President Trump: Returning Stolen Lands to Utah and Stolen Democracy to America

Despite the Usual #FakeNews Blackout

How can you have a 538,000 square-mile "Monument"? That is a monument only to arrogance and imperial overreach.

Grand Escalante: Still protected

Funny how we have so much media, yet it has fallen to Alternative Media and bloggers to tell the facts these days. The Professional Liars are not interested in facts anymore, only in pushing The Narrative(tm).

President Trump rolled back the anti-Constitutional Federal Land Grabs in Utah at Bears Ears and Escalante Staircase today.

The networks all focused on the Democrat Narrative: this action will open up some of these lands to mining and energy exploration! OMG!!!

But that's not the issue.

The real issue is this: these "monuments" were created by fiat, by using the Antiquities Act of 1906, rather than the National Park Act of 1916. Monuments can be created by presidential decree, while National Parks require Congress and local citizens to be heard. But monuments are supposed to be icons like Indian Cliff Dwellings or the Statue of Liberty, not, say, 583,000 square miles of Hawaiian ocean. These are really stealth National Parks.

But Clinton and Obama didn't have the votes or support for National Parks, so they short-circuited the democratic process to get what they wanted, Constitutional governance be damned.

That's pretty much all Democrats do anymore--cheat. They cheat with judges, with law-fare, with phony FISA warrants, with vote fraud, with #FakeMedia, with Special Counsels, with phony smear campaigns, with illegal one-man treaties and in this case, they cheated with illegal one-man legislation. Yet again.

Ideally, we would have started over from scratch, but sometimes we must make the best of it. It does point out the need to never again install immoral Islamo-Commies in the Oval Office.

Since they won't tell you, I will. At every turn, President Trump is returning American governance to its proper role and Constitutional balance, despite the hysterical claims of ninnies and nannies to the contrary.

Thanks, President Trump!

Restoring American Democracy...Again!

Here's a good piece on the issue from the Washington Times:

"President Bill Clinton’s decision in 1996 to create the sprawling Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah was so incredibly controversial that he couldn’t even set foot in the state to make the announcement, instead holding a photo-op at the Grand Canyon in neighboring Arizona.

Now, two decades later, the Trump administration is considering paring down the expansive site in what environmentalists, Western land advocates and energy industry leaders agree is a key test of the century-old Antiquities Act, the 1906 law that gives presidents authority to create monuments.

With the possible exception of the Bears Ears National Monument, also in Utah, Grand Staircase-Escalante is by far the most hotly debated of all the monuments currently under review by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who is taking a second look at more than 20 locations across the country. It was the first example of what became commonplace during the Obama administration: A Democratic president using monument designations to please environmental supporters, and showing for the first time in recent history how a monument could become a battleground over energy development, conservation, environmentalism and local control over land use.

In the case of the 1.9-million-acre Grand Staircase — which, without a doubt, is home to breathtaking natural wonders — the fact that it’s more than 20 years old hasn’t calmed the furor over its creation.

Opponents of the designation — including current and past Utah officials who say the Clinton White House steamrolled over their concerns and didn’t even bother to tell them of the pending announcement until the day before — believe Mr. Zinke and President Trump have in front of them a key opportunity to right a decades-old wrong that’s still harming local economies in the state, greatly depressing energy development and stands as a bright reminder of just how much unchecked power presidents wield under the Antiquities Act.

“You can’t overstate how outraged the people in Utah and across the West were by this action. It’s a wound that has not healed. They haven’t gotten over it,” said William Perry Pendley, president of the Mountain States Legal Foundation, an organization that led a yearslong legal fight against the creation of the monument that finally ceased after it became clear the George W. Bush administration would not reverse Mr. Clinton’s move.".......

Clinton/Gore wanted to keep the coal underground and punish Utah for voting Republican. They told Robert Redford about it before the governor of Utah, who wasn't even invited or allowed to see the map. And announced it at the Grand Canyon in Arizona to avoid massive protests.

And From our Archives, Jan. 2017:

Flyover Land Grabs and Master Plans

"He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance."--T. Jefferson, Revolutionary

"When government does, occasionally, work, it works in an elitist fashion. That is, government is most easily manipulated by people who have money and power already. This is why government benefits usually go to people who don't need benefits from government. Government may make some environmental improvements, but these will be improvements for rich bird-watchers. And no one in government will remember that when poor people go bird-watching they do it at Kentucky Fried Chicken."--P.J. O'Rourke, 'All the Trouble in the World'

"It owns 85 percent of Nevada, 66 percent of Utah, 62 percent of both Idaho and Alaska, and 53 percent of Oregon. ...California and Wyoming, at 48 percent each; Arizona, at 42 percent; Colorado, at 36 percent; New Mexico, at 35 percent; Montana, at 29 percent; and Washington state, at 28 percent."

But that's not quite enough for some Kenyans with minions.

