Guest Editorials
2002-2003 Archives

Alaska Questions 12-29-03 By Hia Aksala, Alaskan
'Road rage' surfaces in Jarbidge 12-29-03 By Susan Snyder
Blue Ribbon Committee Meeting 12-12-03 By Robert Young
Property Tax Protest Successful 11-05-03 By Randy Givens
Taking Life By Storm 11-05-03 By "My Girl Shirl" Shirley Rigney Contributing Editor
Vision 11-03-03 By D. Irwin
Reinventing Government 11-03-03 By Sharon Shumate
"Smart Growth" is really "Slow Death" 10-31-03 By Brian Joseph
Land-Use Rules Destroy the Rights of Property Owners 10-30-03 By Doug Kendall
Once again dismayed by 'The Plan' 10-30-03 By Doug Kendall
60 Minutes Comments 10-24-03 By CB
The Wrangell St. Elias News 10-24-03 By Rick Kenyon, publisher/editor
I have to Vent!!! 10-12-03 By Gerald A. Ullery
We are intellectual prostitutes 10-05-03 By John Swinton
Homeowner/Property Owner Fights NPS/FHWA/DOH For Home and Community 10-05-03 By Jo Ann Roach
Why I wrote a public comment letter for your part of the country 10-03-03 By Leonard D. Hensley
Country Rose (Pilgrim) Speaks 09-30-03 By Country Rose Pilgrim
Poverty pimps at it again 09-30-03 By Ed Clark
HLWA Frustration with Politicians 09-26-03 By Sharon Votaw
EPA Tilt on Global Warming 09-22-03 By S. Fred Singer
Cougars Stroll through the Show-Me State 09-19-03 By Wanda Benton
The World Trade Organization Kills Farmers 09-17-03 By Lee Kyung Hae
Parkway Purveyors: 09-17-03 By Joyce Morrison
Too few answers given to questions about Klamath Basin fish issues 09-16-03 By Jim Leard
Regarding Montana State Wolf 'Management' Plan 09-16-03 By Rachel Thomas
Be willing to cast stones at Mexico 09-15-03 By Jo Jo White
New River Parkway Comments 09-09-03 By Leonard D. Hensley
Wolf numbers 09-05-03 By Renee Walters
Oregon could use land use reforms 08-30-03 By Bill Moshofsky
Last Time Around 08-29-03 By John D'Aloia, Jr.
Prepare Yourselves, You Are In For An Awakening 08-17-03 By George Nelson
It's Time to Circle the Wagons 08-11-03 By Kathy Gibson Boatman
USFWS Wolf Letter 08-07-03 By Lawrence Krak
Regarding Wildlands Project legislation 08-04-03 By Robert C. Machem
Extinguishing the Flame: Freedom from Then to Now 07-12-03 By Russell Madden
RS2477 and the County - Letter to the Editor 07-12-03 By John Stewart
Legislators must work hard to protect liberty, property 07-12-03 By Kelli Sobonya
If the Bonner Biomass Plant (Missouri) is Built - WOOD ASH valuable 07-12-03 By William Jud
Private Property and Liberty 06-27-03 By Bonnie Williams
Only one way to protest forest fees: Don't pay 06-27-03
Voice of the Times: 06-27-03 By Rick Kenyon
Celebrate patriotism, but not the 'Patriot Act' 06-27-03 By Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter
The Green Worm: Eating Washington State Jobs 06-27-03 By Steve Frank
Cats and Dogs are Deadly Threats 06-18-03 By Wanda Benton
County Empowerment 06-13-03 By Lee Riddle
From a "too political" guy 06-11-03 By Thomas P. Strider
Farmers vital 06-08-03 By Ann Todd
Why "Under God?" 06-07-03 By William J. Federer
U.S. property laws allow millions to thrive, prosper 06-06-03 By Paula Easley
Stop Accepting The Lies 05-26-03 By Scott Daumiller
SUWA Obstructionists 05-25-03 By A. Oscar Olson
H.R. 1146 - The American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 PART 2 04-05-03 By Herbert W. Titus
H.R. 1146 - The American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 PART 1 04-05-03 By Herbert W. Titus
Logger for 40 years 04-04-03 By Glenn Wiggins
Straight from the Heart 04-04-03
Time to unite? 04-03-03 By Douglas K. Whitsett
What Iranians have known about Jimmy Carter from the beginning 04-03-03 By Don Fife
A Far Cry 04-02-03 By Richard L Whitford
Whose money, for what? 03-22-03 By Jim Beers
Consider the impact of Invasive Species 03-14-03 By John Stewart
Mr. Coffman, You Have Been Duped! 03-14-03 By Sheila Davis
Give me a break 03-14-03 By Jesse Hardy
We waited for you all day 03-14-03 By Mary F. Stump
Define Peacekeeper! 03-14-03 By Tom Strider
Property Rights: The Key to Freedom, Prosperity AND Equality 03-06-03 by Lorne Gunter
Mojave Preserve Concerns 02-24-03 By Cliff McDonald
EPA Superfund needs major overhaul 02-24-03 By William Judd
Re: When the Last Farmer is Gone 02-24-03 By John Stewart
Could Monica have stopped the War on the West? 02-24-03 By Roni Bell Sylvester
Thoughtful ideas for the Klamath Basin 02-24-03 By Gaylord Brown
Some thoughts on Feral (or Ferine) Horses 02-24-03 By Roni Bell Sylvester
In praise of private efforts 02-24-03 By Congressman C.L. "Butch" Otter
The color of pork: Green wrapped in Pink 02-24-03 By Dave Skinner
Plain talk on land grabs: Stop MROSD's land grab 02-10-03 by By George R. Bordi
Forest Service Dereliction 02-09-03 By Rich Tuck
Florida Property Rights Return Sought 02-09-03 By Mary F. Stump
An Outpouring of Sympathy and Outrage 02-09-03 By Jim Slinsky
Few know less law than lawyers 02-09-03 By Dave Champion
TIME TO POINT SOME FINGERS 02-03-03 By Tom Kitchar
To prepare for a significant fire season 02-03-03 By Jim Rathbun
Klamath bashers do nothing to try to improve things 02-03-03 By Mike Connelly
Wolf Legislation 01-28-03 By John Walters

