"rw" wrote


I can't speak for Montana, but I know from experience that in Idaho the
views of "summer residents," especially those with California tags, are
worth negative squat.


That has largely been my 'social' experience but I wasn't sure if it was
official state policy G

Actually, I'm just starting to be treated a little like a 'local' in the
places I spend the most time ... it's been uphill but I use George Bush as
my role model in how to get along with others from different backgrounds,
and that helps.

Surprised?

Well we all have role models, but I have both positive and negative ones
..... I try to be more like the positive models and avoid acting like the
negative ones. Thus both ends of the scale have ready made standards to to
help me judge my own actions .... if I find myself agreeing with Bush on any
environmental issue it would be a huge red light ... or if I sense any of
his asshole dimwitted, yet arrogant, 'ugly American' crap in myself, time
to back up and readjust ....

btw, I also sent e-mails to about 10 fly shops with links to info on
'Pombo's Public Land Distruction Act of 2005' 'and asked that they consider
contacting their senators. In it, I said what I believe

"Regardless of personal views on any other political issues, I can't see how
any Fly Fisher would want the National Forests and parts of the National
Parks opened to unregulated sale for corporate profit. The potential
damage to watersheds is immense."