In Greg Hanscom’s July 25 editor’s note,
he states that Wyoming is riding its current oil and gas boom like
a meth-crazed bronc rider. That’s some analogy, Mr. Hanscom.
I thought most cowboys were pretty straight. From viewing your
picture in the column, you have more of the appearance of most
dope-heads that I have seen in my lifetime.
How can
HCN devote seven pages to bashing Congressman
Richard Pombo? He has a good reputation in the Tracy, Calif., area,
and he and his family are well-known and well-liked for what they
have put back into the community. Sure, they have sold a lot of
property in central California. That is the business they are in.
They are land brokers.
You were quick to point out that
Mr. Pombo did not graduate from college. What does that make him, a
dummy or something? If my memory is correct, President Truman did
not graduate from college either. It’s nice to see a rancher
in Congress.
HCN should try to educate
readers on how to improve the environment. How about articles on
banning snowmobiles, motorboats, ATVs, Jet Skis and the likes from
more of our public lands? Work on that for a while. And then
let’s work on banning firearms from all public lands. That
would make me feel safer.
John
Koenig
Elk Grove, California
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Stop picking on Pombo.
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