Democrats Work to Destroy Jobs on 13 Million Acres of Federal Land

Via Fox News:

A leaked partial document produced by the Bureau of Land Management and obtained by Fox News suggests the Obama administration is considering a plan to lock up 13 million acres of land -- and the Department of Interior is refusing to answer questions.

First, a little background: The federal government owns about one-third of the land in the United States -- most of it in western states. For example, 84 percent of Nevada is owned by Uncle Sam. But the government leases large parcels of federal land for all sorts of things -- grazing, mining, exploration, recreation.

Those commercial activities create jobs and tax revenue for the states. Tax revenues from commercial activity on federal lands often pays for local schools. However, with the single stroke of his pen, President Obama can use the Antiquities of Act of 1906 to turn federal land into National Monuments. That would effectively lock up the land from any kind of private use or development.

The plan may actually be more than 13 million acres. Republican members of the House have asked for the rest of the memo, but the Department of the Interior is refusing to hand it over.

It is not really a surprise that the leftists running the Obama machine want to put declare more areas of the United States ceremonial grounds, and it isn't a surprise that these plots by greenies will have the real effect of hurting every aspect of our society. It isn't even that surprising that leftists in the administration are trying to do this in secret and are refusing to answer any questions on it.

What is surprising to me is that you or your friends or your family are voting for Democrats who agree with this, who support it, and who are working to block every effort to bring this proposal to the light of day. Oh, I know Republicans are saints and that when big-government Bush and compassionate conservatives ran things in DC it wasn't perfect, but the alternative is clear- by voting Democrat, you are supporting secret proposals to unilaterally put large areas of the US off-limits for economic development all in the name of some green religion.