[TCS]

The reason the pilgrims sailed here was to escape an oppressive society. One of the primary purposes of our form of government is to protect minority interests from more powerful or influential groups who seek to strip them of their rights. Allowing the citizens of this country to reasonably access and benefit from the natural resources of this country is the basic economic tool that resulted in populating the country west of the Allegany mountains. The creation of these MPAs strips us of a fundamental right. The case has not been made that these MPAs are the only way to preserve the marine environment and the creation of them through a privately funded and one sided process is equivalent to authoritarianism.

My two cents. Tom