PL tells Freshwater tree-sitters to get out

The Times-Standard ^ | March 06, 2003 | James Tressler

[technochick99]

action call

[technochick99]

See post 18 for a call to action

[wbill]

Meanwhile, an activist known as Remedy, who has been in a 1,200-year-old redwood tree for nearly a year, said she has no intention of coming down.

What kid of a person has an entire year to take off and go sit in a tree? Who would finance such a thing? They need to eat, at least.

Or, to turn it around, imagine what good could have been done if this same person was financed to volunteer at a church or a charity for an entire year. Instead, they decided to go sit in a tree. Selfish idiots.

[farmfriend]

Thanks, I will pass this on to the grape vine as well.

[Grampa Dave]

I just sent this message to Mary:

"Best of luck of getting rid of the Eco Terrorists in your trees."

"We all need lumber and the products from trees to live in our world."

"You are not by yourself!"

[wbill]

That's 'kind' of person. Need more coffee.

[IYAS9YAS]

Sounds like the company has called it tresspassing...I'd arrest anyone new coming in or prevent access altogether. The little morons would come down once supplies are gone and the crap is piling up.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[EBUCK]

Critics petitioned the board to slow PL's rate of cut, a cause backed by some leading scientists.

I guess it would be too much to ask which scientists and which fields they are "leaders" in....nah, no need to know, we'll just have to tak your word for it...

[Grampa Dave]

If you have a minute please read this and send Mary an email and let her know that they are not alone in this battle with the eco terrorists in the trees.

She said that they get beat up so much that if anyone wanted to email her any opinions, she would pass them on to the rest of the people at the company.

So, please let Mary know how you feel:

mbullwinkel@palco.com

[countrydummy]

Done!

[farmfriend]

Repinging everyone for an action call. See post #18.

[Carry_Okie]

I know Mark is going to be pissed at me for saying this, but I love the stories we hear every now and again when one of them falls.

No, not pissed, just sad for the way your anger has blinded your imagination. If someone gets hurt extracting them, PL will get the heat. Here's what to do:

Tree sitters are the perfect captive audience; they're not going anywhere.

Allow them very limited supplies: water, bread, and maybe some cheese. DO NOT permit them batteries (no radios, no flashlights, no music, no cell phones).

Go get some beers, a sleeping bag, and some sandwiches in a cooler. Offer them a good meal if they come down. Set up a team of foresters and landowners and read to them, 20 hours per day. Read them Holly Swanson's book. Read them Ron Arnold's books. Explain to them how they are being used by the very big corporations, banks, and investors that they think they are fighting.

Arrest anyone who interferes.

Then read them my book. Have the landowners add anecdotal stories of how they have loved their land for over a hundred years, how taxes (that paid for their schools and built their parents' houses) forced them to log the old growth harder than anyone really wanted to, and how these kids are ruining their lives and their communities. Who takes over then? The big timber concerns, developers, and the government (which routinely makes a mess of things).

These kids have never had real parents. If it's done with firmness, kindness, and relentless commitment, they'll come down, and maybe even join the human race.

It's the photo-op from heaven.

This needs to be a test of will and commitment, not of force. It's teaching them about their complicity in the destruction of the very freedoms that allow them to voice their opinions. It's holding them accountable for their destructive greed to control the forest for their own pleasures.

It's their love of forests against ours. If we win that battle we will have taken the moral high ground and dealt a body blow to the entire movement. It's worth both the effort and the expense.

[farmfriend]

Who would finance such a thing?

Earth First, Sierra Club, etc., etc. All supported by the big foundations. Plenty of money in the enviro groups.

[wbill]

Recently went to a 'small' redwood stand called the 'Muir Woods' outside of SanFrancisco. Had a great time making the enviro-wackos mad. Friends and I would stand at the base of the redwood pointing and saying 'Chair. Chair. Table. Bookcase.'

Guess I'm just easily entertained.

BTW, Redwood trees are pretty d*mned impressive. I've seen some of the old white pines that the colonists used to use for tree masts. They're dwarfed by these redwoods....and the ones that we saw were the little ones. It's worth saving those in the national parks. Outside of that....they're fair game, as far as I'm concerned.

[EBUCK]

Fired off my support!

Long live the free property owners!!!

[1Old Pro]

The timber company is seeking a temporary restraining order which, if approved by Judge Dale Reinholtsen Friday, would order all of the tree-sitters to stay off the company's property. It also would order the activists not to interfere with the company's logging operations.

THE AUDACITY OF THE LUMBER COMPANY TO ACTUALLY THINK THAT THEY HAVE ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.

[isthisnickcool]

emailed. BUMP!

[farmfriend]

See Carry_Okies post #33 for a better understanding.

[EBUCK]

Mark you got mail (groundcover)....