Press Release

Oct. 11, 2011

by Liz Bowen

YREKA – After visiting Siskiyou County last summer, noted author Kirk MacKenzie of the book titled “Money|” was shocked at the situation facing rural citizens. He learned their livelihoods, property and families are under attack and time is of the essence.

MacKenzie is from San Francisco. He wanted to share the extent of the threats with his urban friends and groups. In a show of solidarity, he and Debbie Bacigalupi began organizing a bus tour. It has grown and is now an event expecting 1,000 attendees from throughout the West.

On Saturday evening, Oct. 22^nd at the Siskiyou Golden Fairgrounds in Yreka, CA, MacKenzie will present a DVD film documentary on Siskiyou County and its people. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted to pay for the venue.

Registration begins at 3 p.m. when the gates open for networking among early attendees. Groups can purchase a space for just $20 to share their information and connect with like-minded folks. The bus from San Francisco will arrive at 4 p.m. And the event begins with the premier of the documentary at 6:30 p.m.

During five days of “vacation” MacKenzie took 83 clips of video as he interviewed farmers, ranchers, businessmen and leaders who are working to protect their Constitutional rights and property.

“There is a crisis going on here and the rest of the country doesn’t even know about it,” said MacKenzie. “We need to draw a line in the sand and say ‘no more’ to over-government interference.”

After learning about the fraudulent science being used by groups and government agencies to remove four hydro-electric dams in the Klamath River, MacKenzie was mobilized. Siskiyou County Water Users had proposed Measure G on the ballot last November, which won by 79 percent of the voters – not to remove the dams.

But, still the people of Siskiyou County are ignored by state and federal agencies, along with Tribes and Non-Profit Organizations, who claim they have “a stake” in what occurs in Siskiyou. The county has virtually been dismissed by the “stake holder” group, which developed the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement behind closed doors – secretly!

Now, U.S. Dept. of Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, is consistently voicing his opinion that the dams should be removed. It is up to Salazar to sign the document that will eventually destroy the four huge dams. MacKenzie hopes he can be swayed from this decision.

The second part of the event will be just as powerful as Siskiyou County Sheriff Jon Lopey leads a groups of Constitutional County Sheriff’s in a panel discussion, including Question and Answer period.