Senate GOP Wants to Sell 3 Million Acres of Public Land

[1srelluc]

MSN

Two weeks ago, House Republicans removed a controversial budget provision to sell half a million acres of public lands. The outdoor recreation industry, including national organizations and heavyweight brands like Patagonia and The North Face, helped raise a chorus of protest against the unprecedented move to sell off federal land used by hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, and paddlers.

For many longtime advocates of the outdoors, the idea that Congress would willingly sell off 500,000 acres of public land seemed hard to believe.

Now, Senate Republicans have proposed an even more extreme version of the same idea: Selling off more than 3.3 million acres of federal land in 11 Western states. That’s roughly four times the size of Rhode Island.

For now, American sportsmen have turned their attention to Senate Majority Leader John Thune who hunters know as one of their own and who represents their best hope of stripping the land sale provision from the bill.



The gop is once again trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by being on the wrong side of a 80/20 issue.

Selling of ~3 million acres of federal BLM and FS land in 11 western states is no way to endear themselves to the populace out that way....Why, so even more liberals from the left coast can ruin states like they did CO?

You can thank establishment “chamber of Commerce” GOPe types like Mike Lee who likes to masquerade as anti establishment MAGA.

Never-ever trust Mike Lee....Never.

 

[elektra]

That’s roughly four times the size of Rhode Island.

Idiot, next time say, "that is bigger than a county in california " it sounds worst. Rhode island is 20xs smaller than a california county

 

[1srelluc]

Idiot, next time say, "that is bigger than a county in california " it sounds worst. Rhode island is 20xs smaller than a california county

FU....***** at who wrote the article.

 

[Meister]

I remember when Obama bought the land to stifle it's use for
Americans. Politics, always politics with the left.

 

[Edgetho]

***** to who wrote the article.

Deer are so plentiful anymore that they've become a nuisance in most places. Then there's wasting Disease.

Soy Boys don't hunt

 

[sealybobo]

MSN

Two weeks ago, House Republicans removed a controversial budget provision to sell half a million acres of public lands. The outdoor recreation industry, including national organizations and heavyweight brands like Patagonia and The North Face, helped raise a chorus of protest against the unprecedented move to sell off federal land used by hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, and paddlers.

For many longtime advocates of the outdoors, the idea that Congress would willingly sell off 500,000 acres of public land seemed hard to believe.

Now, Senate Republicans have proposed an even more extreme version of the same idea: Selling off more than 3.3 million acres of federal land in 11 Western states. That’s roughly four times the size of Rhode Island.

For now, American sportsmen have turned their attention to Senate Majority Leader John Thune who hunters know as one of their own and who represents their best hope of stripping the land sale provision from the bill.



The gop is once again trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by being on the wrong side of a 80/20 issue.

Selling of ~3 million acres of federal BLM and FS land in 11 western states is no way to endear themselves to the populace out that way....Why, so even more liberals from the left coast can ruin states like they did CO?

You can thank establishment “chamber of Commerce” GOPe types like Mike Lee who likes to masquerade as anti establishment MAGA.

Never-ever trust Mike Lee....Never.

I'll be honest. There is probably a lot of state or federal land not being used. And if you made ATV trails that went from one town to the next, snowmobilers, quads, atv's, side by sides, would use them. It's no different than connecting our towns with bicycle trails. It's a great idea. I'm all for it.

But Republicans will go too far with this. They think everything should be privatize. Privatize Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. They think a company trying to make a profit will care more for the land than We the People. I disagree.

 

[1srelluc]

I'll be honest. There is probably a lot of state or federal land not being used. And if you made ATV trails that went from one town to the next, snowmobilers, quads, atv's, side by sides, would use them. It's no different than connecting our towns with bicycle trails. It's a great idea. I'm all for it.

But Republicans will go too far with this. They think everything should be privatize. Privatize Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. They think a company trying to make a profit will care more for the land than We the People. I disagree.

LOL...."We the People" can be awful stupid at times....Look at the dem loons who are elected.

Thing is you have to ride heard on the gop chamber of commerce types because they never saw a patch of land they did not want to either sell or build upon.

 

[Cellblock2429]

MSN

Two weeks ago, House Republicans removed a controversial budget provision to sell half a million acres of public lands. The outdoor recreation industry, including national organizations and heavyweight brands like Patagonia and The North Face, helped raise a chorus of protest against the unprecedented move to sell off federal land used by hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, and paddlers.

For many longtime advocates of the outdoors, the idea that Congress would willingly sell off 500,000 acres of public land seemed hard to believe.

Now, Senate Republicans have proposed an even more extreme version of the same idea: Selling off more than 3.3 million acres of federal land in 11 Western states. That’s roughly four times the size of Rhode Island.

For now, American sportsmen have turned their attention to Senate Majority Leader John Thune who hunters know as one of their own and who represents their best hope of stripping the land sale provision from the bill.



The gop is once again trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by being on the wrong side of a 80/20 issue.

Selling of ~3 million acres of federal BLM and FS land in 11 western states is no way to endear themselves to the populace out that way....Why, so even more liberals from the left coast can ruin states like they did CO?

You can thank establishment “chamber of Commerce” GOPe types like Mike Lee who likes to masquerade as anti establishment MAGA.

Never-ever trust Mike Lee....Never.

/----/ Good. We need the money.

 

[1srelluc]

/----/ Good. We need the money.

So do the politicians.

It's just a matter of scale.

Local gop politicians are always trying to get land rezoned for their lawyer/developer buddies so they can get "donations".

 

[sealybobo]

LOL...."We the People" can be awful stupid at times....Look at the dem loons who are elected.

