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the_privateer · 03-03-2007, 01:36 AM

I copied this from allthingsmoto.com, just trying to get the word out, thank you for reading

The following email was passed on to me via a group I belong to, known as SAWS (Snowmobile Alliance of Western States) which is involved in informing snowmobilers about legislation and proposals that affect how and where we ride; similar to the BRC, but a free membership. It is reported to be legit, and if it is then what a tragedy! If Mr. Kline actually has the gumption to make such comments I'm apalled, and WILL be writing his office a letter stating exactly how I feel on the matter. This is in regards to WA bill SB5544, abating environmental noise. I'm just helping to ensure that Mr. Kline's wish that all motorized recreationists receive this correspondence. If you live in WA or recreate on anything that has a motor in WA, I encourage you to send a response to Mr. Kline. His email is as follows:

Dear Mr. (Name removed),

I signed on because I have been annoyed, endangered, and angered one too many times by people riding motorized dirt-bikes and other off-road vehicles that have no damn business anywhere. To me, this bill is narrow--it doesn't include those "personal watercraft," seemingly jet-powered little missiles whose only apparent purpose is to risk death and dismemberment for boaters and swimmers, for the amusement of spoiled drunk teenagers.

Yes, I am sure there is the occasional responsible person who rides one of these machines on land or water. And yes, like every human being I have been pleasantly surprized to find my stereotypes broken. But why, why, why, do folks insist on motorized "sports"? Those two words are an oxymoron. There is nothing sporting--athletic, physically demanding--about riding any machine anywhere. And it's a damned annoyance to folks who see the outdoors as a place to go for quiet and solitude and self-exploration. I would be happy to ban the use of the internal combustion engine off-road, by anyone without a handicapped sticker, subject to a stiff fine. Maybe we could call this an anti-obesity measure.

Please circulate this to all motorized sports enthusiasts, so they can remember never to vote for me.

Adam Kline

Here are some links with info on SB5544:

SB 5544 - 2007-08

And here is a link to Senator Kline's web site:

SDC - Senator Adam Kline

His email is kline_ad@leg.wa.gov, I think every dirt bike or snowmobile enthusiast in WA state needs to invite him to come for a ride with us to see just how physically undemanding motorized sports are! Please feel free to pass this along to friends or anyone else who may be interested.