The Mayor, The Movie and Roads

The Las Cruces Sun-News has the story about the closing of HWY 70 on Tuesday for the movie set, and all the problems and frustrations that caused.

The article says the state hwy. dept. was controlling and quotes Mayor Miyagishima as saying "We wouldn't have done it."

So do I believe the Mayor?

I have a hard time believing him. After all, just the day before he worked hard to get the City Council to endorse a federal measure (the Bingaman Wilderness bill) that would permanently close hundreds of miles of roads in Dona Ana County. I mean, the Mayor really likes to close roads.

Now if you believe the Mayor, that can only mean one thing. He wants the city folks who vote for him to have open roads to travel for work, business or pleasure. But when it comes to county folks, and the hunters, campers & ranchers who visit or work on our public lands, the Mayor sides with the Acorn-like radical enviro's and supports closing the roads and denying you access.

Kind of two-faced don't you think?

NOTE: I've served as an advisor to a western heritage group on this issue and am involved in natural resource issues across the west. The views expressed here are strictly my own and should not be attributed to any group or organization with whom I am or have been affiliated.