Public Land to Be Sold

[Kyle85]

McDave - Roger, my mistake. -Kyle

[JamesD]

It appears likely that selling public land may get removed from the current budget bill in the Senate. Senator Mike Lee of Utah seems determined not to let it die. Senator Lee has stated that language to open BLM (Bureau of Land Managment) lands for sale will be included in the next version of the bill. 500,000 responses have been received by Congress from outdoor groups in opposition to selling public lands. We need to keep the pressure on as a group. I suspect that this is only the beginning of our elected officials attempting to take "our" lands from us. Stay vigilant.

[Jim Wright]

James, with respect this is not the beginning. In 2017, Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz, Utah introduced a bill to sell 3.3 million acres of public land! The vote was party line but there was enough of a public outcry that he pulled the bill the next month and did not seek re-election. If the name sounds familiar, he became and remains a commentator/contributor on Fox News.

[JamesD]

Jim, thank you for pointing out the not so distant history of another congressman from Utah. We must stay vigilant. These "bastards" are not our friends.