[at-l] felix's e-mail re making a diff - oh, and some pics from ou...

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 03:00 PM 2/10/2004 -0500, Shelly Hale wrote:
>I have to agree.  The protection of our lands is a very political hotbed and
>directly affects each outdoor enthusiast.  Politics is very much a hiker's
>concern.  We often find ourselves at the mercy of  politicians  to ensure
>that we have a place to hike.  Indeed...very on topic.
>
>Shelly Hale

As long as the discussion revolves around stated policies/positions on 
specific issues of interest to us all as hikers (I.E. yesterday candidate X 
came out in favor of more funding for trails) then I agree. Unfortunately 
political "discussion" generally tends to deteriorate into political name 
calling and mud-slinging that bears little relationship to reality and it 
does nothing to contribute to making us informed voters.