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Ravalli County Commissioners recently discussed whether or not to support the lawsuit. Thankfully they voted 'no' in the end but the discussion was interesting.

"Commissioner Greg Chilcott spoke repeatedly in favor of the resolution. In moving to approve the resolution, he said, “Distilled down to the basic question, the question that’s being asked is whether the federal government can hold unappropriated lands. There’s a lot in there, but at the end of the day the question is, can they hold unappropriated land? It has long been argued on both sides as to where state sovereignty falls in this. Can states manage lands? In some cases, I don’t think states can. But these are unappropriated lands… The question is not whether they can be taken out of public ownership. In fact Utah has expressed that it is not their intent to take public lands and make them private… But I think the states in some cases can manage public lands and I believe personally that the best management is management that is closest to home. I think it’s a question that’s been out there for decades and it’s time to put it to bed one way or the other.”"
 

Ravalli County Commissioners recently discussed whether or not to support the lawsuit. Thankfully they voted 'no' in the end but the discussion was interesting.

"Commissioner Greg Chilcott spoke repeatedly in favor of the resolution. In moving to approve the resolution, he said, “Distilled down to the basic question, the question that’s being asked is whether the federal government can hold unappropriated lands. There’s a lot in there, but at the end of the day the question is, can they hold unappropriated land? It has long been argued on both sides as to where state sovereignty falls in this. Can states manage lands? In some cases, I don’t think states can. But these are unappropriated lands… The question is not whether they can be taken out of public ownership. In fact Utah has expressed that it is not their intent to take public lands and make them private… But I think the states in some cases can manage public lands and I believe personally that the best management is management that is closest to home. I think it’s a question that’s been out there for decades and it’s time to put it to bed one way or the other.”"
That’s a word salad. A true politician.
 
They are panicking now because someone reminded them that the state can't actually acquire anymore federal lands. So, if the federal government is forced to dispose of it, it might go on the auction block and be available to anyone.
So, now they are backtracking and trying to figure out what they actually want should the SC rule it unconstitutional.
Effing clown show in Utah!
 
As I had said from the beginning- the original filing was a pie-in-the-sky overreach, and it may have been strategically so.

This shift to specifically target unappropriated BLM makes it much more of a realistic possibility.

Gird your loins, boys- the Doge bros are coming soon to a state near you.
 
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As I had said from the beginning- the original filing was a pie-in-the-sky overreach, and it may have been strategically so.

This shift to specifically target unappropriated BLM makes it much more of a realistic possibility.

Gird your loins, boys- the Doge bros are coming soon to a state near you.
The "Doge boys" have less authority than a city dog catcher. Unpaid advisory committee that just got a lesson/schooled on CR's and trying to shut down the government.

Real impressive...and so effective.
 

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