
Today, a disturbing story appeared in Outside magazine titled "The Fight to Create America's Newest National Park"
The story includes some interesting revelations such as Roxanne Quimby's friendship with Interior Secretary Salazar, that they both sit on the board of the National Parks Foundation. Most disturbing is the speculation in the last paragraph that the President could designate the land as a National Monument by Executive Order:
"If Obama is victorious in the fall, nothing much changes, and Quimby continues lobbying for public opinion. Ironically, park supporters could benefit if Mitt Romney is electedit would hasten the chance for an 11th-hour executive order from Obama. The truth is, national monuments are often designated during an outgoing president’s final days in office: Clinton designated seven in his last week in office, and Bush created the 95,000-square-mile Marianas Trench Marine National Monument as he departed in 2009. Quimby, however, cares little for political football. She takes the counterintuitive view that local controversy bodes well for a future parkshe is, after all, fighting the same slow battle that once created Acadia and the Grand Canyon. “In 100 years,” she says, “the park will be there, and the objections will be long gone.”
What arrogance!
Call, write, or visit the offices of Senator Snowe and Collins, and Representative Michaud and Pingree to let them know that you will not tolerate Congress standing by and allowing the President to declare the Quimby land a National Monument by Executive Order, under any circumstances. (I've already begun.) Congress should be rightfully jealous of their prerogatives and protect them. If the President loses in November, the scenario outlined above is unacceptable. Congress, especially the Maine delegation, should be warned now never to let that happen.
I'll stay in touch; please do the same.
mga@tdstelme.net
www.DontFenceMEIn.us
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