Anderson lacks facts on environmental issues

Rep. Eric Anderson did a good job in describing the problem of an overzealous federal government seeking to “manage,” i.e. lock up hundreds of thousands of acres in the name of protecting a so-called “threatened” or “endangered” species. However, he fell far shot in describing the solution.

Anderson states that “Congress must reclaim its constitutional roles over the management of species and public lands.” No such constitutional role exists for the Congress to manage land or species. This is an area which was left to the states by the 10th Amendment.

Tinkering, reforming or rewriting the Endangered Species Act or any other usurpation of power by the federal government will not solve anything. Only outright repeal of irresponsible legislation will solve the problem created by irresponsible legislation.

To find out more about environmental issues and who is behind them, go to your computer and type in www.iclei.org, then click on “Programs” and then click on “Agenda 21.”

If we are to restore constitutional principles, it is imperative to educate Anderson on those principles or replace him with someone who already has that understanding. The latter might be the easiest.

ROBERT VICKARYOUS

Bonners Ferry