Are The Feds Losing Control of Public Lands Soon?
Friends and Associates:
Turning
public lands over to their respected states is a divided issue that
will probably stop these Bills in the House from gaining any speed.
Those that are opposed, are not understanding the extent by which the
Federal Government has abused their management of these lands.
This
latest attempt to transfer critical land back to the state is a result
of the Burns Oregon / Malheur Wildlife Reserve stand-off by Ammon Bundy.
The
racketeering involved between state legislators and private foreign
governments/corporations is getting out-of-hand. They are selling
thousands of acres at a time for (foreign) mining rights, water rights,
and pipelines, etc. Note: Harry Reid
(D-NV) has been working with a Chinese corporation to take-over BLM land
where the Bundy's live. John McCain made a deal to sell-off Apache
Native American land to a copper mining conglomerate.
Those
that oppose state control of lands, because they fear they will lose
their hunting, bird watching, and hiking rights, could lose them faster
if the feds continue to use OUR public lands as a bargaining tool. They
have already turned-over approximately 20 National Parks to the United
Nations as collateral for the U.S. debt. What happens if America
defaults on the debt? Right....U.N. troops will use those lands to
set-up military operations against the American population. The Russians
have already been witnessed, training on National Park lands in recent
years...like a dog that pees on the tree to mark his spot.
"1972 Treaty Grants the United Nations Control Over American Historical Landmarks"
"This
means that, under the United Nations Biodiversity Treaty, a precious
resource—owned by American citizens for over 200 years—has been turned
over to the UN's bureaucrats for control. Yes, you and I will continue
to pay taxes for the maintenance and upkeep of the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park. But we no longer own it. Now, the UN has ultimate
jurisdiction. This alone is startling evidence that the once independent
nation-state known as the United States of America is going out with a
whimper and not a bang. Our sovereignty is coming to an end."
AND...of
course, those of us that see the writing on-the-wall are "Conspiracy
Theory Nuts" and George H.W. Bush never mentioned a "New World Order" in his 9/11/91 U.N. speech! https://www.youtube.
"The
imagined perpetrator of this conspiracy is not always clear. Sometimes
it is said to be the United Nations. Sometimes it is a vague "new world
order." That phrase was coined by President Bush to describe the international alliance America
put together during the Persian Gulf War. Now, turning reality upside
down, the conspiracy theorists have decided that the new world order is
some sort of plot against the United States."
From
The Desk of Capt. Dave Bertrand (Ret.) DC-3, BE-1900, DC-8, &
B-727 Ratings / U.S. Army Veteran Vietnam era (Korea), Law Enforcement,
Political Activist for a new America, Fighting Corruption at the Highest
Levels to Help Save the Republic.
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House Moves On Bills That Would Allow States To Seize Millions Of Acres Of Public Lands
by Matt Lee-Ashley - Guest Contributor Feb 23, 2016 10:34 am
Less
than two weeks after the arrest of Cliven Bundy and the armed militants
who were occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, the
U.S. House of Representatives will consider three bills that would
dispose of vast stretches of national forests and other public lands
across the country.
The bills, which will be heard in a meeting of the House Natural Resources Committee on Thursday, represent an escalation of the political battle being waged by the Koch brothers’ political network, anti-government extremist groups, and a small group of conservative politicians led by the committee’s chairman, U.S. Representative Rob Bishop (R-UT).
The
first bill, introduced by Representative Don Young from Alaska (R),
would allow any state to seize control and ownership of up to 2 million acres of national forests within its borders — an area nearly the size of Yellowstone National Park. A state would then be able to auction off the lands to private ownership or for mining, logging, and drilling.
The second bill,
written by Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID), would give states and counties
the right to take direct control of up to 4 million acres of national
forests across the country for clear-cut logging, without regard to
environmental laws and protections. A third bill,
written by Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), would turn over what the Southern
Utah Wilderness Alliance estimates to be 6,000 miles of road
right-of-ways on U.S. public lands to counties in Utah, opening the door
for road construction and development in protected wilderness areas.
These
legislative efforts echo the demands of militant rancher Cliven Bundy
and his sons, Ryan and Ammon, that the federal government cede ownership
of all national forests and public lands to state, county, and private
interests. A federal grand jury in Las Vegas last week indicted the Bundys
on conspiracy charges for leading armed standoffs with federal law
enforcement officials in 2014 and in Oregon earlier this year.
Although Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Governor John Kasich
(R-OH) are making Bundy-inspired pitches on the presidential campaign
trail, their proposals to seize or sell public lands are deeply
unpopular among most Westerners. Recent public opinion research from
Colorado College found that approximately six in 10 voters in the region — including a majority in Nevada — are opposed to the idea.
There are signs that the Bundys’ political supporters are facing a growing political backlash for their extreme views. In Wyoming,
for example, an outcry from hunters, anglers, and outdoor
recreationists in the state recently helped defeat two bills that aimed
to facilitate a state take-over of national public lands.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives may vote this week on an amendment
by Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) that would prohibit convicted Bundy
militants from ever carrying weapons through certain nationally-owned
lands.
Four Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate in Western states are also circulating a petition
to “Keep Public Lands in Public Hands,” which criticizes efforts to
seize and sell public lands. “We cannot allow our public lands to be
locked up, sold off, or only accessible to the wealthy few,” the
petition reads.
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