[at-l] Re: Modern Devices, etc, Now AMC

[Snodrog5 at aol.com (Snodrog5@aol.com)]

In a message dated 3/12/04 8:02:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
jbullar1@twcny.rr.com writes:

> >>To put it another way, the decision that the AMC makes now will insure 
> >that
> >>
> >>the land which We (yes, We)  bought will be "Forever Snowmobile and 
> >Forever
> >>Hunting".  I hope I am wrong, but Big Money often means Big Control.
> >
> >Some info with a local spin:
> >http://www.mainewoodscoalition.com/news/bdn011404.html
> >"Whiting said Wednesday that AMC plans to keep the property open for
> >traditional recreational uses such as hunting and fishing, with the club's 
> >primary
> >focus for the property on nonmotorized backcountry recreation. It also 
> >plans to
> >conduct sustainable timber harvesting practices on the property, he said."
> >
> >The Maine Woods Coalition is a Greenville based hunting/ snowmobiling/
> >logging/ business advocacy group that had been led by Greenville's mayor. 
> >Their
> >basic goal is to oppose a North Woods National Park. Back in November, the 
> >AMC met
> >with this group, promising them "the moon and stars" in the words of a 
> local
> >business owner who was there.
> >TJ
> 
> This argument is silly.

What arguement, Jim? The link posted from the very business people that the 
AMC were wooing with promises of huge economic benefits from their proposed 
developement projects. 

TJ