>Yes, GOP national has had the
>transfer of federal lands to
>state control as a basic
>tenant of its platform. It
>was a couple years ago
>they added that, I believe
>2016. I'm not sure if
>they've changed it or not?
>I don't see any reason
>why they would have, but
>I guess anything is possible.
>To be clear, in principle,
>I agree that the lands
>should be in state control,
>but knowing what would happen
>if that occurred, I prefer
>them to stay right where
>they are in federal hands.
>And that's pretty sad!
>
>Since we're publishing resumes here to
>show our HONESTY, I guess
>I'll oblige.
>
>I was a registered independent for
>years. I lean conservative both
>fiscally and socially, but have
>long hated political parties in
>general.. I had zero desire
>to be aligned with any
>of them. I registered as
>an R as I wanted
>to vote in a specific
>primary election I had strong
>feelings about, and then afterward
>went to a caucus meeting
>and hated what I was
>hearing so I threw my
>name in the hat to
>try to give my voice
>some volume and effect some
>change. That was a lesson
>learned. Republican county conventions in
>Utah, particularly in my county,
>are nuts. I won't make
>that mistake again. The Republican
>Party has very little to
>offer me, even as a
>conservative. I espouse the view
>of some of the founders
>that stated the two party
>system would be the downfall
>of our nation. I think
>we see that play out
>daily in our country in
>the present.
>
>I didn't vote for President Trump
>in the last presidential election.
>I will not vote for
>him in the next one
>either. While I think there
>have been some good things
>that have transpired the last
>two years, I believe the
>person matters. If you're going
>to be the leader of
>the free world, you should
>at least pretend to be
>a decent human being.
>
>Representative Bishop is not my congressman,
>but if he were, I
>wouldn't vote for him either
>based up on his public
>lands stance. Not sure why
>this became about him and
>calling him out, but I'll
>make my stance perfectly clear,
>so that we can be
>HONEST for YOU.
>
>I have put my money and
>my time and efforts where
>my mouth is on public
>lands/waters/resources. I didn't just hitch
>my wagon to a group
>then yell at everyone on
>the internet that didn't like
>the group and call them
>dumb like some people. I
>have been in the meetings.
>I have been at the
>Capitol. Spent my entire 3rd
>year of law school fighting
>the fight on the ground
>instead of being in the
>books. I was asked to
>join the Governor?s task force
>to try to resolve issues
>on stream access. I did
>research and contributed to the
>lawsuit working to restore public
>rights once the political process
>failed us. This isn't a
>new fight for me. I've
>been in the trenches for
>over a decade.
>
>You can throw out labels, and
>the two of you (Hoss
>and Grizz) can keep holding
>hands to try and attack
>me, keep patting each other
>on the back for your
>great zingers, it doesn't change
>the fact that you guys
>screwed the pooch on this
>one. Glad you're coming to
>your senses. Better late than
>never.
>
>So, I'll wait for Grizz to
>be intellectually HONEST and answer
>the simple questions above. Unless
>he was just spitting crap
>like normal in a facade
>he tries to make look
>like something different.
Our attitudes are quite similar.
But your opinion that I hitched onto a group and yell on the internet, is silly.
I spend my windshield time (20k miles per year) on the phone with my state legislators. Every year I get the intern phone # directory. I use it. But I'll always ask, " who else is calling?".
It's usually a few individuals, then SAVE OUR CANYONS. Few years ago it started being BHA as well. Seemed their members were actually getting involved.
I Don't backpack. I don't hang out in wilderness areas. I use roads. I atv. But I KNOW I do all that stuff on public, so, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
I've never met grizz. I've PM him a couple times. I've never been to pint night. I wasn't looking for friends. I was looking for allies.
I smack $FW because they support politicians that are pro privatization. And in fact, are pro privatization as a group. I am offended they take money from public land hunters to give to privatization politicians. That's why I want their books opened.
I have/had friends in their leadership. Some with contracts I'd like, that i won't get because of my adamant stance. The biggest contractor in my area is soooo anti Patagonia he doesn't allow their logo in his offices or sites. I will never get a shot at his business because of my belief that Patagonia burning their money to fight for shared causes is good.
My point is unlike some "internet yeller" my stances are real world, and effect my bottom line.
I crush Bishop because unlike random congressman, he was the Chair of resources. He's still the ranking member. HE HAD/HAS. the ability to effect change. Instead he starved FS/BLM budgets so he could tgen grandstand on poor management, bad stewardship. He IS a liar.
I read Mike Lee's speech to Sutherland. He straight forward lies. He's not honest in opposition. He's lies to his constituents face. And anytime either get a little heat, out comes the "Utah values" dog whistle.
That is why I pound the 2 of them. It's why I pound Ivory as well. If They had guts they would run on "we need to sell public land to increase economic output". Tgey Don't because they KNOW it's unpopular and a loser. So they lie. They conjure up some "states rights" bs, or better management lie.
They are cowards, and liars. Giving tgem "the benefit of the doubt", like you did with PILT and Ivory, is to pretend what their ultimate goal is, and their strategy of death by a thousand cuts isn't happening.
But it is good to see you spit the chit out of your mouth and speak straight for once.
"I don't care if the season is closed. Get off your butt and go hunt them"
TRISTATE
3/11/19
From the party of HUNTIN, FISHIN, PUBLIC LAND.