Heard about that....was gonna post soon, but you beat me to it
Ah sh*t, I thought this was some kind of joke until I read this;
http://www.presstelegram.com/environ...ional-monument
And this article has Obola quotes like this;
"The president, wearing shirt sleeves rolled up to the elbow and a blue-striped necktie, said the monument will connect people of color and families of lower socio-economic status to nature by bringing more money for transportation to the mountains, better trails and more interpretive programs."
"Making the San Gabriel Mountains more reachable for Latinos, African Americans and Native Americans and all people who live in Southern California. The reason he came to the San Gabriel Valley was to answer the call of people for social justice, he said."
“We heard from the community. For a lot of urban families, this is their only outdoor space, especially children of color who don’t have access to parks.”
He invited Brenda Kyle, a Duarte single mom and a Latina who is a docent at Eaton Canyon in Pasadena, up to the podium to help him sign the proclamation. She had never set foot in the mountains under adulthood, he said.
“For Brenda, for the entire community, this is an issue of social justice,” the president said.
Then Obama returned to the familiar theme of “hope” from his 2008 presidential campaign:
“The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument will join a vast landscape of protected national treasures. The wilderness is a segment once called part of the geography of hope. I want to ensure this geography of hope is for all Americans.”
Did I see White folks mentioned in that? No?
The idea of setting aside the San Gabriel Mountains as a national monument or possibly a national park began as a bill in 2003 by then Rep. Hilda Solis, now a Los Angeles County supervisor-elect who also served as Secretary of Labor under President Obama. The U.S. National Park Service study found the area had a unique ecology, endangered species such as the Santa Ana sucker fish and the mountain yellow-legged frog, as well as historical aspects that include the Mt. Wilson Observatory where Edwin Hubble first discovered the universe is expanding.
Did ya read that carpanglerdude? Ya'll know what that means don't you? And Obola says this is for people of color, Latinos etc. Has anyone seen the graffiti on the rocks in the SG canyon? Seen the river on a good hot summer day? Can someone post the pics from carpanglerdudes thread showing the crowds frolicking in the water please.
Ah but don't worry, the San Bernardino, San Jacinto and Sierra Nevada ranges are next. And about those frogs, Trout love em which means what? You got it, no more plants for you local mountain dwellers...
But wait, I thought he said they didn't have access to this natural wonder. And how on Earth are those mountain yellow-legged frogs gonna survive that human jungle? They'd be better off dealing with the Trout. And what about all the rocks with all that "modern art" spray painted all over them...
Yep, none of em have a job so they lounge in the water allday.