The thing I object to most about the last-minute roadless ruling is that it was a federal mandate created, I think, for political gain. Partisan politics should play no part in the management of a resource, IMHO.

When it comes to resource issues and whether something should be used, conserved or protected, I firmly believe that close-to-home management is better than management at a distance.

I would much rather have a Washington governor asking for input from citizens make a decision on a resource issue than a bureaucrat in D.C. or a blue-haired little old lady in Florida who's run out of toilet paper or canned salmon for her kitty.

If we had state management, it's likely that the Elwha dams would be down now instead of just starting to come down.

My $.02,

Keith