Bush Sell off of Forests to affect NC & 34 other States...Enviro Alert !

[KoKo]

Dear NRDC Member,

I just sent you a longer letter by postal mail describing President Bush's plan
to sell off 300,000 acres of our national forests to cover shortfalls in his
out-of-control budget.

Because our campaign to stop this attack on America's natural heritage is
moving so quickly, I wanted to give you an email update right away -- and let
you know that your support is urgently needed.

You and your family stand to lose the most from the president's outrageous
proposal. That's because you live in one of the 35 states that have been
targeted by the White House for this unprecedented fire sale of America's
national forests.

Unless we fight back now, the next time you visit your local national forest to
hike or camp or picnic, you could find a "No Trespassing" sign at the entrance
or a brand new strip mall where a forest used to stand.

This threat has grown even more dangerous in recent weeks. The Bush
administration has rushed legislation to Capitol Hill that would give the
president the power to start liquidating our national forests at will -- to
treat them as little more than giant ATM machines.

NRDC needs your immediate support to stop this unconscionable proposal in its
tracks.

Please go to https://www.savebiogems.org/lands/donate_c.asp
right now and make a donation to help ramp up our campaign.

Your gift will enable NRDC to alert and educate millions of people in those
states that stand to lose some of their most valuable national forest
lands . . . mobilize grassroots opposition in all 50 states . . . and generate
massive political pressure in Washington.

Remember: once our national forest lands are sold off, they will be closed to
you and me forever.

Please join me in fighting to keep our natural heritage off the auction block.
Let's make sure that President Bush and Congress understand that our natural
heritage is not for sale!

Sincerely,

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Senior Attorney
Natural Resources Defense Council

[NCarolinawoman]

1. Done! What more damage will Bush do in the years to come?!!!

If this goes through, I hope there will be some way for a Dem President in '08 to reverse this. Thank goodness our governor does not agree with Bush and is fighting it the best he can.

:mad:

[jarnocan]

2. When will folks wake up- this is so sickening.

People have fewer places to just get out for a while,- especially those that don't have the means- such as a boat or much money of course.

[left of center]

3. I read about this in the Greensboro News & Record.

Afterwards I was furious! I've let people know about it and I've sents emails to officials through the Sierra Club and NC Conservation Network.

After talking with some people about this, I've learned that this is not a new issue, that conservative politicians have been trying for many years to sell off our national forests. I've since heard that the effort will likely get nowhere in Congress this summer. My guess is that it will die in the Senate, but who knows? Maybe the House will make an about face and kill it despite its knuckle-headed membership?!

Still, this is not simply a bad idea. It is the beginning of the end! Our federal government would sell off land to fund normal operations and to pay for pork. There would be even less incentive to balance our budget. I can see it now, free money in addition to perrenial tax cuts.

Oh yes, and our environment would suffer terribly!