Ted Cruz - Selling of Federal Land(s)

[Straight Arrow]

Methinks someone just fell off the Republican turnip truck and landed on Hunt Talk.

 

[Odin]

Then what do they "want" based on this excerpt from their platform that dovetails with Murkowski's budget amendment this past spring? Inquiring minds want to know.

“Experience has shown that, in caring for the land and water, private ownership has been our best guarantee of conscientious stewardship, while the worst instances of environmental degradation have occurred under government control. By the same token, the most economically advanced countries – those that respect and protect private property rights – also have the strongest environmental protections, because their economic progress makes possible the conservation of natural resources. In this context, Congress should reconsider whether parts of the federal government’s enormous landholdings and control of water in the West could be better used for ranching, mining, or forestry through private ownership. Timber is a renewable natural resource, which provides jobs to thousands of Americans. All efforts should be made to make federal lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service available for harvesting. The enduring truth is that people best protect what they own.”

It's the Government's job to evaluate everything they do.

How many bill has the US House passed since 2010 that sold or transferred land?

 

[smarandr]

Trump hasn't said anything to my knowledge

I thought I heard him say he wants to build a fence around all of it to keep the Mexicans out

 

[Ben Lamb]

It's the Government's job to evaluate everything they do.

How many bill has the US House passed since 2010 that sold or transferred land?

If you include budgets, stand alone bills and riders, it's in the dozens. Luckily the Senate Dems have stopped them under cloture.

 

[Ben Lamb]

I thought I heard him say he wants to build a fence around all of it to keep the Mexicans out

Ha!

I'm about ready to support Trump. At least he's obviously nuts.

 

[Big Fin]

The Republican party doesn't want to sell or transfer land.

Pretty much an article each day proclaiming the intention of some folks, most of whom are Republicans. Here is today's feature.

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/bois...eliks-new-federal-lands-transfer-corporation/

Can provide hundreds more of these links, if anyone still has doubts as to who wants to take public lands from the American citizens.

Oh, and here is yesterday's feature.

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/08/oregon_land_board_holding_out.html

The fringe element of the Republican Party is hell bent on taking these lands from Americans. Unfortunately, too few of the normal Republicans are willing to stand up and call out the stupidity of the idea. Cruz is just one of many in his group riding the Tea Party Love Train to the Promised Land.

 

[Straight Arrow]

And with the Donald, it'll be four years of "Seinfeld" in the WhiteHouse, with Kramer as VP & economic advisor, George Castanza as chief of staff, Jerry as press secretary, and Elaine as speech writer.

At least with all the Trump entertainment, it would be all both parties and Congress could do to maintain sanity, let alone concoct ways and means to transfer and sell public land.

 

[Jorgy]

Not surprised a guy from Texas wants to sell or transfer Federal Lands.

http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/news/election/cruz-visits-jackson-knocks-fed-land-ownership/article_bf68eb4f-a1be-5e86-abf4-1d130d22011d.html

Well, now I know who I am voting for. If Ted Cruz wants to sell public land I will totally get behind him!!! that means for sure he would never do it, whens the last time a politician has even done anything they promised.

 

[Straight Arrow]

Well, now I know who I am voting for.

If it's Ted Cruz, it'll have to be write-in ... as his chances of getting the party nomination are about like me shooting a 420 bull elk on opening morning!

 

[Odin]

If you include budgets, stand alone bills and riders, it's in the dozens. Luckily the Senate Dems have stopped them under cloture.

Which bills that passed the House or Senate contained a land transfer?

 

[Odin]

Pretty much an article each day proclaiming the intention of some folks, most of whom are Republicans. Here is today's feature.

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/bois...eliks-new-federal-lands-transfer-corporation/

Can provide hundreds more of these links, if anyone still has doubts as to who wants to take public lands from the American citizens.

Oh, and here is yesterday's feature.

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/08/oregon_land_board_holding_out.html

The fringe element of the Republican Party is hell bent on taking these lands from Americans. Unfortunately, too few of the normal Republicans are willing to stand up and call out the stupidity of the idea. Cruz is just one of many in his group riding the Tea Party Love Train to the Promised Land.

Correct.

 

[Gr8bawana]

Which bills that passed the House or Senate contained a land transfer?

It just hasn't happened yet because of too much opposition. If the Republicans didn't really want this to happen, why would they keep introducing legislation for it?
You just keep your head buried in the sand and ignore the facts?

 

[LopeHunter]

The Dems are not even holding debates for a long, long time since Mrs. Clinton is a safe proxy. Presidents are now proxies for wealthy interests. The Repubs will anoint a proxy. The wealthy interests will win no matter who we vote for. If public lands are to be sold, will not be the inspiration of Cruz or whomever. As for wealthy interests and if that is tin foil hat...how many people went to prison from Wall Street when the fraud was real and substantial? One mid-level lamb was sacrificed from one firm. One. Hundreds should be in jail as the fraud was calculated and repeated over and over. Until big money is not needed to get elected...we no longer control the process with our $100 donations and a Candidate sign in the front yard.

 

[Odin]

It just hasn't happened yet because of too much opposition. If the Republicans didn't really want this to happen, why would they keep introducing legislation for it?
You just keep your head buried in the sand and ignore the facts?

Political parties don't introduce legislation.

 

[TheJason]

Political parties don't introduce legislation.

Now you're arguing semantics. Political party affiliates, aka, members of Congress, introduce legisilation and attach riders.

Let's rephrase this, if Republicans didn't want this to happen, why don't Republican Congressmen and women speak out actively against this?

 

[Recurve62]

The problem with both parties, the repubs want sell off the public lands. The dems want to keep everyone off the public lands.

 

[BuzzH]

Now you're arguing semantics. Political party affiliates, aka, members of Congress, introduce legisilation and attach riders.

That's all the game Odin has...not much.

 

[BuzzH]

The dems want to keep everyone off the public lands.

Examples please.

 

[Odin]

Now you're arguing semantics. Political party affiliates, aka, members of Congress, introduce legisilation and attach riders.

Let's rephrase this, if Republicans didn't want this to happen, why don't Republican Congressmen and women speak out actively against this?

It's not semantics. Every Representative and Senator has their own agenda.

 

[Recurve62]

Well, I guess I am lumping dems with the afraid of cow farts libs. Sorry to generalize but I read so many articles and stories from some bunny hugging hiker who loved their time in the forest sooo much but is so saddened by the evidence of other people being there.