“must all be protected for ourselves and our future generations”
The comment
On behalf of the University of Maine's Students for a Democratic Society, we are against the proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule, as enacted in 2001. The Federal government's attempt to deregulate and develop as much land as possible runs contrary to the principles of public ownership of the land. We, the people of the United States, are entitled to the protection of the land in which we inhabit. The streams which flow into our drinking water, the air which we breathe, and the beauty which we appreciate in awe must all be protected for ourselves and our future generations. Rescinding the Roadless Rule threatens the existing natural order of the land and endangers the delicate balance which thousands of species rely on. Additionally, the proposal to rescind the roadless rule is overwhelmingly unpopular by the public, with 99% of commenters rallying in favor of preserving the Roadless Rule. To ignore the voices of these people would violate the basic principle of popular sovereignty. For all of the reasons listed above, the University of Maine's Students for a Democratic Society opposes the proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule.