Oops, where did our Mining (and other) rights go?
Ooppss, our rights are missing!
It used to be that I could purchase a dredging permit and at one time I did.
It used to be that Forest Rangers were nice people, now that is not true everywhere in the U.S.A.
It used to be that a fishing license would cost ten or fifteen dollars, now its up to $50 or more.
It used to be that hunting and therefore owning some type of firearm was an honored way of providing food for yourself & family.
It used to be that legally owning a firearm was legal.
It used to be that Our Country Followed the Emigration Laws. Because it makes sense to not overload or overburden the country with folks that can not speak the language and that do not have the knowledge to support themselves in the U.S.A. due to the technology they do not understand.
It used to be that following the Laws of the U.S.A. by EVERYONE was the Right Thing To Do. Now the government of the U.S.A. does not even want to do that.
It used to be that Immorality was a bad thing.
It used to be that mining for Gold in California was a good thing. But now that the Government of California has illegally blocked all sorts of mining rights, which still exist, we prospectors are out of luck.
It used to be that people were at least reasonably honest and We Citizens counted on our Federal & State Governments to be Honest.
It used to be that we Were a free Country however, that is decreasing more and more every year.
It used to be that we could be reasonably sure that the news in Newspapers, radio & television was true.
It used to be that it was reasonably safe to walk the streets at night in most places.
It used to be that most people treated other people with respect.
It used to be that a woman did not have to fear for herself when she went shopping
It used to be that most people were honest and you could trust what they were saying, sometimes even politicians met this standard.
At some point all mineral wealth, being still in the ground, will be claimed by whatever the Government is of this Land. At that point some large entity, like possibly the people that Our Government have put us in debt to, will come along and clear cut the forests and then Bulldoze the Sierra Nevada Mountains to remove all the mineral wealth they can get at. Check out the Youtube video about Magadan if you don't believe it could happen anywhere!
It used to be The Home of the Brave and the Land of the Free.
It used to be The United States of America, a country we were proud of and could believe in and that we had a chance to Work for a living where we could purchase some land, build a home and take care of our family (that would be a Husband & Wife and children).
IF We The People do not pull together all mining, fishing, prospecting and general freedoms will be lost. Are we all happy and cheery now?
Sorry but if you want to be able to prospect and mine then We must get off of our dead rear ends and join forces before it is to late and it is getting close that point. IMHO.................63bkpkr
Addendum: In 20 years (give or take a few) I will be DEAD, hopefully from natural causes (falling off of a cliff, drowning while crossing a river with my 85 lb backpack, being crushed by overhanging boulders while pulling out a 355.739 lb nugget or maybe eaten by some sweet cuddly little bear to name but a few) and then again I might just still be alive. But at some point for me, sooner rather than later, I will pass on to the Next Big Adventure and I hope it is not very hot there! The rest of you will still be here so what kind of a country do YOU want to be living in? I would still want to have clean air, clean water, nice forests and unlimited access to our Natural Heritage, our National Forests. Other people look at what this country has as great wealth and they want to Harvest All the Wealth from this Land of Ours. I hope to enjoy it for as long as I can, even do some prospecting.
Note: It is my belief that before All of this can be taken from us, "the Colonists Must Be Disarmed". Your Vote Counts!
