My inbox is getting blown up by the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Association. The leadership is rallying the troops to call their congressional delegation.
Apparently there's a push in the Senate to change some law that will allow the Federal government to sell off millions of acres of public land. There are three main entities in the West that public lands fall under:
National Park System (See L4Dawg for explanation)
National Forests (Land with trees)
Bureau of Land Management (Land without trees)
I think the initial push is to sell some BLM and Forest land. Sure seems like a slippery slope. It's a short-sighted attempt to generate revenue to fund tax cuts we probably can't afford because both parties spend like drunken sailors nowadays. Once we sell land, it's gone forever. You can't use it for recreational purposes or get royalties from mineral rights not sell timber.
There are so many amazing things you can do on these public lands as well. Camping, fishing, hunting, hiking, dirt bikes, over landing, shooting guns, you name it and you can just 17ing do it.
BLM land is just open for whatever you want to do. Just drive off the road a half mile, set up some long range targets and shoot 500 yards at will. National Forests are where you hunt elk and mule deer that range 100x further than whitetail deer in the south.
I say use the land. We have a new massive mine going in on federal land in my part of the world. Environmental types fought it, but it's going to happen. They're mining antimony which is critical for defense and industry and keeps us from relying on China for the supply.
If the bought and paid for politicians are allowed to sell these lands so they can get more campaign funds from their handlers, how long do we think it will be before our once federally owned land is in the hands of China, Russia, or the Saudis? 20 years? Maybe less?
Apparently there's a push in the Senate to change some law that will allow the Federal government to sell off millions of acres of public land. There are three main entities in the West that public lands fall under:
National Park System (See L4Dawg for explanation)
National Forests (Land with trees)
Bureau of Land Management (Land without trees)
I think the initial push is to sell some BLM and Forest land. Sure seems like a slippery slope. It's a short-sighted attempt to generate revenue to fund tax cuts we probably can't afford because both parties spend like drunken sailors nowadays. Once we sell land, it's gone forever. You can't use it for recreational purposes or get royalties from mineral rights not sell timber.
There are so many amazing things you can do on these public lands as well. Camping, fishing, hunting, hiking, dirt bikes, over landing, shooting guns, you name it and you can just 17ing do it.
BLM land is just open for whatever you want to do. Just drive off the road a half mile, set up some long range targets and shoot 500 yards at will. National Forests are where you hunt elk and mule deer that range 100x further than whitetail deer in the south.
I say use the land. We have a new massive mine going in on federal land in my part of the world. Environmental types fought it, but it's going to happen. They're mining antimony which is critical for defense and industry and keeps us from relying on China for the supply.
If the bought and paid for politicians are allowed to sell these lands so they can get more campaign funds from their handlers, how long do we think it will be before our once federally owned land is in the hands of China, Russia, or the Saudis? 20 years? Maybe less?
former conservative!!