Thing is you have to ride heard on the gop chamber of commerce types because they never saw a patch of land they did not want to either sell or build upon.

We have a park near my home. I paid $60 a year to take my dog to the dog park and the trails behind the park. Great place. Well, we must have voted to make it free to get in. Now EVERYONE pays a little. Use the park or not, now you are paying. But now we don't have to pay to man a person at the gate to check and see if someone has a pass. So they are probably saving a lot doing it this way.

I see both sides of this. The people who use the park should pay for the park. Why is my neighbor paying for a park they never use? I get it. But it also improves that person's property and community.

Personally, now cheap assholes who don't train their aggressive dogs can come in for free. I liked the $60 fee because it kept the riff raff out.

But I hated the long line if even one person needs to pay. It takes 5 minutes to pay. And she isn't smart enough to tell other people to go around. *****!

 

[elektra]

FU....***** at who wrote the article.

Yes, **** me, you are so dumb you cant spell it out

 

[excalibur]

That is one way in which the Federal government raised money in the early decades of the nation, they sold land.

 

[citygator]

You cant put a price tag on natural beauty... well, I guess you can if you are in the GOP.

 

[JLW]

What is it about the GOP that they hate nature and parks?

DeSantis tried to open up the state parks to development, and he accomplished what no one has done in Florida in decades:

He united the left and right in opposition.

DeSantis back tracked the proposal with his tail between his legs.

Following protests, DeSantis says plan to develop state parks is 'going back to the drawing board'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said a controversial proposal by his administration to develop golf courses, pickleball courts and hotels at state parks is “going back to the drawing board.”

apnews.com

 

[martybegan]

What is it about the GOP that they hate nature and parks?

DeSantis tried to open up the state parks to development, and he accomplished what no one has done in Florida in decades:

He united the left and right in opposition.

DeSantis back tracked the proposal with his tail between his legs.

Following protests, DeSantis says plan to develop state parks is 'going back to the drawing board'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said a controversial proposal by his administration to develop golf courses, pickleball courts and hotels at state parks is “going back to the drawing board.”

apnews.com

This isn't park land, it's BLM land. Parks and monuments are covered under specific laws, this is public land that might be put to better use by the States it occupies, or private groups.

 

[Independent thinker]

MSN

Two weeks ago, House Republicans removed a controversial budget provision to sell half a million acres of public lands. The outdoor recreation industry, including national organizations and heavyweight brands like Patagonia and The North Face, helped raise a chorus of protest against the unprecedented move to sell off federal land used by hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, and paddlers.

For many longtime advocates of the outdoors, the idea that Congress would willingly sell off 500,000 acres of public land seemed hard to believe.

Now, Senate Republicans have proposed an even more extreme version of the same idea: Selling off more than 3.3 million acres of federal land in 11 Western states. That’s roughly four times the size of Rhode Island.

For now, American sportsmen have turned their attention to Senate Majority Leader John Thune who hunters know as one of their own and who represents their best hope of stripping the land sale provision from the bill.



The gop is once again trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by being on the wrong side of a 80/20 issue.

Selling of ~3 million acres of federal BLM and FS land in 11 western states is no way to endear themselves to the populace out that way....Why, so even more liberals from the left coast can ruin states like they did CO?

You can thank establishment “chamber of Commerce” GOPe types like Mike Lee who likes to masquerade as anti establishment MAGA.

Never-ever trust Mike Lee....Never.

I'd be OK if they sold Rhode Island.

 

[kyzr]

So China can buy even more US land?

We need to buy back all the foreign owned land.
So if selling some land gets us the cash to buy back land around US bases, great.

Maybe just auction off the Chinese owned land and make up the difference?

 

[Rogue AI]

Unused or unwanted federal land should be ceded to the states.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

MSN

Two weeks ago, House Republicans removed a controversial budget provision to sell half a million acres of public lands. The outdoor recreation industry, including national organizations and heavyweight brands like Patagonia and The North Face, helped raise a chorus of protest against the unprecedented move to sell off federal land used by hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, and paddlers.

For many longtime advocates of the outdoors, the idea that Congress would willingly sell off 500,000 acres of public land seemed hard to believe.

Now, Senate Republicans have proposed an even more extreme version of the same idea: Selling off more than 3.3 million acres of federal land in 11 Western states. That’s roughly four times the size of Rhode Island.

For now, American sportsmen have turned their attention to Senate Majority Leader John Thune who hunters know as one of their own and who represents their best hope of stripping the land sale provision from the bill.



The gop is once again trying to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by being on the wrong side of a 80/20 issue.

Selling of ~3 million acres of federal BLM and FS land in 11 western states is no way to endear themselves to the populace out that way....Why, so even more liberals from the left coast can ruin states like they did CO?

You can thank establishment “chamber of Commerce” GOPe types like Mike Lee who likes to masquerade as anti establishment MAGA.

Never-ever trust Mike Lee....Never.

The Choice Is Between Picnics and Prosperity

How many trillions of dollars of our resources have we brought on line the past 300 years. Privatize the idle National Forests and we can double that number.

 

[The Sage of Main Street]

I'll be honest. There is probably a lot of state or federal land not being used. And if you made ATV trails that went from one town to the next, snowmobilers, quads, atv's, side by sides, would use them. It's no different than connecting our towns with bicycle trails. It's a great idea. I'm all for it.

But Republicans will go too far with this. They think everything should be privatize. Privatize Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. They think a company trying to make a profit will care more for the land than We the People. I disagree.

Only Degenerates Respect Play More Than Work

The leisure class cares nothing about us, the people. We, in turn, should care nothing about their decadent desire to turn vital undeveloped resources into a playstation.