CNSNews.com) – "As the Obama Administration comes to a close, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pushing ahead with its plan to restrict more federal land from future mining operations by putting 10 million acres in six states off limits. ...The announcement about the restrictions on land in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming, which was published in the Federal Register on Friday, said a 90-day public comment period will take place until March 30, 2017 and that the agency will host eight public meetings in the West next month. ...
The agency said the move is part of its effort to protect the Greater Sage-Grouse even as it decided not to list the bird under the Endangered Species Act.".......

So if the Sage Grouse is endangered, they'll remove these lands from use. And if it isn't endangered...they'll still remove these lands from use!

"This massive land withdrawal, the largest in history, is a spiteful and wholly unnecessary measure for protecting wildlife habitat that isn’t jeopardized by mining and appears instead to be a parting gift to activists who care nothing for the economic consequences to either the impacted states or the economy,” Popovich told CNSNews.com.".......

Washington Times: “This is just flat-out wrong,” said House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop, Utah Republican. “If the administration really cares about the bird, they will adopt the state plans as they originally said they would. The state plans work. This proposal is only about controlling land, not saving the bird.”.......

Meanwhile, back at the Bears Ears Ranch...


“That would functionally undo 99.9 percent of what Obama did."

Washington Examiner: "Utah officials are vowing to sue President Obama over Wednesday's designation of a new national monument in the state while working with the incoming Trump administration to rescind it.

"My office is working closely with the governor's office, federal and state legislators, and San Juan County to file a lawsuit challenging this egregious overreach by the Obama administration," Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said late last night.".......

Ooops: Sen. Hatch: "If you're going to take 1.3M acres of Utah land, at least use the right photo. This is Arches not #BearsEars."

 Rep. Chaffetz: "Classic. @WhiteHouse pic is Arches not monuments. Couldn't find a pic of Bears Ears & doesn't even know where it is. #WorstPresidentEver ".......



Bear's Ears: Trust Utahans, not Obamians

One Flyover State looks like another from the Imperial Seat in D.C.--and this mistaken geography has become a Democrat tradition:

A NEW MONUMENT IN S. UTAH? RUMORS FLY AS CLINTON PLANS TALK

"President Clinton will visit the Grand Canyon Wednesday and will use the scenic backdrop for an "environmental event," a White House spokesman said Friday.

Today's edition of the Arizona Republic reports speculation by the Grand Canyon Trust that the "event" might be designating 1.8 million acres in southern Utah as the Canyons of the Escalante National Monument."

Clinton and Gore sprang this on Utah in 1996--and they did it from Arizona! Removing this very clean coal from the market also happened to greatly benefit another clean coal source in Indonesia, run by the Riady/Lippo Group, mega-contributors to the Clintons. Surprise, surprise.

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These new decrees come on the heels of Obama's single-handed confiscation of vast swaths of Hawaiian waters this summer, big-footing the locals and knee-capping Hawaii's fishermen.


"Don't mind us--we just live and work here."

All this imperial overreach by our Monarch Butterfly is why Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence in the first place.

Daniel Webster put it this way: "It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters."

And Master Planners. .......

Utah-UPDATE:

