All Hope is Not Lost! Oh Wait, Yes It Is....

Yesterday I went to the "Save the Petroglyphs" March on the West Side of Albuquerque. "Officialy" I went as part of Youth Radio (I did have a flash recorder and stuff...) but I really believe in this cause and I think it's sad that through our own greed and aparent lust for huge things we are about to destry one of the greatest, coolest places in New Mexico! I realize that many of you don't know what the heck I'm talking about. I'll give you some background, or rather, these links will:
Petroglyph Nat'l Monument
Even more info

Now that you have read (you did read them right?) all that information I just provided to you, we can continue.

The march probably had about 300-600 people attend and march. I was right in the middle and I would have chanted but for the darn flash recorder and law suit. We walked about 4 miles and stopped three times to hear speeches about how we need to keep these Petroglyphs. I live near Paseo Del Norte, the road that Mayor Marty and his chums want to extend into this work of art. As we walked, I saw several Wal-Marts (your source for cheap plastic crap), a Smiths, and a Walgreens. All these companies are trying to cut themselves a piece of the pumpkin pie; pumpkin pie made with colored rocks! The city has alledgedly ignored certain rules that it must follow, including the rule about government-to-government talks that are supposed to take place between the city and the many Native American nations that have their symbols engraved on the stones and boulders here. Tribes from as far as Alaska and Hawaii have recognized their characteristic markings here. I don't think that any of this is fair for anyone: the West-Siders will have to endure more traffic, the rest of us will have to endure more West-Siders, and the Indian nations will lose an historic site hundreds of years old! Take up action and call Mayor Marty or a city counselor to voice your displeasure if you feel so moved by my post (which is doubtful).

Updates to follow, hopefully.....