Transfer of Federal Lands to the States

BoonHauler wrote:
I had this link sent to me so I thought it would be good to post here. It's a YouTube clip worth taking the time to view it.

Here's the link Using The Antiquities Act To Steal Your Land

I watched the extremely biased video and have the following comments:

To suggest the Malheur Refuge occupiers were patriots is offensive. They were domestic terrorists! To suggest one of them was shot down in cold blood is utter nonsense. That sounds like a "hands up, don't shoot" line to me. I'm not buying it!

To suggest that the only people who want to retain/expand federal lands are progressives (Democrats) is inaccurate. I have been a Republican for decades and I want the federal government to retain/manage our federal lands. Most sportsmen are Republicans. Most western sportsmen hunt on federal land. Tens of thousands of sportsmen want federal lands to stay in federal hands.

To cite a few examples where the federal government has abused the land and/or denied access and then use those examples to promote state or private ownership is shortsighted. State and private owners have a much longer record of abuse and/or denying access. How many signs have you seen on private property that say "Public Welcome!"?

None of my comments should be construed as support for Harry Reid or Barack Obama. I seldom agree with either of them.

I strongly encourage you (and others who may have viewed the video) to find a more balance source of information regarding federal land issues in the United States. It is extremely important that we all look past inflammatory rhetoric and use some common sense.