Who is really supporting terrorism? 01-27-03

Instant Wilderness: When a Road is not a Road   01-25-03 By Don Fife and Ralph Pray (link Repaired)

Letter to BLM 01-25-03 Ms. Christi Oliver

Town doesn't need Halpers' property 01-25-03 By Teresa Fell

ALIENS IN THE WILDERNESS 01-25-03 By Bill Carnes

Wolf Comment Letter 01-23-03 By Katherine (Van Tuyl) Lehman 

Remember the ABC Boycott 01-23-03 By John Christian Ryter

Energy Abundance 01-21-03 By Tom Randall

Proud of Sen. Inhofe in California 01-14-03 By Sharon Votaw

Public Comment on the proposed Amendment to the California Desert Conservation Area Plan for Western Colorado Desert Routes of Travel Designations 01-14-03 By Candace Oathout, Chair Citizens Against Recreational Eviction of Minnesota

The 'Protection' of a comprehensive agriculture policy ... 01-14-03 By John Stewart

More government is not the answer 01-14-03 By Scott Ellis

Great Rivers Environmental Law Center going up in St. Louis, Missouri 01-09-03 By Ed Stewart

Good for Habersham County! 01-09-03 By Ginny Paseman Culp Creek, Oregon

Three cheers for you 01-09-03 By Gaylord J. Brown

Property Taxes/Property Rights 01-09-03 By Erich Veyhl

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge 01-07-03  By Ann Roach

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge 01-07-03 By Sharon Votaw

Property Rights, The American Dream 01-07-03 By Robert Young

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge 01-07-03 By Richard L. Whitford

Dig your heels into your dollar, your land, and your water -- and say NO! 01-07-03 BY Roni Bell/Sylvester

