Montana Wilderness Association has been playing amateur politician for many years. MWA uses their ephemeral and subjective assessment of ‘political reality’ to rationalize repeatedly sacrificing ancient, enduring wildlands rather than doggedly pursuing their former mission to protect Montana wildlands. They have made deals with the devil and are now apparently surprised at the results.
An MWA blog now on their website reports, “It was a shock to outdoorsmen and women across Montana to learn that Sen. Steve Daines voted yes on all three [anti-wildlands] amendments. Worse yet, he introduced two of them.” How can MWA be shocked after they agreed to Daines’ ransom demand that the recent budget bill night rider release eastern Montana Wilderness Study Areas?
‘Whatever’ is now MWA’s middle name. They essentially say to the actual politicians, “We don’t have any fight or substance left. Just invite us to the table and we will meekly give you whatever you want.”
We need a new organization with the mission to protect Montana’s few remaining wildlands. MWA needs to get out of the way and quit taking money from people who believe in that mission and mistakenly think the Montana Whatever Association does also.
Larry Campbell
Darby