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Jeff Evely says this is the woods in their sector of the province, noting that Timmy Houston, a “benevolent dictator tyrant,” granted permission to enter the woods despite a high wildfire risk, whereas during moderate risk the sneakers were not allowed, and during low risk they might have caused a wildfire and were banned. He emphasizes that permission is not the same as freedom.
He cites Friedrich Hayek from the constitution of liberty, saying a free society is free of coercion, and he contends that governments are attempting to coerce the population into following their latest projects. Evely adds that he serves in Canada’s military, but that serving isn’t the only reason he joined; he feels a strong urge to go on adventures and that without a mission to pursue, war could turn inward and destroy him. He describes a therapeutic benefit to getting lost in the woods, and quips that if he breaks his leg, he won’t call Susan Holt for ammunition to use against the population.
Evely admits he’s currently in unfamiliar territory, having never been to this waterfall before, and mentions Iron Ball Ironville Mountain in Nova Scotia, explaining the woods move and change like in the movie Labyrinth. He recalls a previous trip with Axel where he had no phone, compass, watch, map, or water, and it took six hours to find the way out; he asserts that, as long as you don’t panic, you’ll be fine. He believes that from growing up there, a person can walk in a straight line in any direction and eventually find a path back to civilization.
He jokes about last time getting lost but not breaking his legs, addressing Susan Hall. Evely then criticizes people who achieve power by conforming, calling them “squishy, entitled, bureaucratically minded, tyrants” who are fearful cowards and expect others to be like them. If those in charge are to manage a walk in the woods, others must be locked in their homes and treated as dependent.
He concludes that the therapeutic benefit of being outdoors is real and asserts, “This is why we live in Nova Scotia,” declaring that “Nova Scotia is the woods.” He notes people accuse him of causing a wildfire for simply taking a ticket, comparing the inconsistent restrictions to arbitrary, capricious totalitarianism in the Atlantic provinces over the years. Evely asserts that freedom does not equal permission and that rights must be assertive, urging action in this historical moment. He signs off with a wish for everyone to enjoy the woods and notes there is still much work to do in the Atlantic Provinces because they’re not out of the woods yet.