Comments on Draft Compatibility Determination 01-07-03 By Refuge Manager Jeff Shryer

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge 01-07-03 By Dorothy Irwin

Letter to John Hamill 01-07-03 By Cliff McDonald

U.S. Sovereignty Vote Survey: We're Still at Risk 01-07-03 By Tom DeWeese

Wolves and Snakes: Is There a Connection? 01-07-03 By John Nelson, Idahoan

Patriot Lady Speaks 01-07-03 By Jane Taylor

More than they can eat 01-07-03 By Bill Chetwood

Honorable Greg Walden 01-07-03 By Ed Hubel

Story leaves out critical fact: The Salton Sea 12-31-02 By John Stewart

Morrison: Resolve to Learn More About Your Rights in 2003 12-31-02 
By Joyce Morrison

States of Alarm 12-31-02 By Bob Herbert

DRUGGING OUR CHILDREN TO DEATH 12-31-02 By Tom DeWeese

Taking, not saving the environment 12-31-02 By Jo Ann Roach

Repeal the Endangered Species Act 12-29-02 by Henry Lamb

Knowledge is Power 12-32-02 By Barbara Hall

Restoring American's Property Rights: Hage v. U.S. 12-23-02 By Margaret Hage Gabbard

Public Comment on the Forest Service Strategic Plan 12-21-02 By Candace Oathout

First they took the railroads...  12-21-02 By Mary F. Stump

'Third Rail' Redux for Republicans 12-21-02 by F. Patricia Callahan

TRACKSIDE © 12-20-02  By John D'Aloia, Jr.

Story of a Biosphere 12-20-02 By Dale French

An Open Letter to the People of the Klamath Project 12-17-02 by Lewie and Helen Baker

Area resident speaks out against closure to development of groundwater district 12-17-02 by Dick Verell

YOU ARE WHAT YOU READ? 12-14-02 By Claire Wolfe

Report on Lane County wolf meeting  12-14-02 By Ginny Paseman

We've come a Long Way from the Days ... 12-14-02 by J. Keen Holland

FEARLESSLY FACING THE SYSTEM -- The Jones Report 12-14-02 By Alex Jones

As I See It - It's Time To Make A Difference 12-14-02 by Bob Luoto

Caught in an agrarian time warp -- Editor's opinion 12-09-02 by David Carkhuff

Don't give up on us yet 11-23-02 By Richard Lewis

Government by Stealth and Force 11-23-02 By Jim Beers

Turning Back the Clock on the West 11-23-02 By Laura McCall

"Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death" 11-23-02 by Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775

Government owns too much property 11-19-02 By Jo Ann Roach

A letter to the CATO Institute 11-19-02 by Michael Shaw

Schulz Speech: No Answers, NO Taxes. 11-19-02 By Bob Schulz

Politics in the Law, A Commentary 11-19-02

TRACKSIDE © 11-17-02 By John D'Aloia, Jr.

A Smoldering Time Bomb 11-17-02 By Bob Jones

Generational Land Steward 11-16-02 By Quinn Griffin

A letter to the editor of the Tracy Press 11-16-02 By Sharon Votaw

A Veteran's Day Tribute: We Will Not Break Faith With Those Who've Died... 11-11-02 By Debbie Daniel

Written Testimony on Invasive Species 11-07-02 By Fred V. Grau, Jr.

Verbal attack cuts deep 10-25-02 Letter to the Editor from 7-17-01 Eugene Register Guard

The Loss Of Science - Science Degenerating into Art 10-25-02 By Jim Beers

What do I want? An open and fair marketplace! 10-25-02 By Terry A. Stevenson

Colorado Cattlemen's president sets record straight on slanderous remarks 10-22-02 By Vern Albertson

