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DATE : August 20, 2008 SUBJECT : Judge postpones ruling in NAC's San Onofre lawsuit TO : Naturists and other concerned citizens
Dear Naturist,
The Naturist Action Committee wishes to update you briefly concerning an intermediate step in the battle to preserve a portion of San Onofre State Beach for clothing-optional use.
As many of you are aware, today is the day a California Superior Court had designated for issuing a ruling in the lawsuit the Naturist Action Committee (NAC) has filed against the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). Earlier this year, DPR had attempted to bypass state law regarding changes to public regulations, as it moved to end the traditional clothing-optional use of a small portion of San Onofre State Beach in San Diego County.
NAC sued, seeking to force DPR to follow state law.
A tentative ruling by the Court favored NAC, but following the presentation of oral arguments, Judge Sheila Fell said she would withhold a final ruling while she considers the issue further.
Joining NAC as petitioners are Friends of San Onofre Beach (the local TNS-affiliated naturist group), as well as individual beach users Allen Baylis and Gerda Hayes.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
The Naturist Action Committee expects a final ruling within a matter of a few days. This delay must not be taken as an indication that we won't ultimately win. It's a reflection of the seriousness with which the judge views this matter.
WHAT IS NAC ASKING YOU TO DO?
This is a NAC Update. NAC is not asking for your action at this time.
MORE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
Additional information and links are available, along with this NAC
Update on the web site of the Naturist Action Committee.
NAC is committed to the defense of traditional clothing-optional use of public land. NAC does not hesitate to hire lawyers and lobbyists when it's necessary, but that can be very expensive. NAC does not have a membership roster on which it can simply assess dues. NAC relies entirely on the voluntary support of people like YOU.
Won't you please send a generous donation to:
NAC PO Box 132 Oshkosh, WI 54903
Or call toll free (800) 886-7230 (8AM-4PM, Central Time, weekdays) to donate by phone using your MasterCard, Visa or Discover Card. Or use your credit card to make a convenient online donation: http://www.naturistaction.org/donate/
Thank you for choosing to make a difference.
Naturally, Bob Morton Executive Director Naturist Action Committee
ONLINE POLL: A naturist group led by a Huntington Beach attorney claims State Parks officials violated the law when they banned nudity at San Onofre State beach without holding a public hearing.
SAN ONOFRE – A judge is expected to decide this week whether State Park officials violated the law when they changed their clothing-optional policy at San Onofre State Beach without holding a public hearing – days before a nudity ban is set to take effect.
Wednesday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila Fell will hear from two sides of an ensuing battle over Trail 6 -- a 1,000-foot beach that has traditionally been something of a safe haven for naturists.
In July, the Naturist Action Committee filed a lawsuit against the State Department of Parks and Recreation, accusing the agency of violating the state's Administrative Procedures Act when they adopted a nudity ban without seeking public feedback.
Want to help the environment? Then get your kit off, say the 'eco-nudists'
The link between playing nude volleyball and stopping the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf melting to the size of an ice cube may seem a bit tenuous. But a growing number of naturists contend that, not only are they in the vanguard of the environmentalist movement, but their lifestyle might even help to reverse anthropogenic global warming. Econudes.org was founded two years ago by naturists dissatisfied with the passive, Health & Efficiency, beach ball-bopping image of nudism. Clothes, and all the ancillary industries involved in their manufacture, transportation and upkeep, are a major cause of climate change, they say. Eliminate them, and you eliminate a significant threat to mankind. "Get your kit off and save the planet" is the message.
But are they talking out of their evenly tanned backsides? Is this simply a case of nudists jumping on the green bandwagon, alongside low-carbon sex toys, biodegradable landmines and David Cameron's wind turbine? Suzanne Piper, editor of Naturist Life magazine, says it's nothing of the sort. "If anything, we predate the green movement, so you could argue that the greens are actually jumping on our bandwagon. Back in the early Seventies, for example, naturism was defined as 'a way of life in harmony with nature, characterised by self-respect, respect for others and for the environment'. Even before then, in the 19th century, naturists always stressed their eco-credentials."
