I received the following email this morning:
Dear Mr. Williams:
Thank you for contacting me to express your support for H.R. 1925, the America's Red Rock Wilderness Act. As an original cosponsor of this legislation, I am pleased to know we share the same view
I strongly believe that we must take steps today to preserve our public lands for future generations to enjoy. As you know, H.R. 1925 would protect over nine million acres of public lands in Utah from environmental threats such as mining, drilling, logging, and grazing. The legislation is pending action in the House Natural Resources Committee and you can count on me to continue to do all I can for its passage and enactment.
From clean air and water to the protection our public lands and wildlife, I have spent my career in Congress fighting for the strongest possible environmental protections. To learn more about my work in Congress or sign up for periodic e-mail updates, please visit www.waxman.house.gov and http://energycommerce.house.gov.
Again, thank you for taking the time to contact me and please continue to be in touch on all matters of concern.
With kind regards, I am
Sincerely,
HENRY A. WAXMAN
Member of Congress
THE PROBLEM IS I DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BILL!
So I responded with the following:
Mr. Waxman,
You are confused, I do not support H.R. 1925, and I ask you to not support it either. Designating public land Wilderness and restricting it's use is making it no longer Public Land. Vote against this or lose my support. As an original CoSponsor of this type of legislation I hold you responsible for stopping it. It is not your right to close public land to off road use, especially outside of your own state. This is my country also, and I disagree with this legislation.
Fred Williams
Technical Editor
Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road
AND WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT THE EMAIL BOUNCED BACK 3 TIMES! So not only did he not understand my first letter when I told him to vote against this, his email then did not allow me to respond. And this is what we get from Public Representatives? Ugh, I'm about ready to drive the Fun Buggy across america and park it on the steps of Congress to convey my point. Shut down our public lands and we"ll come wheeling on your doorstep.