EVERYBODY KNOWS THEY'RE NOT REALLY ENDANGERED  By Don Fife 10-22-02

1,400 Farms 10-22-02 by Joyce Morrison

USDA Farm Service Agency ... Shared Appreciation Land Grab ByJ.D. Evans 10-21-02

INVASIVE SPECIES: RESPONSE TO A FRIEND 10-15-02 by Fred Grau

Our Tigger Of A President 10-01-02 By Charley Reese

California: Indian gaming an issue 10-01-02 By Shirley Hendrickson

California: Sutherland and Martin: Vote them both out 10-01-02 By Calvin Clark

The War on the West has moved to the East, south and north! 10-01-02 by Sheila Davis

No Child Left Behind, No American Left Alone 09-26-02 By Charlotte Thomson Iserbyt

Gail Norton on [the] Healthy Forest Initiative 09-26-02 By Gale A. Norton

A Distant Sound 09-08-02 By Jim Beers

Our National Forest Managers Need Your Support and Thoughtful Assistance 09-08-02 By Ed Klim

Broken Promise Land Revisited 09-08-02 By Diane Alden

Global government's insincere elitists 09-08-02 By Kyle Williams

Law Gone Loco 09-08-02 By Don Fife

Independence 09-02-02 By Richard R. Oswald
Nevada Ranchers Trounce BLM 09-02-02 By Don Bowman
Economic Prosperity & Environmentalism 08-25-02 By Glenn Wiggins
Enigma and Geology 08-23-02 By James D. Hauser
Letter to the Governor of Wisconsin 08-20-02 by Ghil R. Reese
Eco-lawsuits v. Active Forest Management: Smoke Gets In My Eyes 08-18-02 By Don Amador
TRACKSIDE © 08-18-02 By John D'Aloia, Jr.
Agencies promote 'model' stormwater management plan to county planning commission 08-18-02 By Sue Forde, Citizen Review Online
A TOST! 08-18-02 By Jim Beers
On the Take: Abuse of Eminent Domain Growing
08-16-02 By Jordan R. Rose
Paul Bunyan Meets Sierra Sue Happy and the Democrats 08-16-02 By Diane Alden
Mugabe's madness / Starving his people, begging for food 08-15-02 By Kate Stanley
Missing Lynx: Are Animals More Important Than People? 08-04-02 By John Stossel
Dear Fellow Property-Owners: 08-02-02 By Mark Ferran BSEE scl JD mcl
Westerners Thrown To The Wolves 08-02-02 By Dave Skinner
All in the Name of Environmental Protection: How the Feds and Eco-Elitists Take Private Land for Fun and Profit 08-02-02 By Tom DeWeese
Re: "America Needs a Credible Forest Service" say Inslee and Udall 08-02-02 By John G. Lankford
Answer from Dave Skinner in Montana: 08-01-02
Just doing their jobs 07-31-02 By Dave Skinner
The African language that will not die Part One, Part Two 07-29-02 By Anthony C. LoBaido
Farm Bill, Farm Law or Farm Bull 07-19-02 By Brenda Gibson aka Squeak
A Choke Chain on the Chain Saws? 07-16-02 By Mel Wolf
Of Wolves OR Men 07-07-02 By John Nelson
'Humanize the ESA' 07-04-02 By Garth Buchanan
Karl vs. Cows 06-26-02 By Jonathan DuHamel
GOD BLESS AMERICA AND MEND ITS EVERY FLAW By William Perry Pendley 06-10-02      Part 1            Part 2
How to Know When to Circle the Wagons By Daniel D. New 06-09-02 
Editorial about the Wildlands Project 06-01-02 By John Macko
A Terrible Censorship of Silence by J. Zane Walley May 2002
Abandoning property not an option in the 21st Century by Carissa McKenzie 05-21-02
HYPOCRISY OF DEMOCRACY First of a series by Kathleen Jackowski 05-20-02
EDITORIAL: President Bush's Global Warming Plan By Lloyd Thomas 05-20-02
Free to good fixer-upper: A worn-out home on federal land By: Nerissa Young 04-02-02
Hope sustains us, as it did the homesteaders by Ric Costales Mar. 2002 
TRACKSIDE   (c)   by John D'Aloia Jr. Feb. 2002