Below is a link to our video of me and the Public Lands for the People President, and others, speaking at the local Growers Association, and debating our points with the proponents who were also there. It went very well for us. The Growing Coachella Valley growers association wanted to hear both sides so they can formulate their position, then tell Congressman Ruiz whether they support or oppose the Monument and Expansion plan. I am very hopeful that they will stand by the miners, and others, in opposing this.
Besides the points made in this video we have come to realize that many Disabled Veterans use Small-Scale mining as one of their forms of mental and physical therapy; I am one of those. But they want to take the lands that our claims are on, which will close down all mining. Does Congressman Ruiz want to be known FOREVER as the one who said NO to Disabled Veterans?