Focus on your state

I'm from New York state, but I'm very familiar with the Utah Red Rock Wilderness Act that has been introduced for the past 20 years. My federal representative, Maurice Hinchey, who represents New York's 22nd Congressional District, is the chief sponsor of this bill. This is an outrage. Hinchey has absolutely no business trying to tell other states what they can and can't do with their own land. What we need is a representative who's going to focus on our needs and concerns rather than trying to limit access to 9.4 million acres of Western land.

Scott Stannard

Greene, N.Y.