Wednesday, February 24, 2016

STATES MUST TAKE THEIR LANDS BACK!

Submitted by: P McMillan

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.com/watch?v=byxeOG_pZ1o

"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.

Matt Lee-Ashley is a Senior Fellow and the Director of the Public Lands Project at the Center for American Progress. You can follow him on Twitter @MLeeAshley.

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