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Hearts and Minds:
Without knowledge to the contrary lies become the truth. This is the problem that faces the off road community.
When I wake up in the morning I read. I read every article that has any notion of a public lands issue. And I have come to believe that the war or words is being lost, lost big. And it is OUR fault.
We all know the cards are stacked against us. We all know that 20 years of brain washing and manipulation have turned the average person into a uneducated pseudo-envirmentalist. The truth as been gone for too long. The truth is our... no YOUR responsibility to spread. If not you who?
The last time I checked a revolution was started by a small group with core values that prompted action. It is easier then ever to start a revolution. Public perception is at the heart of politics, policy and truthieness. (yes I stole that from Colbert)
Our voice has been quelled by inaction and apathy. We labor in anonymity for countless volunteer hours and still the public does not see the truth of the situation. Why? Because we.. YOU don't defend our position. WAKE UP!
The best way, the only way to make your voice heard is to SAY SOMETHING! This was reinforced tonight to me by the Tribune. An article about a poll of 70 people who "a little more then half" responded that OHV use was "out of control" prompted a headline of "FEDS say OHV use is out of control". Now how many people are going to read past the headline? Would you?
Knowing that the Trib is telling everyone that will listen that YOU are unethical and cannot be trusted? Would that prompt you to spend 10 minutes a day responding to these outrageous charges? It should. And I for one have had enough.
I have had enough of the lies and manipulations. The denominations and out right flame fanning. And more then any of that, I have had enough of INACTION and APATHY! The fight is now folks. WAKE THE HELL UP AND GET A VOICE! Every time you bite you tongue, sigh and turn the page or don't have time to respond another lie becomes truth.
I don't know how exactly to stress the situation enough. YOUR inaction, silence and apathy will end our freedom. Can't you feel it? Can't you sense the shrinking feeling?
Read the articles. Post your comments. Be accurate and positive. Take the moral high ground and lets call the extremists out. If there are 20 comments on a article we need to make 15 of them. Honest, level headed, non-derogatory comments can make lies twiddle. Its up to you.
and no, the rant is not off. I am pissed.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7695705
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_7693658
Without knowledge to the contrary lies become the truth. This is the problem that faces the off road community.
When I wake up in the morning I read. I read every article that has any notion of a public lands issue. And I have come to believe that the war or words is being lost, lost big. And it is OUR fault.
We all know the cards are stacked against us. We all know that 20 years of brain washing and manipulation have turned the average person into a uneducated pseudo-envirmentalist. The truth as been gone for too long. The truth is our... no YOUR responsibility to spread. If not you who?
The last time I checked a revolution was started by a small group with core values that prompted action. It is easier then ever to start a revolution. Public perception is at the heart of politics, policy and truthieness. (yes I stole that from Colbert)
Our voice has been quelled by inaction and apathy. We labor in anonymity for countless volunteer hours and still the public does not see the truth of the situation. Why? Because we.. YOU don't defend our position. WAKE UP!
The best way, the only way to make your voice heard is to SAY SOMETHING! This was reinforced tonight to me by the Tribune. An article about a poll of 70 people who "a little more then half" responded that OHV use was "out of control" prompted a headline of "FEDS say OHV use is out of control". Now how many people are going to read past the headline? Would you?
Knowing that the Trib is telling everyone that will listen that YOU are unethical and cannot be trusted? Would that prompt you to spend 10 minutes a day responding to these outrageous charges? It should. And I for one have had enough.
I have had enough of the lies and manipulations. The denominations and out right flame fanning. And more then any of that, I have had enough of INACTION and APATHY! The fight is now folks. WAKE THE HELL UP AND GET A VOICE! Every time you bite you tongue, sigh and turn the page or don't have time to respond another lie becomes truth.
I don't know how exactly to stress the situation enough. YOUR inaction, silence and apathy will end our freedom. Can't you feel it? Can't you sense the shrinking feeling?
Read the articles. Post your comments. Be accurate and positive. Take the moral high ground and lets call the extremists out. If there are 20 comments on a article we need to make 15 of them. Honest, level headed, non-derogatory comments can make lies twiddle. Its up to you.
and no, the rant is not off. I am pissed.
http://www.sltrib.com/ci_7695705
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_7693658
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