Republican Senators Just Voted To Sell Off Your National Forests

[Fr8monkey]

SA 838 is a budgetary amendment which backs support for and funding of state efforts to take over federal land. It was part of a larger debate over the 2016 fiscal year federal budget.

Introducing the amendment, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R, AK) stated, "When we have an opportunity to consider this amendment, a vote for it is really a vote in support of — as a priority of this Congress — comprehensive approaches to land policies to facilitate economic development, empower States and improve our conservation systems."

Guess camping is out this year.

 

[civman110]

You realize that transferring control of lands from federal to state governments isn't the same thing as privatizing it right? and nothing is getting sold either.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

You realize that transferring control of lands from federal to state governments isn't the same thing as privatizing it right?

It's the difference between step one and step two.

 

[civman110]

It's the difference between step one and step two.

Except Republicans like small localised government, so I don't see any conspiracy here.

 

[Sonereal]

Except Republicans like small localised government, so I don't see any conspiracy here.

Ha.

Hahahah.

Hahahahaha.

 

[civman110]

Ha.

Hahahah.

Hahahahaha.

Tinfoil hat's on tight today I see.

 

[Takhisis]

They only like small localised government when they aren't in big federal government.

 

[Sonereal]

Tinfoil hat's on tight today I see.

Spoiler :

 

[Kozmos]

When I think about what a Republican Dream state looks like, I look at Utah and laugh.

 

[Sonereal]

A car in every garage and a wife in every bed?

[I'm kidding I love Utah]

 

[Fr8monkey]

Except Republicans like small localised government, so I don't see any conspiracy here.

They also like the corporations (who give them money) to get everything they deserve... which is whatever they want.

When I think about what a Republican Dream state looks like, I look at Utah and laugh.

Don't you mean Somalia?

 

[Goodfella]

When I think about what a Republican Dream state looks like, I look at Utah and laugh.

What's so bad about Utah?

 

[civman110]

Spoiler :

LOL!

That is one mighty fine hat!

 

[FriendlyFire]

Except Republicans like small localised government, so I don't see any conspiracy here.

Such sarcasm

 

[civman110]

Such sarcasm

Well the Tea Partiers do, but not the Progs in the Republican party... but I digress. That's not a can of worms I really want to open.

 

[gay_Aleks]

On the bright side, USA will finally embrace the great sport of going into the dark forest and chopping some trees for the fireplace.

 

[Takhisis]

And thus open the market for bulldozers that come with a customisable* turret free of charge.

*: katyusha-style rocket launcher grid, machinegun or autocannon, your choice.

 

[Fr8monkey]

What's so bad about Utah?

http://www.gotfuturama.com/Multimedia/EpisodeSounds/1ACV11/02.mp3

 

[Timsup2nothin]

http://www.gotfuturama.com/Multimedia/EpisodeSounds/1ACV11/02.mp3

The really bad thing about that is that the parts of Utah that are most like Mars are the best thing about Utah.

 

[FriendlyFire]

Well the Tea Partiers do, but not the Progs in the Republican party... but I digress. That's not a can of worms I really want to open.

You know how much Republicans just love the constitution and the environment and they love America much much more than Democrats. Might as well sell off Federal lands, them endless wars and taxs cuts for the rich arent going to pay for themselves.

The back story is that there's ongoing, and potentially unconstitutional efforts taking place in Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Alaska and Idaho to see those states take possession of public land from the federal government, then allow the exploitation of their resources by private industry.

AmericanProgress.org calls it "…a losing battle that amounts to little more than political grandstanding to rally their extreme conservative base and feed an antigovernment narrative. Such bills contradict the majority of public opinion in these states, as well as economic realities and constitutional precedent dating back to the mid-19th century."

http://indefinitelywild.gizmodo.com...ust-voted-to-sell-off-your-nationa-1696862450