That’s OK. I bet they’ve already asked him for money.
Because the feds do such a fine job of managing the land. /s
Yep, can’t trust those states to take of their own property.
As my stomach churns.
He’s a knee jerk liberal. He has to work hard at pretending to be a conservative. But this election is about emotions. He’s THE ONE.
Sorry Conservatives. L love ye but...
Tag line.
Anyone here think state governments are less corrupt and more efficient than the federal government? Annapolis, DC, Sacramento, Austin - I repeat - Austin?
Our Natianal Parks are a great heritage. BLM lands - well, there is some room for negotiation.
Would it be ok if Sarah Palin was secretary of interior?
I don’t think his supporters can hear you. They’re too busy herding Levin, Limbaugh, Sowell, Bozell and co. into the RINO/GOPe bus.
Wrong answer McFry.
Trump needs to really understand the depths of unconstitutionality the feds have plumbed including unconstitutionally commandeering state lands outside of the guidelines of Article I, Section 8, Clause 17.
Those lands constitutionally BELONG to the states NOT to the feds.
Mr. Trump, America’s greatness is in the AMERICAN PEOPLE and their freedom to govern themselves individually and locally which includes state governance. America’s greatness is NOT in the unconstitutional federal government which is expressly limited by the Constitution.
Not much different than Reagan:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/reagan-the-environmentalist/article/733961
“A classic example of Reagan’s approach can be found in the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, which the president signed in 1982. The law established the Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS), a zone that today encompasses 273 million acres of land (an area larger than all but one national park in the lower 48 states) in which federal subsidies to new development​—​notably, subsidies for roads, housing, and flood insurance​—​are forbidden. Private interests may still develop the land but must do so without a penny of federal money. It is estimated the law has saved taxpayers
$1 billion since its enactment.”
For some reason Regan didn’t turn over the Nat. parks to the states. Why, I dont know. So this isn’t a simple case of Do A = Real conservative, do B = Not.
I can only assume we have a similar interview for Cruz available from this publication?
Trump is not running for king or dictator. Any divestiture of federal land would have to be driven by the Congress. This posting is irrelevant and intended to incite. It’s just more anti Trump garbage.
He can’t help himself.
Thank you Sarah Palin.
Sadly, when it comes to California,Oregon and Washington...all SOCIALIST controlled, he’s right.
If these lands are turned over to the state government, they'll end up being controlled by Denver/Boulder environmentalists. In addition, the Front Range will try to use the leverage of state ownership to suck them dry with more transbasin diversions. Like the water managers say, "water flows downhill toward money and votes."
If these lands are put on the real estate market, you can bet that the highest bidder will be either China or some billionaire who will close them to public access.
There's also the issue of who (feds, state, county, private) has enough resources to fight fires.
Whether they're owned by the feds or the state, it is clear that more local control than what we have now is needed. Back to the original topic of Trump, I don't see how what he said would be incompatible with this.
If only his supporters looked at facts instead of engaging in blind, unwarranted faith in him.
The federal land should be state land period.
This has been my thought for decades.
Now, is Trump proposing something new here? No.
Somehow the nation has survived this long with the land situation as it is. It will continue to. This is a non issue. There are other issues on the table that are important.
Has anyone been running on a policy of returning federal land to the states? No.
Folks who buy into this issue against Trump are barking mad.
Some folks have lost it.
I agree with Trump on this. But also I feel that the States should be granted the ability to adjust some Federal land that could be better used. It takes a balance and this current dictatorship cannot see the difference.
He’s smart to give a status quo answer. He has to stay on his own message. Answering in favor of the states opens a new can of worms and drags him into the Bundy debate. Better to control the message.