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“The Alliance for America was formed in an attempt to
curb excessive government environmental regulations, harassment
by environmental extremists and violations of constitutional property
rights,” according to this year’s announcement. “The
Fly-In for Freedom has become both a celebration of the principles
this country was founded on and a growing annual pilgrimage for
Americans across the country who recognize that without direct
involvement in the democratic process, we may never get those
principles back.”
From the beginning, New Yorkers have been strongly represented
on the Alliance for America, even though the idea came from the
Northwest, when timber harvests were being closed down by the
spotted owl debacle. Carol LaGrasse was one of the founding members
of the Alliance for America in 1991, and David Howard of Caroga
Lake, New York, was the founding president. Another New Yorker,
Dale French of Crown Point, is currently vice president of the
board of directors. Harry McIntosh heads the administrative office
in Caroga Lake, New York, where he, his wife Doris, and their
son Brian continue to do a Herculean job with the administration
and computerized communications.
For ten years, individual citizens and representatives of private property rights and wise use groups have gathered once each year in Washington, D.C. to inspire each other, network, and share the latest information. As president of the Property Rights Foundation of America, Carol LaGrasse later addressed the Fly-In convention over the years on such topics as National Heritage Areas, American Heritage Rivers, and conservation easements.
The Annual Fly-In for Freedom affords an excellent opportunity to meet leaders of the national property rights and wise use movement from throughout the country.
The Fly-In makes a great opportunity to team up with other property rights and wise-use activists to make your visits to Congress more effective.
During past years, important Congressional committees that
are concerned with property rights and federal lands issues have
scheduled official hearings to coincide with the time when the
Fly-In comes to Washington. Watch for further developments in
this area.
If you can make one yearly trip to Washington, D.C., schedule
it to coincide with the Fly-In for Freedom! Register early and
receive a big discount!
Contact: Alliance for America, PO Box 449, Caroga Lake,
NY 12032-0449, (518) 835-6702
Web site: http://www.allianceforamerica.org
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