Response

In reply to the comment from “Deerhunter” appended to “Wild Pigs” that I posted a couple of weeks ago.

How true How true about the pigs...but look out "the commies are coming--the commies are coming.. They have infiltrated in YOUR own back yard Bob and you are totally oblivious.. That nice lady that runs the CIP evens helps their cause by running articles from them every week.. I would love to see your opinion on what you consider private property ownership and rights to it.. Think you have it in you???? I doubt it.. Your "brainwashed" like the rest you right about.

Since the “end” of the Cold War a couple of decades ago, the term “commies” has pretty much gone out of style, even though the Communist agenda is still with us in full force. With that, I seldom mention “commies”, but you’ll note that I tend to get upset with “socialists” which I think are exactly the same thing, nothing more than wolves wearing a different sheepskin. Personally I see little difference in today’s “Liberals”, Socialists, Communists, and the common, run-of-the-mill “Do-gooder” that wants to control my every waking moment in making sure that whatever I’m doing is “good for me”. As far as “the commies are coming”… I’m very well aware that they’re here, in the guise of liberals and environmentalists. But what would you have me do, go out and shoot them? The last I looked, that’s against the laws of both God and Man, both of which disregard just how much those people might need shooting!

For anyone not familiar with this area, I live in the only county in Idaho that does not subscribe to Planning & Zoning laws, building codes, or other forms of government control over private property. I’m sure that’s coming of course, considering the influx of people moving to this area to escape those controls, and then demand we implement them in the interest of their “quality of life”! But those of us who have lived here for most of our lives put our best efforts into avoiding that dreaded day. We do abide by state and federal laws, most of the time at least, with the deliberate intent of keeping any specific outside interest in us at arms length! You might however be aware of the latest liberal “land grab” whereby Federal land management agencies are removing even more of our public lands from public use, and that definitely hurts us all. If they get away with that, how long before they start seizing private property as well, to expand their beloved wilderness and/or roadless areas? How long before we’re forced from our homes, to live in the cities where we can be more easily controlled?

If you’ll read further back in my posts Deerhunter, you’ll find that I am and always have been a staunch supporter of private property rights, and individual rights as well. But between arthritis and a failing heart I’m getting a bit old to run out and be a revolutionary! (These “Golden Years” ain’t all they’re cracked up to be!) But “Brainwashed”? I doubt it. I grew up in the 50's, what I’d like to think of as the last good years of a more or less “free” country, and I much prefer that to what I see happening in this country today!

Keep reading, I’m always glad to get comments.