Michael, You're saying shut up or it might get worse? I think the discussion is more important than the outcome.
---------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 16:48:45 -0800 > From: mlbl...@cox.net > To: meteoritem...@gmail.com; raremeteori...@yahoo.com > CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] BLM and Meteorite Recovery Policy > > Hi Michael and all, > I have opinions about these things and in the next METEORITE MARKET > TRENDS in the January issue of METEORITE TIMES I will address them. > In the mean time, folks, the louder we yell about this the more > likely we are to create resistance to impacting this situation positively. > Pissing and moaning and pointing fingers seems to be very popular > Among the American public in general and on this list in particular, but I > Believe that continuing on with this issue in this forum has real potential > To cripple any "diplomatic" steps to impact this situation that might > possibly be achieved. > Best to all, Michael > > On 12/3/12 8:18 AM, "Met. Michael Gilmer" <meteoritem...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Every inch of BLM land and all of America was stolen from native > > American Indians - the true owners of this land. Not the government, > > not some flag-waving redneck whose ancestors butchered, lied, and > > raped their way into ownership of it. Gloss over it with history > > books all you want, but this belly-aching about our land being usurped > > by the government sounds awfully familiar to someone with Indian > > ancestry. BLM stole "your" land? Here's some smallpox-infected > > blankets to wipe your tears with. > > > > I don't like these new BLM regulations either. I think it's a > > power-grab. I think if it is enforced strictly, it will hurt science > > and all meteorite recovery. > > > > But get off this rigtheous nonsense about the land belonging to the > > people - it's nonsense. We own it because we stole it by force. How > > is that any different than what the BLM is trying to do now? Feel > > violated? Imagine. Ask an Indian about this issue, if you can find > > one. > > > > Best regards and happy hunting, > > > > MikeG > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list