I get the need for resources but they are failing to account for the uniqueness of the Boundary Watters. Personally, I'd rather protect the environment in that area and mine out west as that is not where I'm from. Obviously there is a problem in that philosophy.
The week of the 4th of July, I'll be on my boat in the middle of a lake in Northern Minnesota. If they try and attack us there, the locals will take care of them ourselves. USA!