I just called Zinke’s office and was told by a staffer that if the bill comes back with the public land sale provision he will vote against it again. I asked him why this isn’t on record anywhere, and told me that it is, and referred me to Zinke’s “personal Twitter account.” I’m not on Twitter so asked him to read me the statement, and then I asked him why he’s not made that statement anywhere officially, like his own website, to the press, or in Congress. Of course he couldn’t answer that, so I gently encouraged him to tell Zinke to make a formal public statement so we can all hold him accountable.
The fact that Montana’s public lands are exempt from this soul-crushing sell-off is irrelevant given ecosystems and cultural landscapes (in the case of Native sacred lands) don’t neatly stop at states’ borders. The GYE (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem) is an example in that even if Montana’s public lands that compose part of it are not sold, that might not be true for the Wyoming or Idaho portions of the GYE with grave consequences for our state’s portion. Our Congressional delegation can try to pull the wool over our eyes but we’re not going to let them!
We live in the Salmon-Challis National Forest here in ID, and our property is surrounded by green/USFS land, including the Big Creek Hot Springs which some of you in MT maybe have come to enjoy that’s 3 miles up the road from us, it’s an undeveloped hot springs.
This has nothing, not one iota having anything to do with “housing”, it’s a land grab pure and simple for OAG exploration, geothermal exploration (like the Big Creek Hot Springs here we fought years ago that was only “stayed”), mineral(s) exploration, mining and as you say Ryan locking up but to the weathest public land for private hunting and fishing.
This provision in the BigBeautifulB.S. Bill can not pass. Heck, most of what’s in the #BBbsbillPlease can not pass, it will devastate the economy, and permanently our way of life as we’ve known it.
Everyone, please call your local radio station, newspaper, state reps and Congressional reps, write LTEs, let your neighbors know about this 300M acre permanent land grab.
No one is aware that in the 2017 Tax Bill, that it did away with homeowners and businesses from writing off recovery costs from hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and natural disasters. We lived through the 2022 Moose Fire here in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, and then the 8/5/24 cloud burst that flooded our area of the forest, with mud and rock slides. We were with our pelton-wheel generated power for 9 months and I hauled water from the Hot Springs creek and Panther Creek for 2 mos (while he was fighting wildfires - a retired AK Smokejumper still working seasonally) to flush the toiet and boil to wash dishes. We’ve spent $10K so far to get the Pelton wheel running, and keep it running, not including the cost to run 12-16 hrs a day a whole house generator (recommended for short term emergencies but not long term).
Zinke is an ass kissing, money grubbing, grifting, greedy po💩 You can call any member of Congress at this number. Just say a name. Zinke, Lee is a good start.
202 225 3121. Go from there! Thune, Cornyn, the trump ass kissers!
here’s the deal: when you have treasonous Republicans, a treasonous president, a treasonous OVal Office — then it becomes Buyer Beware — because this land belongs to the American Public and we will get it back!!! IYou would be buying it knowingly exactly who it belongs to. So don’t be stupid and buy it. It’s no secret that you’d be STEALing Ou LaNd and you will be forced to return it and you too could be sued by the America Public: j: Don’t do it!
I just called Zinke’s office and was told by a staffer that if the bill comes back with the public land sale provision he will vote against it again. I asked him why this isn’t on record anywhere, and told me that it is, and referred me to Zinke’s “personal Twitter account.” I’m not on Twitter so asked him to read me the statement, and then I asked him why he’s not made that statement anywhere officially, like his own website, to the press, or in Congress. Of course he couldn’t answer that, so I gently encouraged him to tell Zinke to make a formal public statement so we can all hold him accountable.
Hi! I asked awhile back if you would do a public lands discussion in Missoula and you said yes . Could you contact me 406-531 0694?
The fact that Montana’s public lands are exempt from this soul-crushing sell-off is irrelevant given ecosystems and cultural landscapes (in the case of Native sacred lands) don’t neatly stop at states’ borders. The GYE (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem) is an example in that even if Montana’s public lands that compose part of it are not sold, that might not be true for the Wyoming or Idaho portions of the GYE with grave consequences for our state’s portion. Our Congressional delegation can try to pull the wool over our eyes but we’re not going to let them!
We live in the Salmon-Challis National Forest here in ID, and our property is surrounded by green/USFS land, including the Big Creek Hot Springs which some of you in MT maybe have come to enjoy that’s 3 miles up the road from us, it’s an undeveloped hot springs.
This has nothing, not one iota having anything to do with “housing”, it’s a land grab pure and simple for OAG exploration, geothermal exploration (like the Big Creek Hot Springs here we fought years ago that was only “stayed”), mineral(s) exploration, mining and as you say Ryan locking up but to the weathest public land for private hunting and fishing.
This provision in the BigBeautifulB.S. Bill can not pass. Heck, most of what’s in the #BBbsbillPlease can not pass, it will devastate the economy, and permanently our way of life as we’ve known it.
Everyone, please call your local radio station, newspaper, state reps and Congressional reps, write LTEs, let your neighbors know about this 300M acre permanent land grab.
No one is aware that in the 2017 Tax Bill, that it did away with homeowners and businesses from writing off recovery costs from hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and natural disasters. We lived through the 2022 Moose Fire here in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, and then the 8/5/24 cloud burst that flooded our area of the forest, with mud and rock slides. We were with our pelton-wheel generated power for 9 months and I hauled water from the Hot Springs creek and Panther Creek for 2 mos (while he was fighting wildfires - a retired AK Smokejumper still working seasonally) to flush the toiet and boil to wash dishes. We’ve spent $10K so far to get the Pelton wheel running, and keep it running, not including the cost to run 12-16 hrs a day a whole house generator (recommended for short term emergencies but not long term).
Thanks Marty. We get this thing beat back and I’ll have to come down and visit ya, camp on your patch and let my dogs chase chukars in the canyons.
Zinke is an ass kissing, money grubbing, grifting, greedy po💩 You can call any member of Congress at this number. Just say a name. Zinke, Lee is a good start.
202 225 3121. Go from there! Thune, Cornyn, the trump ass kissers!
How do we join "Public Lands Warriors?" (Does it have to be through ActBlue?) Also, can someone with skills work for this effort? Please advise!
Ryan Zeinke we have special words for you
here’s the deal: when you have treasonous Republicans, a treasonous president, a treasonous OVal Office — then it becomes Buyer Beware — because this land belongs to the American Public and we will get it back!!! IYou would be buying it knowingly exactly who it belongs to. So don’t be stupid and buy it. It’s no secret that you’d be STEALing Ou LaNd and you will be forced to return it and you too could be sued by the America Public: j: Don’t do it!
Greed.🥺🇺🇸😠🇺🇸