Speaking of Our Town

Within an hour of finishing my post yesterday I learned that the U.S. Army had reached a deal to purchase 70,000 acres of land to add to the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site which is very close to our town. The Army has been attempting to expand the site since 2004 despite opposition from local residents. The Army decided to make the purchase in spite of a Congressional moratorium on funding for the expansion. Instead of re-inventing the wheel, when it comes to explaining why the expansion is bad for our town (and every other town out here), I have posted a link to the website maintained by the Pinon Canyon Expansion Opposition Coalition. Please take the time to read the information on their website, and then participate in my poll.

Added 3/16/2009:

I wrote this post after reading a March 10th article in the Pueblo Cheiftan. However, follow up articles in others publication have given information that the landowner states he is not selling to the Army. Then there were articles that the Army plans to lease the land rather than purchase it. With all the information and mis-information coming from the mainstream media it is hard to know who to believe. The articles have caused fear, anger, and further distrust of the Army. We must maintain our faith that God will provide for us, and that we must cast our cares upon him.