Mike Lee
Last time I'm going to bring a thread up about this, but it needs to be food for thought in peoples minds headed into the next 5 weeks.
We are a little over a month away from midterm elections. So I think it is worthwhile to go over Mike Lee’s tenure in congress on conservation and public land issues. Mike Lee is up for re-election, and is running against Independent Evan McMullin who is essentially also conservative, but is not as tied into the Republican Party platform as Mike Lee is, and does not have the track record of being so antagonistic to conservation. I’ll say up front yes, I’m voting for McMullin. I’ve watched Mike Lee attack public lands too much, and McMullin is very much a 2nd amendment advocate, along with close on other issues with me. But without diving too deep into the weeds, in reference to this upcoming election lets look at Mike Lee’s record on public lands and conservation during his time in congress.
Let’s start with his long term pledge to attack public lands:
Next let’s look at the Great American Outdoors Act which was signed into law in 2020 by President Trump. There are several examples of improvements being made even in my backyard, including roads being fixed, new restrooms being put in, culverts being put in, etc. on public lands in my and your back yards by that bill. Supporting our local public lands, and local businesses completing the work. Mike Lee voted AGAINST that bill. Here are just a few of the conservation organizations, many are likely members of who were integral in getting that bill passed with greatly has and will benefit our public lands, local economies in rural areas, and improve experiences in our own backyards. The list includes NWTF, Pheasants Forever, Mule Deer Foundation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Wild Sheep Foundation, and many more. You know, all the pillars of conservation/hunting groups out there. Here’s a few of their press releases when the act passed:
https://muledeer.org/public-policy/the-great-american-outdoors-act/
https://www.rmef.org/elk-network/opening-and-accessing-americas-great-outdoors/
https://www.pheasantsforever.org/Bl...reat-American-Outdoors-Act.aspx?feed=articles
https://www.ducks.org/press-room/ne...se-passage-of-the-great-american-outdoors-act
Here’s Senator Lee comparing America’s public lands to playgrounds for the elite:
https://www.trcp.org/2018/07/05/utah-senator-compares-americas-public-lands-elite-playgrounds-not/
Here’s his most recent attack introduced to sell public lands for housing development:
https://www.backcountryhunters.org/senate_bill_would_greenlight_sale_of_public_lands#/281/
Here’s the BLM not agreeing with his proposed bill above:
https://www.kuer.org/politics-gover...ees-proposal-to-sell-public-lands-for-housing
Mike Lee sinks large public lands package:
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/12/20/sen-mike-lee-sinks-big/
OnXMaps Article referencing Lee’s transfer bill in 2017:
https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/blog/onx-defends-public-land
Anyone who would like to is welcome to share other embarrassing moments on the issue of conservation and public lands from Lee in this thread. My very simple point here is, there isn’t a pillar of the outdoor hunting community that would endorse Mike Lee’s actions during his time in congress towards public lands, hunting, fishing, and conservation. In fact they continually fight for and applaud the bills he always votes against. We don’t need to get too far out into the weeds, this is here to reference the antagonistic, partisan, and attacking nature of Lee towards conservation and public lands while he has been a Senator.
Last time I'm going to bring a thread up about this, but it needs to be food for thought in peoples minds headed into the next 5 weeks.
We are a little over a month away from midterm elections. So I think it is worthwhile to go over Mike Lee’s tenure in congress on conservation and public land issues. Mike Lee is up for re-election, and is running against Independent Evan McMullin who is essentially also conservative, but is not as tied into the Republican Party platform as Mike Lee is, and does not have the track record of being so antagonistic to conservation. I’ll say up front yes, I’m voting for McMullin. I’ve watched Mike Lee attack public lands too much, and McMullin is very much a 2nd amendment advocate, along with close on other issues with me. But without diving too deep into the weeds, in reference to this upcoming election lets look at Mike Lee’s record on public lands and conservation during his time in congress.
Let’s start with his long term pledge to attack public lands:
Senator Mike Lee Pledges Long-Term Attack on Public Lands
U.S. Senator and reputed short-lister for the Supreme Court Mike Lee has leveled his crosshairs on America’s public lands, pledging in a pointed speech and Twitter storm to a long-term goal of dismantling the system of federally owned land. Lee’s timing is particularly striking given that his...
www.outdoorlife.com
Next let’s look at the Great American Outdoors Act which was signed into law in 2020 by President Trump. There are several examples of improvements being made even in my backyard, including roads being fixed, new restrooms being put in, culverts being put in, etc. on public lands in my and your back yards by that bill. Supporting our local public lands, and local businesses completing the work. Mike Lee voted AGAINST that bill. Here are just a few of the conservation organizations, many are likely members of who were integral in getting that bill passed with greatly has and will benefit our public lands, local economies in rural areas, and improve experiences in our own backyards. The list includes NWTF, Pheasants Forever, Mule Deer Foundation, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Wild Sheep Foundation, and many more. You know, all the pillars of conservation/hunting groups out there. Here’s a few of their press releases when the act passed:
https://muledeer.org/public-policy/the-great-american-outdoors-act/
https://www.rmef.org/elk-network/opening-and-accessing-americas-great-outdoors/
https://www.pheasantsforever.org/Bl...reat-American-Outdoors-Act.aspx?feed=articles
https://www.ducks.org/press-room/ne...se-passage-of-the-great-american-outdoors-act
Here’s Senator Lee comparing America’s public lands to playgrounds for the elite:
https://www.trcp.org/2018/07/05/utah-senator-compares-americas-public-lands-elite-playgrounds-not/
Here’s his most recent attack introduced to sell public lands for housing development:
https://www.backcountryhunters.org/senate_bill_would_greenlight_sale_of_public_lands#/281/
Here’s the BLM not agreeing with his proposed bill above:
https://www.kuer.org/politics-gover...ees-proposal-to-sell-public-lands-for-housing
Mike Lee sinks large public lands package:
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/12/20/sen-mike-lee-sinks-big/
OnXMaps Article referencing Lee’s transfer bill in 2017:
https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt/blog/onx-defends-public-land
Anyone who would like to is welcome to share other embarrassing moments on the issue of conservation and public lands from Lee in this thread. My very simple point here is, there isn’t a pillar of the outdoor hunting community that would endorse Mike Lee’s actions during his time in congress towards public lands, hunting, fishing, and conservation. In fact they continually fight for and applaud the bills he always votes against. We don’t need to get too far out into the weeds, this is here to reference the antagonistic, partisan, and attacking nature of Lee towards conservation and public lands while he has been a Senator.