George Kramer wrote:

> At 11:04 AM 10/7/98 -0400, Dan and Ken tag teamed to write....
> >Dan Becker wrote:
> >
> > I was really surprised during the NAPC Denver conference at the degree to
> >which our compadres out where the sun sets late must struggle with the
> > "Wise" Use movement and the underlying free range mentality that colors
> > land use regulation.
> >
> >What is the "Wise" Use movement? What is the NAPC?
> >
> The "Wise Use Movement" is, essentially and industry funded "astroturf"
> movement that seeks to end most forms of government regulation or require
> just compensation under the "takings" clause of the Constitution.

Unless of course we are talking about market value deregulation of BLM grazing
permits orTimber access roads- or even just dispersion of Fed Highway $
disproportionate to population density.


But then that's just my 2 cents.

DD