"Thank you, Mike.
I also want to recognize your fantastic representatives who are with us -- Rob Bishop, John Curtis, Chris Stewart, and Mia Love. Thank you all. You're here. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
And I have to say, really -- talk about a very special guy that I made Secretary of the Interior. Does he know the interior. He's knows it, he loves it. He loves seeing it and riding on it. Ryan Zinke, who truly believes in protecting America -- he is protecting America. And nobody loves it more. Ryan. (Applause.) Thank you. Just as he protected America as an officer of the legendary Seal Team Six. He's a tough cookie and you've done a great job. Thank you, Ryan.
Governor Gary Herbert. Where is Gary? Come on Gary. Come on, Gary. Get over there, Gary. So they can -- (applause) -- and you’re your wife, the First Lady, is fantastic. Thank you very much. First Lady. Thank you, First Lady.
Attorney General Sean Reyes. Sean, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. An original supporter of mine. You know, you always remember those original supporters. Greg Hughes. Greg, thank you. (Applause.) He was an original right at the beginning. Thank you, Greg. He had a feeling.
Finally, I want to recognize the members of the local Utah Navajo. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Really appreciate it. We're profoundly honored by your presence here today, and I'm thrilled to be here with so many wonderful friends, so many people that saw something a little special and they said, we're with him, and I'm really working hard to put it back. And that's what we're doing today. This magnificent capitol, in your incredible state. And it is special people in a special state. Thank you very much for being here.
I've just come from touring Welfare Square with Senator Hatch and some amazing people from the leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. (Applause.) Special. I spent a lot of time with them. In fact, I went around the store, I wanted a nice can of tuna fish -- (laughter) -- and they had plenty. They really help people. Incredible.
After our visit, I can truly say firsthand that Utah’s awesome natural beauty is exceeded only by the warmth and grace and hospitality of its citizens. This state has many natural treasures, but its greatest treasure by far is its people. (Applause.) And we will ensure the right of the people to live according to the faith in their hearts, which is why we will always protect your religious liberty. (Applause.) And we've been doing that.
I know all of you feel blessed to be living among some of the most glorious natural wonders anywhere in the world. You cherish Utah’s gleaming rivers and sweeping valleys. You take inspiration from its majestic peaks. And when you look upon its many winding canyons and glowing vistas, you marvel at the beauty of God’s great creation. (Applause.)
And that is why I'm here today: Because some people think that the natural resources of Utah should be controlled by a small handful of very distant bureaucrats located in Washington. And guess what? They're wrong.
The families and communities of Utah know and love this land the best, and you know the best how to take care of your land. You know how to protect it, and you know best how to conserve this land for many, many generations to come.
Your timeless bond with the outdoors should not be replaced with the whims of regulators thousands and thousands of miles away. They don't know your land, and truly, they don't care for your land like you do. (Applause). But from now on, that won't matter. I've come to Utah to take a very historic action to reverse federal overreach and restore the rights of this land to your citizens. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
But before I began -- because I understood how big it is -- I'm a real estate developer. When they start talking about millions of acres, I say, say it again? That's a lot. So, before I began, I met with Senator Orrin Hatch, who loves Utah and loves the people of Utah. I called Senator Mike Lee, who loves Utah and loves the people of Utah. I called your governor. I called my original -- where is he? There he is. I called all of the friends that I have in Utah. I said, what do you think? I said, will this be good for our country, and will it be good for your state? They said this would be incredible for our country, will be incredible for Utah. Finally, you would be giving people back their access to the land they know, to the land they understand, and most importantly, to the land that they love.
I also said, will it be at all controversial? They all told me no. (Laughter.) How did that happen? I don't think it is controversial, actually. I think it's so sensible.
Therefore, today, on the recommendation of Secretary Zinke, and with the wise counsel of Senator Hatch, Senator Lee, and the many others, I will sign two presidential proclamations. These actions will modify the national monuments designations of both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. (Applause.)
As many of you know, past administrations have severely abused the purpose, spirit, and intent of a century-old law known as the Antiquities Act. This law requires that only the smallest necessary area be set aside for special protection as national monuments. Unfortunately, previous administrations have ignored the standard and used the law to lock up hundreds of millions of acres of land and water under strict government control.
These abuses of the Antiquities Act give enormous power to faraway bureaucrats at the expense of the people who actually live here, work here, and make this place their home. This is where they raise their children. This is the place they love.
For example, the previous administration designated more than a half a billion acres of land and water, including Bears Ears. It did so over the loud objections of the people of this state and their elected representatives. Governor -- right?
The results have been very sad and very predictable. Here, and in other affected states, we have seen harmful and unnecessary restrictions on hunting, ranching, and responsible economic development. We have seen grazing restrictions prevent ranching families from passing their businesses and beloved heritage on to the children -- the children that they love.
We've seen many rural families stopped from enjoying their outdoor activities. And the fact they've done it all their lives made no difference to the bureaucrats in Washington.
We have seen needed improvements, like infrastructure upgrades and road maintenance, impeded and foreclosed. We have seen how this tragic federal overreach prevents many Native Americans from having their rightful voice over the sacred land where they practice their most important ancestral and religious traditions. (Applause.)
These abuses of the Antiquities Act have not just threatened your local economies; they've threatened your very way of life. They've threatened your hearts.
Our precious national treasures must be protected. And they, from now on, will be protected. (Applause.) Under my administration, we will advance that protection through a truly representative process, one that listens to the local communities that knows the land the best and that cherishes the land the most. (Applause.)
With the action I’m taking today, we will not only give back your voice over the use of this land, we will also restore your access and your enjoyment. Public lands will once again be for public use -- (applause) -- because we know that people who are free to use their land and enjoy their land are the people most determined to conserve their land.
One values the splendor of Utah more than -- I’ll tell you what, there’s nobody out there. I just came in, and I’m looking around with Orrin and with Mike and with the governor and with everybody, and I’m just saying, what a beautiful picture it is. But no one values the splendor of Utah more than you do, and no one knows better how to use it.
With your help in treating our natural bounty with respect, gratitude, and love, we will put our nation’s treasures to great and wonderful use. Families will hike and hunt on land they have known for generations, and they will preserve it for generations to come. Cattle will graze along the open range. Sweeping landscapes will inspire young Americans to dream beyond the horizon. And the world will stand in awe of the artistry God has worked right here in your great state.
Together, we will usher in a bright new future of wonder and wealth, liberty and law, and patriotism and pride all across this great land.
Thank you to the wonderful people of Utah. May God bless you and may God bless America. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.)
And in your honor, I will now, with your representatives, sign this very, very important proclamation. Thank you very much, everyone. Thank you. (Applause.)
(The proclamation is signed.)