When is Enough, ENOUGH?

How about when the federal government and its insatiable desire for control threaten your home, life, and property? Would you stand by and

Mangled water pipes above Tombstone

allow ANYONE to do this to you? How about if they were doing it to your neighbor? Because after all if they can do it to your neighbor they can do it to you.

This is, in fact, exactly what is happening between the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the historic town of Tombstone, Arizona. Tombstone is crying out for help. Americans everywhere must unite to answer their call. If we fail to do so, we risk losing an icon of the west and, perhaps even worse, giving the federal government even more power and control over our property and our lives. 

The town of Tombstone is desperately trying to repair access to various water sources and infrastructure that were severely damaged by landslides in the mountains above their town. As a result of mismanagement and failed federal policies, the forests in the mountains above Tombstone were ravaged by fire. The fire destroyed critical ground cover that stabilized rocks and soil. With the ground cover removed followed by heavy monsoon rains, the mountain rocks and soil gave way and demolished much of the infrastructure supplying Tombstone with desperately needed water. When the town attempted to replace mangled pipes and access its springs they were met with threats, red tape, and even armed resistance.

Despite using its perfectly serviceable access road with trucks and tractors in the past, the USFS has now restricted Tombstone to "horses and hand tools"

A New Showdown in Tombstone

to remove 10-15 feet of debris to restore its water lines that pre-date the federal wilderness area where Tombstone's mountain springs are located. The USFS has even blocked Tombstone employees from using a wheelbarrow saying it is "mechanized equipment." Under such oppressive regulations, Tombstone needs thousands of shovels (with "non-mechanized" human operators) on the mountain to help repair its water lines.

Now, at the beginning of the scorching and arid Arizona summer, the town of Tombstone is a ticking time bomb with only minutes of water available on hand to fight a fire in a town made of wood, in the middle of a desert, in the middle of a drought. Ironically, Tombstone is a national historic site and MUST be preserved, while a federal bureaucracy is denying town officials from taking action to preserve the town. We can't help but wonder, "Ironic or moronic?" To read more details about the insanity click here.

The American Lands Council (ALC) has recently organized to take the offensive against just such atrocities. If you've heard enough and are as fighting mad as we are, here are some things you can do to help:

1.  to ALC
2. Send a shovel and $5 (or more) to the Tombstone Shovel Brigade. Click Here to do that. 
3. Join us in Tombstone on June 8-9, 2012 for the Tombstone Shovel Brigade Click here for more Info
4.  If We The People don't take a united stand against such federal intrusions to our right and control of our property (especially water) in Tombstone, it will be our own faults when federal control continues to increase over our lives and livelihoods. Money and manpower will make the difference. Please help!